GTE and Renaissance Introduce New Full-Service Knowledge Managment Application Service To Combine Consulting, Hosting, Customizable Application and Security
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Internet World, New York - Oct. 6, 1998 - GTE Internetworking, a division of GTE Corp. (NYSE: GTE), and Renaissance Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI), a leading global provider of information technology (IT) and management consulting, today announced that they have launched a new customizable knowledge management application service, complete with hosting, secure access control and consulting and integration services. KnowledgeNexus is a Web-based solution that enables individuals, groups and organizations to create interactive workspaces where they can securely share documents, capture, publish and maintain corporate knowledge and expertise across multiple organizations through a secure extranet.
Renaissance built the KnowledgeNexus service on GTE's Knowledge Re@ch application framework, adding specialized content and additional functionality. "The combination of our proven knowledge management expertise and GTE's hosting, security and Internet leadership is unparalleled," said Mark Post, Vice President of Renaissance's KnowledgeNexus Solutions Group. "We can now respond to our client's knowledge management issues and deploy wide-scale integrated business solutions in a matter of weeks, even in a dynamically changing organizational environment."
As part of the service, Renaissance consultants and knowledge management professionals will work with GTE Internetworking's Web hosting, applications, networking and security experts to provide customers with a custom knowledge management solution. Renaissance will help organizations identify corporate knowledge assets, fill the KnowledgeNexus with content and implement knowledge management processes, roles, responsibilities and incentives to ensure on-going currency and relevance of the corporate knowledge base. As an industry leader in the hosting market, GTE will host the application, monitoring its use 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This mission critical hosting will maintain the application's high availability, security, and provide scalability as the number of users increase.
Benefits of KnowledgeNexus
While the service is customizable for each organization, there is distinct functionality already built in, which controls user access based on their roles within an organization or project group - all secured through access control technology. As an intranet, Internet and/or extranet service for managing and sharing corporate knowledge, KnowledgeNexus offers customers immediate business value.
Business Benefits
Pricing and Availability
KnowledgeNexus is available nationwide, sold and marketed jointly by both GTE and Renaissance. The introductory price of $75,000 includes a one-time license fee, the software and unlimited users. Monthly hosting charges range from $6,000 to more than $16,000 per month depending upon bandwidth utilization. Consulting fees for customizing and delivering KnowledgeNexus solutions range from $30,000 to more than $500,000 depending upon the size and complexity of the application.
About Renaissance
Renaissance Worldwide is a leading global provider of information technology (IT) and management consulting. Recognized by Consultants News as one of the world's 30 largest consulting firms, Renaissance is committed to delivering a seamless approach to business, technology and professional services by combining excellence in execution with continuous innovation. From more than 100 US and international locations, Renaissance Worldwide comprises talents of more than 6,000 professionals with world-class business experience and technical expertise, including business strategists, knowledge management consultants, application development experts and best-in-class technologists. For additional information, see the company's Web site at http://www.rens.com.
About GTE Internetworking
GTE Internetworking, a unit of GTE Corporation (NYSE: GTE) offers customers, from consumers to Fortune 500 companies, a full spectrum of integrated Internet services using IP networking technologies. GTE Internetworking delivers complete network solutions, including dial-up and dedicated Internet access, high-performance Web hosting, managed Internet security, network management, systems integration, and Web-based application development for integrating the Internet into business operations. GTE Internetworking draws upon its expertise in funded research and development of advanced technologies, including satellites, digital radio, multigigabit routers, security, and speech, and GTE's strong existing telecommunications services, including local and long distance, wireless, paging, video, and Internet. GTE is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies and a leading provider of integrated voice, video and data services. More information about GTE Internetworking and GTE Corp. can be found on the Internet at http://www.gte.com
