SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Avolent, the software application leader for Interactive Self-Service Electronic Billing and Payment solutions, today announced that Bob Evans -- vice president and editorial director of CMP's Business Technology Group and longtime industry luminary -- will be the keynote speaker in the upcoming Avolent eBusiness Executive Summit 2006 being held 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.
"Being competitive in this day and age is more ferocious than ever. Laser clarity of your business and your customers is paramount to success," said Evans. "We've developed a unique insight we will be sharing at The Summit to help companies think about the value they truly bring to their customers."
Evans will deliver a point of view and lead an open discussion centered on the theme of "What Business Are You in Today?" This presentation features the realities of deeper customer engagement, seamless end-to-end interactions, and digging into the turbulent issues that surround this rapidly evolving and changing space. CMP's Business Technology Group includes Information Week, Optimize, Intelligent Enterprise, Network Computing, and Techweb.
"For 2007, the importance of customer-centricity for success is becoming more and more evident," said Mike Seashols, chairman and CEO of Avolent. "As the leader in interactive self-service electronic billing and payment, our goal was to bring leading eBusiness professionals together to share in an open exchange of ideas on the issues that will be facing all of us. What better way to get meaningful discussion started than to have Bob Evans lead-off with his insightful observations on the current 'State of eBusiness.'"
The Avolent Fall 2006 Executive Summit brings 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. 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.
The Summit is exclusively for C-level executives, Vice Presidents, and Directors 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
For online information on the Fall 2006 Executive Summit, please visit: www.avolent.com/execsummit2006.htm. For information about the Summit program or an invitation, please contact: 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.