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Chordiant purchases AoNet J2EE workflow server technology from ASP Outfitter Inc

Announcement posted by Chordiant Software 06 Jun 2001

Chordiant Software, Inc. has announced that it has purchased certain intellectual property assets and technology of the AoNet J2EE Workflow Server from a venture funded startup, ASP Outfitter, Inc. The transaction adds strategic workflow and J2EE server technology and engineering resources to Chordiant.
Chordiant will incorporate the new technology in the Chordiant Intelligent Customer Interaction Management (ICIM) platform. The engineering resources and expertise will be integrated into Chordiants Cupertino, Calif.-based ICIM platform engineering team.
The new J2EE workflow technology will be one of the core technologies in the recently announced Chordiant JX Architecture. The Chordiant JX Architecture provides native support for the Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and XML standards throughout the Chordiant Intelligent Customer Interaction Management (ICIM) platform. Core Chordiant ICIM platform technologies are expected to be fully J2EE compliant and use XML for data connectivity.
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About Chordiant Software, Inc.
Chordiant Software (www.chordiant.com) delivers a Unified CRM Solution that provides the Intelligent Customer Interaction Management (ICIM) platform for enterprise-wide integration with existing systems and Intelligent Business Services including: E-marketing, E-service, E-selling, E-fulfillment services and embracing customer's existing applications. Chordiant's solution is designed to solve the extreme customer requirements of complex businesses serving millions of individual customers in real-time and across multiple lines of business with the objectives of customer satisfaction, retention, growth, and lifetime value.
Whether communicating via branch locations, Web, email, telephone, or wireless access, the Chordiant Unified CRM Solution provides a real-time, single view of each customer and a consistent, personalised message for every interaction. It includes a comprehensive business process engine, which allows companies to implement best business practices across multiple touchpoints. Marketers can maximise their marketing investment through the creation, execution and refinement of sophisticated direct marketing initiatives that span both traditional and online channels. Chordiant empowers high-value contacts designed to retain customers, grow revenue and drive profits during every contact.
Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Chordiant maintains regional offices in Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Manchester, New Hampshire; New York; Amsterdam; London; Neu Isenburg and Munich, Germany; Paris; Sydney and Melbourne.
This news release includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. For this purpose, any statements contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words such as believes, anticipates, plans, expects, will, would, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the results of Chordiant to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, potential difficulties in the assimilation of operations, strategies, technologies, methodologies, and products of the acquired company; the risk of loss of key personnel of the acquired company; diversion of management attention from other business concerns; and business risks including the risk of variations in quarterly operating results, significant current and expected additional competition, and the need to continue to expand product distribution and service offerings. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of Chordiant are included in risks detailed from time to time in Chordiants Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including without limitation Chordiants report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001, as filed on May 15, 2001 and the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2001. Also, statements in this news release related to the expected benefits of the transaction are subject to risks related to the timing and successful completion of technology and product development efforts; integration of the technologies into Chordiants existing products; unanticipated expenditures; changing relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners; and other factors described in both the Securities and Exchange Commission filings listed above and other periodic reports filed by Chordiant with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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