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Webinar on Nov. 19 to Spotlight Supply Chain Automation as the Next Green Frontier
Verizon Business, GXS and Featured Speaker, John Fontanella of AMR Research, to Discuss How Companies Can Conduct More Efficient, Eco-Responsible B2B Trade Practices
(CSRwire) BASKING RIDGE, N.J. -- November 17, 2008 -- Companies will learn how to put
supply chain automation to work for their business while helping reduce
their environmental impact, during a webinar on Wednesday (Nov. 19) hosted
by Verizon Business and GXS, and featuring a guest speaker from analyst
firm AMR Research.
In addition to hearing about the energy and cost efficiencies afforded by
participation in business-to-business e-commerce, attendees will also
receive a complimentary white paper, "Green Business: How Technology Can
Make a Difference."
Details of the webinar are as follows:
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 11:00 a.m. to noon ET
WHERE: Click on the link below to register:
http://www.tiny.cc/qLDBS
WHAT: Supply Chain Automation: The Next Green Frontier
The new "green imperative" presents an opportunity for IT
leaders to rethink how communications and IT initiatives can boost a
company's bottom line and corporate reputation. Looking beyond the data
center, the supply chain is rife with opportunity for controlling costs
and reducing a company's environmental impact. The panelists will discuss
how IT networks can drive efficiencies and productivity as well as
strategies to manage and trim energy spending.
WHO: - Christopher Kimm, vice president of sales engineering,
Verizon Business
- Bryan Larkin, industry marketing director, GXS
- John Fontanella, vice president, AMR Research.
An interactive
question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
BACKGROUND:
Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), is a
global leader in communications and IT solutions. Through a combination of
professional expertise and the world's most connected public IP network,
Verizon Business delivers a wide-range of solutions for businesses and
government agencies to connect with an extended enterprise of employees,
customers and partners, helping accelerate their business.
GXS is a leading global provider of B2B e-commerce solutions that
simplify and enhance business process integration and collaboration among
trading partners. Organizations worldwide, including more than 70 percent
of the Fortune 500, leverage the on-demand services on GXS Trading Grid(R)
to extend supply chain networks, optimize product launches, automate
warehouse receiving, manage electronic payments and gain supply chain
visibility.
AMR Research provides subscription advisory services and peer
networking opportunities to operations and IT executives in the consumer
products, life sciences, manufacturing, and retail sectors. They are the
No. 1 research firm focused on the intersection of business processes with
value chain and enterprise technologies.
For more information please contact:
Debbie Lewis
610-257-7974
Janet Brumfield
614-723-1060
Allison Tobin
(GXS)
301-340-4988
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