Networking Leader and Web-based Enterprise Project Software Provider Team to Deliver Internet Solutions for Small and Medium Business Market
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CHICAGO, IL. -- April 19, 1999 -- Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that Netmosphere Inc., a developer of enterprise project management applications, is joining the Cisco Resource Network for Growing Businesses. Cisco and Netmosphere will work together to deliver Internet business solutions specifically designed for the small and medium business market.
"This joint marketing alliance demonstrates Cisco's commitment to the small and growing business market," said Richard Steranka, Cisco director of marketing, small medium business. "Cisco and Netmosphere are helping this market realize the benefits of the Internet by providing powerful, Internet solutions. Now resellers can more effectively serve the small business market with complete Internet solutions."
The Cisco and Netmosphere joint marketing alliance should allow small and growing businesses to enable teams of people to work in real time over the Internet and intranet, providing better productivity, quality, and predictability of projects. With this marketing alliance, a small, growing business can quickly access and share data with employees, customers and partners at geographically dispersed locations. A Cisco-based networking infrastructure, coupled with Netmosphere software, leverages the Internet to realize dramatic cost savings for small firms through improved organizational efficiency.
"As a completely Web-based company, Intraware has optimized the advantages of business-to-business e-commerce to grow fast and adapt quickly to market trends," said Katy Keim, vice president of intraware.shop, an online procurement and delivery service of Intraware Inc. "We use Netmosphere's project management solutions internally at Intraware to plan, track, update and monitor projects. We applaud the marketing alliance between Cisco and Netmosphere which gives small companies a rapid entry to online business, enabling them to grow using project management solutions that take advantage of Internet to communicate with team members, key customers and suppliers. In addition to using the software, Intraware will act as the distribution partner for Netmosphere's solution. Netmosphere leads generated through the marketing alliance will be fulfilled by intraware.shop, the online distribution service for Netmosphere products."
"We're very excited to be announcing this joint marketing alliance with Cisco," said Kevin Nickels, president and CEO of Netmosphere, Inc. "We have staked our company on the business benefits of Internet technology. This collaboration validates Netmosphere's belief that Web-based applications help streamline business methods. Pairing Netmosphere's enterprise project software with Cisco's Internet products allows us to reach a broader base of small to medium-sized business owners who can gain a competitive advantage by developing Web-based practices."
About Netmosphere
Netmosphere develops and markets enterprise project solution software to support geographically dispersed project teams. Netmosphere products include Home Page, which acts as the enterprise project portal, and Action Plan, which provides real-time project planning. Together Netmosphere products enable teams of people to work in real time over the Internet and intranet, providing better productivity, quality, and predictability of projects. Founded in February 1996, Netmosphere is privately held and based in San Mateo, California.Cisco Systems
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