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Press Release
Intraspect and QuickArrow Partner to provide Collaborative Solutions for PSA Marketplace
QuickArrow bases new collaboration module on Intraspect's c-business platform to offer the most comprehensive PSA solution available
Brisbane, CA-November 20, 2000...Intraspect Software, Inc., the leading provider of c-businessSM solutions, today announced a partnership with QuickArrow, Inc., the leading developer of Web-native professional services automation (PSA) software. Under the agreement, QuickArrow will embed Intraspect's c-business platform in its Enterprise Consulting Suite (ECS) to offer a new, best-of-class collaboration module. The module enables IT services firms, application developers, systems integrators and similar organizations to establish a B2B community in which information and work is freely shared between colleagues, partners and clients.
"QuickArrow selected the Intraspect c-business Server as the platform on which to create a powerful collaborative solution that addresses our customers' desire to enhance interaction with partners and clients, as well as within their own organizations," said Elizabeth Davis, senior-vice president of partners and alliances at QuickArrow. "IT professional services organizations will benefit by better using their collective knowledge, by working more effectively with partners and vendors, and by more open communication with clients."
QuickArrow's PSA solution-Enterprise Consulting Suite (ECS)-standardizes common business processes, streamlines operations, slashes expenses and boosts billable hours for a bottom-line impact that can typically exceed 40-percent. The application's Web-native architecture (designed specifically for use over the Web) makes it ideally suited for use through the ASP model. The QuickArrow and Intraspect solution will be delivered via the ASP model, or through a traditional site license arrangement.
"At Allaire, we use both Intraspect and QuickArrow to successfully manage the delivery of our consulting services," stated Kip Bowes, Director of WW Consulting Services of Allaire. "The collaboration platform provided by Intraspect and QuickArrow has further improved communication across our extended organization, and has changed our IT infrastructure from being a business necessity to a competitive advantage."
About the QuickArrow Collaboration Solution
QuickArrow ECS uses Intraspect's c-business Server™ as the platform to establish a Web-based collaborative community in which colleagues, vendors, partners and clients develop, store and share information. Specifically, powerful search capabilities make it easier to find and use project knowledge across organizations and geographies, thereby eliminating redundancy and streamlining project execution. The collaborative work concept encourages organizations to build stronger business relationships based on improved communications and enhanced inter-organizational coordination. Collaborative relationships dramatically extend the capabilities of any single organization by leveraging the strengths, knowledge and experience of each participant to achieve a common goal.
"Competition between systems integrators continues to intensify, and the companies that can effectively use collaboration to productize their services will win," said Bob Schoettle, vice president of marketing of Intraspect. "The combined Intraspect and QuickArrow PSA solution gives service companies a competitive advantage by enabling them to quickly streamline the development and delivery of their services."
About Intraspect
Intraspect Software, Inc., the c-businesssm leader, provides software solutions to create web-based collaborative communities for driving faster, smarter decisions across employees, customers, suppliers and partners. Using Intraspect's c-business platform, enterprises gain competitive advantage by rapidly deploying collaborative applications that bring products to market faster, improve employee productivity and enhance customer relationships.
Intraspect partners with industry leaders such as CSC, KPMG, Proxicom and SAS Institute to deploy customized c-business applications, and customers include Boeing, Cadence Design Systems, General Motors, GTE, Hill & Knowlton, J.P. Morgan, J. Walter Thompson, Rapp-Collins, SBC, Siemens and WPP Group. Privately held Intraspect is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with offices across the United States and Europe. For more information visit www.intraspect.com.
C-business server is a trademark and c-business is a service mark of Intraspect Software, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About QuickArrow, Inc. (www.quickarrow.com)
Austin, TX-based QuickArrow, Inc. is the leading provider of Web-native professional services automation (PSA) software for technology services providers. The QuickArrow Enterprise Consulting Suite (ECS) helps firms automate and manage best-practice business processes to improve service delivery, increase customer satisfaction, and plan for growth and profits. By leveraging the Web for rapid deployment, ECS offers industry-leading time to benefit and fast return on investment. QuickArrow is a charter member and serves on the board of directors of the Internet Business Services Initiative (IBSI).
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