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FedEx Archives: 1999 Press Releases
( BW)(CA-OFFICECLICK.COM)(FDX)(CEXP) OfficeClick.com Announces First Online Workcenter for Office Administrative Professionals and Alliances With Corporate Express, FedEx, AdeccoBusiness & High Tech Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1999-- Who Control $200 Billion in Corporate Spending OfficeClick.com, Inc. today announced it will launch the first Internet site tailored to the needs of America's estimated 10.5 million administrative professionals, who wield approximately $200 billion in annual spending power. OfficeClick.com is an Online Workcenter(SM) - a unique, free service that will redefine how administrative professionals operate in the workplace. The site (www.officeclick.com) will go live in November. OfficeClick.com is the only Web site that consolidates daily administrative responsibilities into one place, allowing administrative professionals to keep track of their tasks, meetings, schedules and deliveries, make travel arrangements, buy office supplies and keep their department informed. Designed by administrative professionals for administrative professionals, OfficeClick.com has a unique task and activity-based orientation offering all of the tools, vendors, online resources, and rich content to help them save time and be more productive. "Administrative professionals - whether they're called admins, secretaries or executive assistants - are a powerful group in the workforce," said OfficeClick.com, Inc. President and CEO Jamie Rapperport. "They are the unsung heroes of American business - efficient, dedicated pros with a difficult job to do. We've talked with hundreds of them across different industries and company sizes, and we found there was a clear need for a service that streamlines their day-to-day activities. We want to Web-enable these activities so that OfficeClick remains on their desktop all day." The International Association of Administrative Professionals is the world's largest association for administrative personnel. Representing its 40,000 members and affiliates, Executive Director Tom Watters said, "We are very excited about OfficeClick.com, and we are happy to have formed an alliance with this excellent Internet-based service that has been designed around the typical multi-tasking, deadline driven days of our members. OfficeClick.com integrates much of their daily activity in one location, making admins even more efficient and productive." Industry Leaders Endorse OfficeClick with Co-Branded Services Recognizing the valued service OfficeClick delivers to this high-spending market, a number of major corporations including Corporate Express and Federal Express Corp. have signed on to establish a significant presence on the OfficeClick.com web site, as well as to create 'co-branded' versions of the service. FDX Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is the parent company for FedEx. FedEx will launch a co-branded version of OfficeClick.com. Extending its commitment to offer its customers the best Internet-based solutions, this is the first time that FedEx has co-branded an Internet service for a specific audience. When launched as planned early next year, the service will contain all of the features of the OfficeClick.com service with enhancements tailored to the specific information and transaction requirements of FedEx customers. "Our customers depend on us to provide our convenient, reliable service in the most efficient way possible," said Laurie A. Tucker, senior vice president of Electronic Commerce and Customer Services for FedEx. "With OfficeClick.com, administrative professionals, who are key purchasers of our services, will have the needed information and tools at their fingertips to manage their extremely busy and demanding positions." Corporate Express, (NASDAQ:CEXP) is a leading supplier of essential office and computer products and services to corporations that value innovative procurement solutions. The Corporate Express-OfficeClick.com co-branded site will be an integral part of E-Way, Corporate Express' proprietary electronic procurement solution. The co-branded site will allow Corporate Express customers to benefit from this unique package of tools and resources. "Corporate Express is pleased to establish this co-branded site and to be a key supplier in OfficeClick's Online Workcenter," said Robert King, President and CEO of Corporate Express. "Working with OfficeClick.com represents a great opportunity for Corporate Express to provide an additional channel to deliver fast, easy and flexible e-commerce solutions to our customers, while providing a targeted avenue to reach administrative professionals." The Online Workcenter for Administrative Professionals With most administrative professionals constantly on the go, it can be a challenge for them to manage their daily workflow. Admins who keep track of tasks with paper and Post-it(R) notes can now use OfficeClick's Calendar, built in To-Do List, Status Tracker - a unique feature that lets them track and update order, flight and package information in one location - and other integrated features to computerize their schedules, planners, appointments, and make travel arrangements. With a Group Bulletin Board, each admin can even have their own web page that keeps their department constantly up to date. The service also provides instant access to resources, research and forums to enable admins to make informed decisions more quickly. The InfoExchange forum, for example, extends their informal network by allowing them to tap into a broad community of their peers. Market Leaders Connect with Major Corporate Purchasers At launch, users will have access to more than 40 vendors through the service including leading companies in categories such as shipping, office supplies, travel, meeting services, software, corporate gifts, catering and staffing services. Adecco, the world's largest staffing company, has entered into a major co-marketing agreement with OfficeClick to promote the benefits of the service to the 800,000 US associates it puts to work each year. "Our associates are in high demand because they immediately can be productive and valuable to a corporation," said Barry Asin, Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for Adecco. "We will be encouraging them to base their activities around OfficeClick. It's tailor-made for their day-to-day activities and can be a familiar, proven asset to them every time they sit down at an unfamiliar desk. With the personalization features of OfficeClick, our associates will have the service 'follow' them around from assignment to assignment, always ready to help them accomplish their tasks efficiently." A partial list of the more than 20 third parties available on OfficeClick.com at launch includes:
About OfficeClick.com, Inc. OfficeClick.com, Inc. has developed the first Online Workcenter (SM) designed specifically for office administrative professionals, an audience that is large, growing, and online. It is the first time this important, previously overlooked group has been addressed by a technology company. OfficeClick.com, Inc. is a privately held company based in Palo Alto, CA. Founded in 1998, the company's investors include St. Paul Venture Capital, Sigma Partners and Doll Capital Management.
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CONTACT: OfficeClick.com
Frank O'Mahony, 650/213-0410
E-mail: frank@officeclick.com
or
Northlich Stolley LaWarre
Greg Sendi, 513/762-1791
E-mail: gsendi@northlich.com
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET COMED
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