SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Avolent, the software application leader for Interactive Self-Service Electronic Billing and Payment solutions, today announced that it will host an upcoming eBusiness Executive Summit 2006 on November 29 through December 1, 2006, at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn in Napa Valley, California. The Summit will bring together customer-centric organizations with experienced practitioners, leading analysts, noted experts, independent consultants and solution suppliers, to share strategies for software technologies and business processes to increase corporate agility and competitive advantage. Through interactive sessions and panel discussions, the three-day conference will focus on thought leadership, best practices and practical insights for the "order-to-cash" cycle for customer-centric organizations.
Hosted by Avolent and co-sponsored by Comergent, a partner of Avolent in developing the "order-to-cash" solution, The "Avolent Fall 2006 Executive Summit" will provide an excellent opportunity for organizations to both benchmark their current performance and explore new tactics for improving their order-to-cash processes. Attendees will be able to address their order-to-cash cycle with greater clarity and confidence in order to take their eBusiness strategy to the next level.
This Summit will also explore how organizations have effectively dealt with these challenges, and how they have found solutions. And, it will outline the questions every executive needs to ask and answer to optimize and implement customer-centric, self-service strategies throughout their organization.
The Summit is targeted at executives who responsible for one or more of the following:
-- eBusiness/eCommerce Strategy
-- Customer self-service initiatives in ordering, management,
billing or payment
-- Streamlining the order-to-cash processes
Through interactive sessions and panel discussions with industry analysts and corporate executive who have both customer service and technical expertise, the Summit will present attendees with a highly charged productive environment fostering the exchange of ideas and practical solutions for critical business issues in 2007. Summit speakers include key executives from the Hackett Group, Comergent, Ariba, Vengroff Williams & Associates and CMP's InformationWeek.
For more information on the Avolent Fall 2006 Executive Summit, please visit www.avolent.com/execsummit2006.htm. For information about the Summit program or to request an invitation, please contact: Ms. Brett Ruona at bruona@avolent.com, or call 415-553-6427.
About Avolent, Inc.
Avolent is the leading application software provider for Interactive Self-Service Electronic Billing and Payment for organizations that are implementing an eBusiness operating strategy. By leveraging Avolent software, organizations can improve customer service and satisfaction, reduce operating costs, increase revenues, accelerate cash flow, and enhance compliance. Three of the top five eBusiness companies in the world utilize Avolent software. Today, nearly 1,000 electronic Bills are delivered every minute using the Avolent solution. Avolent customers include Penske, Office Depot, Do It Best, SingTel, Highmark, Xerox, Key Bank and two of the three largest PC suppliers in the world. For more information, call (800) 553-5505 or visit www.avolent.com.