Kulicke & Soffa Selects NetVendor to Power e-Commerce Site
ATLANTA--March 26, 2001--NetVendor, the leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) sell-side Internet software, today announced that Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. , the world's leading supplier of semiconductor interconnect equipment, materials and technology, has launched an e-commerce site powered by NetVendor's sell-side e-commerce application, E.MBRACE(TM).
As a part of a strategic initiative called "K&S Connect," Kulicke & Soffa (K&S) recently announced the launch of an e-commerce catalog and customer portal on the K&S Connect Web site, which enables customers to electronically engage K&S for assembly equipment replacement parts. The first phase of the rollout allows customers to order and track shipments online, anywhere in the world. Tools and materials will be added to the catalog over the next six months, according to the company.
NetVendor's technology provides K&S the ability to manage and optimize customer relationships. NetVendor's E.MBRACE has a suite of capabilities that automate traditional customer support activities for manufacturers - allowing them to engage, design, contract, transact, fulfill and service their customers over the Internet.
Upon registration, K&S customers will receive access to a password-protected portal that is customized to meet their specific business needs. The personalized portal allows users to submit requests for quotes, check real-time pricing and availability, place online orders and track order status. Portal users can also submit technical support questions, review catalogs and bulletins specific to their needs and hyperlink to any Web site on the Internet.
"The Internet is changing the way our customers do business, and K&S Connect will play an increasingly important role in allowing us to better meet their needs," said Dennis Strittmatter, vice president of e-business at K&S. "NetVendor's E.MBRACE provides K&S customers direct access to the information they need in a single location that is well organized and easy to navigate."
According to K&S, the company will continue to add more product lines and new capabilities, such as online collaboration capability for engineer-to-engineer design, which will keep K&S on the leading edge of Internet technology. The company's ultimate goal is to deliver an end-to-end e-business solution that connects K&S with the entire supply chain from vendor to customer.
"NetVendor provided Kulicke & Soffa with a flexible solution to accommodate the company's unique and complex e-business requirements," said Sean McCloskey, president and chief executive officer of NetVendor. "We are very pleased that phase one of the implementation at K&S has met their e-business objectives, particularly in terms of providing the order management functionality their customers require. This has proven to be the start of a successful, long-term relationship for both companies."
About NetVendor Inc.
NetVendor, the leading provider of collaborative Internet software and services for B2B supplier enablement, is expert at tackling the unique and complex e-commerce needs of its clients. NetVendor's solutions empower manufacturers and distributors to automate and manage product sales, service and distribution channels over the Internet, allowing them to facilitate collaborative B2B e-commerce with their trading partners so they can reach more customers than ever before. NetVendor is headquartered in Atlanta, GA and has offices throughout North America. For additional information, contact NetVendor at 800-953-5606 or 404-836-7836. NetVendor is a member of the Internet Capital Group network of partner companies.
About Kulicke & Soffa
Kulicke & Soffa is the world's leading supplier of semiconductor interconnect equipment, materials and technology. Chip and wire solutions combine wafer dicing, die bonding and wire bonding equipment with saw blades, die collets, wire and capillaries. Flip chip solutions include wafer bumping technology, die placement equipment and Ultravia(TM) high density substrates. Chip scale and wafer level packaging solutions include solder sphere attachment systems and Ultra CSP(TM) technology. Test interconnect solutions include standard and vertical probe cards, ATE interface assemblies and ATE boards for wafer testing, and test sockets and contactors for all types of packages. Kulicke & Soffa's web site address is www.kns.com.
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