ISID to launch large-scale e-publishing system
-Marketing alliance with Open Market of the U.S.-
Information Services International - Dentsu, Ltd. (ISID, headquartered in Nakano, Tokyo; Jutaro Takinami, CEO; ¥743 million in capital) has teamed up with the U.S. company, Open Market Inc. (based in Burlington, MA) to market Open Market's Internet Publishing System (IPS) in Japan, starting in July this year.
IPS is equipped with an array of service and publication management features for the comprehensive design, editing, and management of extensive Web content. As such, it can be utilized as a powerful tool for the development of effective and dynamic websites.
ISID plans to aggressively market the IPS package to Japanese corporations
that are gearing up to build new portal sites or other large-scale Web systems.
A succession of big companies across Japan have begun designing and setting up vast portal sites on the Web as part of a bid to capitalize on the e-business boom. In an age that increasingly values speed, it is understood that companies who take too long to set up their portal sites or otherwise lose opportunities due to poor timing may ultimately see their business performance seriously compromised.
On the other hand, some of the major portal sites already in operation are in need of reconstruction because they were originally hobbled together for the provision of multiple services and functions, and as a consequence, have become increasingly plagued by problems ranging from incompatibilities and slow processing times to generally poor ease of use.
Backed by its own arsenal of Internet technologies, ISID has for some time been honing its strengths as a provider of integrated consulting services and marketing expertise in effective business strategies. It has also been heavily involved in the development of Internet banking services and other mission critical applications.
Noting current trends in the net business, ISID was drawn to IPS as a
solution tool for the provision of services that can help corporate clients
develop large portal sites and get them up and running within substantially
shorter lead times than has been the case to date. Largely for this reason,
ISID decided to seek a collaborative marketing arrangement with Open Market's
Japanese subsidiary, Open Market Japan Co., Ltd. (Nao Nakaoka, CEO; based
in Minato-ku, Tokyo) a company that has been engaged in marketing and providing
after-sales services and technical support to clients in Japan.
IPS furnishes an essential framework for large-scale e-publishing environments. It is equipped with an array of service and publication management features for the comprehensive design, editing, and management of Web content, and provides a set of powerful tools for the development of effective and dynamic websites.
Application features:
• Facilitates design and development of large-scale websites.
• Allows for easy content acquisition and management.
• Is equipped with standard workflow management features.
• Offers a sophisticated editing interface.
• Includes highly reliable publication management and distribution features.
• Is equipped with rigorous content version management features.System requirements
• Operating system:Solaris
• Database:Oracle
• Web server:Netscape Enterprise Server
• Application servers:Netscape Application Server, WeblogicPrice:starting from ¥8,125,000 per CPU (Does not include fees for consulting services or development.)
Target sales volume for year remaining to March 31, 2001:5 sets
Target date for initiation of sales:July 1, 2000
Name : Open Market,INC.
CEO : Ron Matros
Headquarters : Burlington, MA, USA
Scope of business : development, sale, and support of content management applications
Work force:approximately 500
Name:Open Market Japan Co., Ltd.
CEO:Nao Nakaoka
Headquarters : 1-22-16 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Scope of business:marketing of content management applications and provision of post sales service and technical support to clients in Japan
