NEW YORK, May 19, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- VISION, an international Web systems integrator, today announced its strategic partnership with Mediasurface, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise content management application software, to provide Web implementation and content management services to companies throughout the U.S. and Europe. The agreement further enhances VISION's Internet integration capabilities both nationally and abroad and provides Mediasurface with another global partner. As part of its commitment to Mediasurface, VISION will train staff throughout the U.S. and Europe in the implementation of Mediasurface software. ME.net, an Internet-based unified communications service launching this summer, is the first U.S. customer that VISION and Mediasurface will support under its partnership agreement. Mediasurface, Inc.'s global partnership program focuses on "best of breed" service offerings. This strategic alliance will enable both companies to effectively reach and serve businesses that use the Web to support information publishing and collaborative work/content. Joint Mediasurface and VISION technology teams will deliver the skills and vertical market knowledge necessary to deliver the most comprehensive end-to-end e-business solutions.
"We are excited to be among Mediasurface's list of select partners. VISION's use of Mediasurface and other product suites has allowed us to provide our clients with the highest quality technology and business solutions available. This will enable us to deliver e-businesses with the competitive advantage of unrivalled speed to market," said John Crowley, president of VISION's U.S. operations. "This new commitment and our knowledge of Mediasurface's content management systems will continue to enhance our service offerings especially in the areas of globalization and localization."
Lindsay Cox, executive vice president of Global Alliances for Mediasurface, commented, "VISION's knowledge of our software, combined with its technology leadership position in the U.K. and the U.S., will provide our clients with the technological expertise that they need to effectively deliver and manage their online content. Our partnership with VISION is part of our global expansion plans."
About Mediasurface
Mediasurface, Inc. is Europe's leading provider of enterprise content management application software for Web sites, intranets, extranets and emerging digital networks. Founded in 1996 with the vision that enterprise content management is a prerequisite for e-business success, Mediasurface recognized then, as now, that Web sites are the first of many digital delivery channels. Mediasurface provides its clients powerful software and services to manage every interaction between content and people, from origination to destination, irrespective of language or location.
Robust, scalable and available in a hosted form, the Mediasurface product suite delivers e-businesses the significant competitive advantage of unrivalled speed to market. Mediasurface's comprehensive content solutions are integrated with best-in-class e-commerce, knowledge management, design, localization and personalization software, and delivered through select, highly-trained service partners. More information can be found at www.mediasurface.com
About VISION
Established in Dublin in 1984, VISION (www.vision.com) is a leading international Web systems integrator with over 400 consultants in the U.S., the U.K. and Ireland. Its North American headquarters is located in New York City. VISION has provided Internet and Web-based solutions for some of the largest financial institutions in Ireland, the UK and the US including Citibank, Halifax and Ulster Bank (a subsidiary of NatWest); for entertainment giant Warner Music Group and Web start-ups including TheStreet.com, Predict It, Big Star Entertainment and ME.net.