Edify Corporation Announces Strategic Partnerships to Deliver Interactive Web-Based Services

Strategic Insights -

Edify Corporation, a leading provider of software for interactive services, has announced several agreements with technology and solution providers to accelerate the availability of interactive services on the World Wide Web. These partnerships are part of Edify's comprehensive strategy to enable solutions for on-line banking, electronic commerce, and internal Web-based services. The company's partnerships with Netscape Communications Corporation, Secure Computing Corporation, and Raptor Systems aim to facilitate the delivery of secure and interactive services across the Internet.

Key Takeaways:

  • Edify has formed strategic partnerships with Netscape Communications Corporation, Secure Computing Corporation, and Raptor Systems to deliver interactive Web-based services.
  • The partnerships aim to accelerate the availability of interactive services on the World Wide Web for on-line banking, electronic commerce, and internal Web-based services.
  • Edify's Electronic Workforce software will be integrated with Netscape's Commerce Server Platform and Secure Computing's Sidewinder product to provide secure and interactive services.
  • Raptor's Eagle Internet and LAN security firewall products will be combined with Edify's Electronic Workforce to protect against hackers, electronic eavesdroppers, and on-line theft of confidential information.
  • Edify has also announced that BBN Planet, Logica Inc., and Aspect Telecommunications will use the Electronic Workforce to deploy interactive service applications in their respective markets.
  • Edify's Certified Solution Providers include business partners and OEMs that focus on market segments, such as banking, financial services, human resources, and call centers.

Statistics:

  • Edify has over 25 existing solution providers that will be enabled to deliver complete interactive service solutions on the Web as part of Edify's extensive program.
  • Edify's Electronic Workforce software is deployed at more than 500 sites worldwide as a strategic solution to increase service and productivity within customer service, human resource, and other organizations.
  • BBN Planet has more than 1300 leading companies and educational, medical, and research institutions connecting to the Internet via their service, with annual revenues of $215 million.
  • Logica Inc. is a subsidiary of Logica plc, a $350-million worldwide independent systems integration, consulting, and software firm with offices in 17 countries.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, September 19, 1995
  • Edify Corporation
  • Netscape Communications Corporation
  • Secure Computing Corporation
  • Raptor Systems
  • BBN Planet
  • Logica Inc.
  • Aspect Telecommunications