March 14, 2000 08:16
BroadVision Establishes Prominent Presence in Asia Market
BroadVision Marks Its Success With an Extensive List of Exciting New Customers, Appointment of Seasoned Executives and New Offices
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- BroadVision, Inc. (Nasdaq: BVSN), the leading worldwide supplier of personalized e-business applications, today announced its resounding success in Asia, exemplified by the unveiling of an impressive array of new customers, the appointment of new executives, and the establishment of new Asian offices. Already a notable presence in Asia, BroadVision continues to build momentum in this market as industry leaders overwhelmingly select BroadVision to power their businesses.
"Asia is expected to see an overwhelming surge in e-business and Internet activity," said Dr. Pehong Chen, president and CEO of BroadVision. "By capitalizing on these opportunities now and establishing a presence early, we are confident that BroadVision will be the leading e-business application supplier for the Asian market."
BroadVision Winning Favor with Asian Customers As further evidence of BroadVision's Asian acceleration, the company recently welcomed an impressive number of new technology/manufacturing, retail/distribution and financial customers. The following companies have selected BroadVision to effectively and efficiently propel their businesses into the future.
Technology/Manufacturing Customers -- Samsung Electro-Mechanics, an integral part of Korea's largest producer of electronic parts and components. -- Samsung Card, honored in 220 countries and leading the globalization of Korean credit cards. -- Toshiba GPS, the world's eighth-largest integrated manufacturer of electronic equipment, with over 124 years in business. -- CYNEX Inc./Netscience Division, providing worldwide scientific related software products information via the Internet and distributing products to Japanese clients, as well as disseminating expertise. -- Ricoh, the first company to conduct digital technology R&D for office products, has joined its Asia Pacific and Hong Kong divisions to concentrate its growth in the Asia Pacific area. -- Dacom, one of the largest leading common carriers in Korea. -- WindRiver, a worldwide leader in embedded software including software development tools, real-time operating systems, and advanced connectivity.
Retail/Distribution Customers -- Hewlett-Packard Commerce Center (Singapore) (www.buy.hp.com.sg), enabling registrants to order H-P products and information online with local distributors providing order fulfillment. -- Tung Fong Hung Limited, featuring an unprecedented health portal site (www.altermedic.com) and an e-commerce platform designed to sell and distribute Tung Fong Hung Medicine (www.fit-express.com). -- JiangSu EC Center of China, one of the first e-shopping malls in China. -- China Information Highway Corporation, one of the first online bookstores in China available to international customers.
Financial Customers -- Overseas Union Bank (OUB), a premier consumer bank in Singapore that offers integrated banking capabilities and financial tools within a single website (www.oub2000.com.sg). -- Overseas Union Bank Securities, the first bank-backed securities house in Singapore to offer personalized, secure online trading capabilities. -- Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), the largest banking group in Southeast Asia, is active in corporate and consumer banking, investment banking and treasury services. It is also the first bank in Singapore to allow IPO applications on the Internet. -- Keppel TatLee Bank, providing a comprehensive range of products and services for corporations and individuals, is publicly traded on the Singapore stock exchange. -- Shanghai Bank, one of the most widely recognized local Chinese banks in Hong Kong. -- Dao Heng Bank, considered one of the top-tier locally incorporated banks in Hong Kong. -- ABN-AMRO, the sixth-largest bank in the world with a major focus in consumer banking in Asia, has a presence in 76 countries and territories. -- HongKong Telecom, Hong Kong's major full-service communications provider with over 3.6 million lines installed to date. -- Jardine Fleming Taiwan Securities Limited, the leading financial services group in the Asia-Pacific region, has launched www.jfrich.com.tw, an online stock-trading site for customers in Taiwan. -- The Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank, one of the largest private banks in Taiwan, is a key player in developing electronic banking. -- Taiwan Securities Corporation, the first securities firm in Taiwan to deploy BroadVision One-To-One solutions. -- Monex Securities, Inc, a One-To-One trading system for Asia-Pacific region.
New Executive Management Appointments
To drive BroadVision's international growth, the company recently welcomed two new executives to lead its Asia-Pacific initiatives. Brett Ho was appointed to the position of vice president and general manager of BroadVision's Asia-Pacific region. In this role, Mr. Ho will oversee strategic operations and management. Mr. Ho previously served as the Country Manager of Oracle Taiwan, where he successfully managed a 230-person unit.
Additionally, Daniel Lee was appointed to the position of regional vice president of channels in Asia-Pacific. As a fifteen-year veteran in sales and marketing for Hewlett Packard in Beijing, Tokyo and Hong Kong, Mr. Lee brings extensive knowledge and experience with the Asian market. "With Asia's economies recovering rapidly, BroadVision is uniquely positioned in the region to expand its presence in Asia to be closer to our customers and partners in the coming months," said Daniel Lee.
BroadVision Opens New Offices
Marking BroadVision's sustained growth in Asia, the company announced the opening of two new offices to complement the existing sales operations in Singapore, Japan and China. BroadVision's new office in Taipei, Taiwan and BroadVision Korea Company, a wholly owned BroadVision subsidiary in Seoul, Korea will serve to further bolster BroadVision's physical presence in the Asia Pacific region.
Also contributing to BroadVision's physical Asian presence is the recently established BroadVision Asia Pacific Technology Center in Taiwan. Under the leadership of Dr. Albert Chen, the organization will provide business, content, creative and technical consulting services for BroadVision's customers in this region.
Anmerkung: Wie manchen hier im Board bekannt sein dürfte, hat Intershop mit Hewlett Packard eine Vertriebskooperation im vergangenen Jahr geschlossen. Jetzt arbeitet HP mit Broadvision in Asien zusammen. Seltsam! Seltsam! Seltsam!
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