Paul Nicholls

Art Technology Group (ATG), the developer of the Dynamo Relationship Commerce product suite for online commerce and personalization applications, said it completed a $7.5 million round of equity financing. Lead investor in the placement was Tudor Investment Corp., a fund management and proprietary-trading organization, joined by institutional investors Gemini Investors. The new investors join previous […]

MCI WorldCom Advanced Networks today announced the roll-out of its first Internet-based Virtual Private Networking (VPN) service, SafeReach IP. The company said SafeReach, a fully managed, end-to-end solution, allows enterprise users to securely connect to their corporate intranet from around the world. SafeReach operates via the company’s expanding Internet Protocol (IP) network, employing network-based tunneling […]

Online community tool provider iRenaissance, Inc. announced the availability of Calendar Central V2, the new version of its Web-based calendar of events for corporate intranets and Internet communities. The North Carolina-based company said that Calendar Central gives system administrators real-time control over time-sensitive information without needing to maintain the information themselves. By employing a central […]

In a move aimed at rewarding its online customers, AT&T WorldNet and FreeRide Media LLC announced an agreement under which AT&T WorldNet Service subscribers would acquire points from FreeRide’s Web-based loyalty program. Users enrolled in the loyalty program receive points for visiting sponsors’ Web sites, requesting samples, buying groceries on-line, making purchases from sponsor’s sites […]

Acuity (formerly iChat) delivered WebCenter Express, an application that “enables Web-centric businesses to improve e-commerce results and reduce customer service costs” by offering live sales assistance to consumers. The software integrates self-help with real-time interaction capabilities, allowing effective customer service via the Web, the company said. WebCenter Express provides customers with self-service options through a […]

The Vision Factory, developer of Cat@log, an e-commerce software solution for storefront building, said that it changed the name of the company to Catalog International. Cat@log is a recognized brand with a strong presence in the U.S. and Europe, the company said. By changing its name to Catalog International, the company is building on this […]

Burlingame, CA-based Impulse! Buy Network, until now available only on Yahoo, said its time-sensitive offers are now accessible on more than 175 Web sites. New locations include CatalogSite, Guthy-Renker’s Choice Mall, collegestudent.com, Compaq, Coolshopping, Deja News, eyegive, FreeShop, go2net’s WebMarket, the IBS Network, NetDeals, NetNoir, Netscape, pcworld.com, Planet Direct, PlanetOut, Prodigy Internet, SBC Interactive, Catalina […]

Lowestfare.com, a division of Global Discount Travel Services, began a multimillion dollar co-branded sponsorship program with theglobe.com to expand the reach of the travel site. In addition to the Web site, the company operates a direct call reservation center and has travel agency partners that have sold more than 1.7 million tickets on all major […]

Sun Microsystems, Inc. said today that its Sun and Lotus solution recipes program for its 450 Enterprise server have been so successful in the workgroup messaging and Web application market, that it is now making recipes available for the new Sun Enterprise 250 workgroup server. The company said its Sun servers allow enterprises to consolidate […]

The Bermuda International Business Association (BIBA) and the Bermuda government in Hamilton launched an initiative to develop electronic commerce on the island. Bermuda has set the following objectives for its e-commerce initiative: to develop a new sector of Bermuda’s economy creating jobs and fueling economic growth. to provide enhanced connectivity for all Bermudians enabling them […]

In what it terms an effort to further its electronic commerce initiatives, Microsoft said today it will make the American Express credit card the featured card for purchasing travel services on its Expedia travel site. Financial terms of the marketing alliance were not revealed. The deal is significant in light of Microsoft’s upcoming launch of […]

In sync with predictions of growth in the e-commerce industry, research firm Greenfield Online reported that online purchasing increased by 34% from April to August, 1998. Greenfield Online’s August Digital Consumer Shopping Index, sampled 2,400 “Digital Consumers” in the last 90 days. Among the findings: 41 percent participated in an online auction 26 percent bought […]