Jessica McNulty, USWeb/CKS, 415/369-6722
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USWeb/CKS Extends IBM Expertise to Customers
Fieldcrest Cannon and Fluor Daniel benefit from USWeb/CKS and IBM Expertise
San Francisco - December 9, 1999 - USWeb/CKS (Nasdaq: USWB), the leader in Internet professional services, today announced two client milestones that demonstrate the company�s agreement to support IBM technology on behalf of its clients. USWeb/CKS has leveraged its strategic relationship with IBM to help major customers accelerate Time-to-Value � breakthrough results that quickly provide value to a business.
For Fieldcrest Cannon, a leading linen maker, USWeb/CKS combined its e-commerce insight with its knowledge of IBM Net.Commerce, WebSphere and Java server technology, to deliver a new e-business model from concept to full-implementation in less than 100 days. As a result, Fieldcrest Cannon is ready for the online holiday shopping season. For Fluor Daniel, a global engineering, construction and procurement firm, USWeb/CKS applied its internal communication and technology expertise, along with its knowledge of IBM solutions, to create a robust Intranet. As a result, Flour Daniel employees now have a single source for sharing and communicating important company information.
�As the leader in helping clients leverage the Internet to quickly create value for their business, we are excited about applying our IBM expertise to our client engagements,� said Bob Monio, Director, IBM Strategic Relations, USWeb/CKS. �Our work with Fieldcrest Cannon and Fluor Daniel serves as proof of our professional and business development success with IBM on a worldwide basis. With over 60 percent of the world�s business data being transacted on IBM equipment, these successes position USWeb/CKS as the premier IBM solutions provider for businesses in the digital economy.�
�Our relationship with USWeb/CKS gives customers a powerful combination � IBM�s scaleable and reliable e-business software with in-depth strategy, marketing and technology expertise from USWeb/CKS,� said Wally Casey, vice president, Worldwide Channel Sales, IBM Software Group. �In a very short period of time, the USWeb/CKS team has built extensive IBM technology expertise. Together, we are helping companies unleash the power of the Internet to increase brand equity and enhance employee communications.�
Fieldcrest Cannon
USWeb/CKS created an e-commerce Internet site for Fieldcrest Cannon, www.royalvelvet.com, enabling the company to enhance its one-to-one relationship with its customers. Featuring Fieldcrest Cannon�s Royal Velvet brand, the site is based on a reusable architecture USWeb/CKS created by combining IBM Net.Commerce, WebSphere and Java server technology. The solution takes advantage of IBM�s powerful DB2 Universal Database technology, and uses Java to enable such features as shopping baskets and virtual bathrooms, which allow the online shopper to see how a room will look furnished with bed linens or bathtowels.
�The technical expertise that USWeb/CKS brought to the project and their knowledge of IBM�s solutions greatly enhanced our consumer�s online shopping experience,� said Bob Hetu, Division VP, Replenishment at Pillowtex, a Division of Fieldcrest Cannon. �By using IBM�s WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Studio, USWeb/CKS built us a site that will scale to our needs and allow us to further extend our brands on the Internet � this is key for our future Internet growth.�
Fluor Daniel
Fluor Daniel had vast quantities of information available on a variety of Web servers and Intranet sites. The company sought to centralize the information to improve communication among employees while reducing the number of Intranet sites they had to access.
USWeb/CKS designed a new centralized Intranet resource for Flour Daniel and provided employees with the ability to update and maintain the site directly without the help of a Web master. USWeb/CKS used Domino with content management and approval workflow to allow simple ongoing management of the site. Designated employees can now easily update content on the site by simply editing items in a Lotus Notes database.
Navigation of the new Intranet also was important. USWeb/CKS used Java to create a menu on the company�s Intranet home page that allows employees to easily navigate to all other parts of the site. As one centralized resource, the Intranet now includes: corporate news, featured sites of the week, Fluor Corporation stock price updates and Q & A�s with executives.
About USWeb/CKS Strategic Alliances
USWeb/CKS is committed to helping companies achieve E-Success. �Our relationship with IBM demonstrates our commitment to provide our customers with leading solutions that best fit their needs,� said Bob Wise, executive vice president, USWeb/CKS strategic relations. USWeb/CKS retains a technology-knowledgeable position � working with a variety of solution providers to provide its customers with the best technology solutions for their business.
About USWeb/CKS
USWeb/CKS (Nasdaq: USWB) seeks to transform businesses in the digital economy and create sustainable market leadership for its clients. As the leading Internet professional services firm, USWeb/CKS has created a new standard for success in the digital economy � Time-to-Value. Time-to-Value means USWeb/CKS applies its extensive insight, experience and scale to deliver breakthrough results quickly. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with more than 4,000 professionals in over 50 locations worldwide. Additional information about USWeb/CKS is available by calling 415/284-7070.
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