SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Kinetic Networks, Inc., a premier provider of business intelligence services, today announced that Shop Toshiba, the direct business unit for Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS) Computer Systems Group, renewed its hosting and maintenance contract for the third consecutive year. The solution is based on Oracle (Nasdaq:ORCL) and MicroStrategy (Nasdaq:MSTR) 7i technology.
Kinetic Networks built and maintains an analytical solution for Shop Toshiba that integrates data from Web traffic, Broadvision (Nasdaq:BVSN) Web content, sales and fulfillment data sources. This solution, known as iFusion, gives Shop Toshiba clear visibility into key business metrics like campaigns response, floor salesperson performance, product affinity and customer purchasing history.
"Shop Toshiba considers Kinetic Networks a strategic partner, crucial to the success of our business. Their solution gives us true visibility into our daily operations," said Paul Vollenweider, Vice President of Shop Toshiba. "I would recommend Kinetic Networks managed services to any company who wants swift and tangible results from their business intelligence solution."
"We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Shop Toshiba," said Juan Carlos Rojas, Co-Founder and CEO of Kinetic Networks. "Loyalty and customer satisfaction are two of our top priorities and we're proud that we have kept their user base happy for three years. We look forward to continuing the relationship in the years to come."
About Toshiba
Toshiba is one of the world's leading manufacturers of portable computers. In addition to notebooks, the company offers portable and wireless accessories, Pocket PCs, projectors and mobile server computing solutions for business customers and consumers. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of multiple divisions that provide computer, communications, and imaging products and services. In 2000, TAIS decided to enter the direct sales environment. Known as Shop Toshiba, this became the fastest growing business unit of the company in 2001 selling TAIS' products complemented by selected third party peripherals to meet customer requirements and expectations.
About Kinetic Networks, Inc.
Kinetic Networks is a technology services firm that focuses exclusively on business intelligence/data warehousing solutions. Offerings include full-service hosting, packaged applications and technology consulting/integration.
From implementation to ongoing application maintenance, Kinetic Networks provides comprehensive services that dramatically reduce the costs and risks associated with data warehousing projects. By leveraging expertise in business intelligence / data warehousing and pre-packaged applications, Kinetic Networks can implement customized solutions within 8 to 10 weeks.
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