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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / JUNE 9, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 23
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Systems/Enterprise:
NEW CO LAUNCHES WITH TECHNOLOGY
TARGETING GRID-BASED TEAMS
The management team of e-Wings Inc announced the March 2003 launch of the
company. e-Wings is developing, marketing and deploying next generation
Internet-based software products and services that support distributed teams,
enabling the uninterrupted pursuit of a business goal to completion.
e-Wings Inc provides both software and implementation expertise to help
companies improve business results by developing the internal capacity to
aggressively pursue a business goal to completion, regardless of time or
geography. The growth of distributed teams is explosive, fueled by technology,
a focus on world markets and the necessity to continue operations during
crisis situations. According to Gary Benedetti, e-Wings CEO and former Vice
President of Netscape, "e-Wings software demands a team's focus and
self-organization. In today's business environment, compan ies use email,
instant messaging, conference calls, digital video and face-to-face meetings
to move work forward. e-Wings enables people to conduct business online by
managing and organizing all of the team's work regardless of what
communication medium and collaboration tools are used. e-Wings delivers a
total solution to the requirements of distributed teams by developing the
teams internal capability to focus continually on a company's highest impact
priorities."
The launch of e-Wings brings a first-to-market technology solution to an
age-old business problem: how to keep teams moving forward toward the
established business goals after a meeting is over. Collaboration tools on the
market today help people coordinate. In contrast, the e-Wings software
solution helps teams reach their business goals by staying focused on task and
working collaboratively to achieve a common outcome or goal. The premise of
the e-Wings solution is that technology can be used to do much of a team's
work, that until now could only be accomplished face-to-face. Using technology
effectively enables teams to keep working continuously regardless of time and
geography; reducing travel time and expenses; and provides an environment
where quicker, smarter, more innovative solutions are created.
Distributed teams within Gillette and Best Foods/Unilever have already used
the e-Wings solution. "Since we deployed e-Wings, we are no longer struggling
with the obstacle of geographically dispersed people. Our travel time and
expenses have been reduced and our team members continue to be productive
after everyone returns to their home office," explains Diani Santucci of
Unilever.
The e-Wings software product was developed by a cross-functional team of
experienced collaboration professionals under the direction of Dr. Lewis
Frees. Dr. Frees is the founder of Harmony Inc. and has 30 years of experience
and success improving organizational performance. Development efforts were led
by CTO Dave Buonomo, founder of Blue Atlas Interactive. e-Wings, Inc. is
headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. In addition to software solutions, the
company provides consulting and facilitation services, implementation training
and technical support services. For additional information, visit
www.e-wings.net/.
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