Hydro-Quebec and United Auto Parts Select RedDot; RedDot Solutions Expands Presence in Quebec Market Signing Leading Energy Provider and Major Auto Parts Distributor
NEW YORK and MONTREAL--Oct. 2, 20045, 2004--RedDot Solutions, (http://www.reddot.com), a leading global provider of enterprise content management solutions, announced today that two leading Canadian-based organizations have selected RedDot Solutions to address their content management needs. Hydro-Quebec, a major producer, transmission provider and distributor of electricity in North America, has selected the RedDot Extended Content Management Solution (XCMS) to manage the content and information across its intranet sites, and United Auto Parts (UAP) has chosen RedDot Content Management Server (CMS) with RedDot LiveServer to manage and personalize content on its Web site.InterDoc, a Canadian RedDot Solutions partner specializing in consulting and integration, supported both the Hydro-Quebec and the UAP content management projects.
"In today's fast-paced business climate, organizations find that content management is an essential component to improve business efficiency and productivity," said Detlef Kamps, president of RedDot Solutions. "Hydro-Quebec and United Auto Parts are no exception, and we are thrilled to help these two industry leaders maximize business processes throughout their internal and external Web sites."
"Hydro-Quebec provides energy to more than three million consumers in Quebec", said Claude Malaison, Hydro-Quebec Intranet Co-ordinator at the Corporate Communications department. "Our many internal information and business processes which run through our 500-plus intranet sites need to be efficient and run smoothly every day. RedDot XCMS is the best solution to help us run these critical elements of our business."
United Auto Parts selected RedDot CMS to manage its online content for the UAP intranet site. They also selected RedDot LiveServer to deliver relevant, personalized content based on the individual visiting the intranet.
"InterDoc was delighted to work in partnership with United Auto Parts as their intranet's integrator and information architect," said Danny Boulanger, President and CEO of InterDoc. "RedDot's CMS and RedDot LiveServer were selected following an extensive evaluation process, and we found that no other company matched the value and robust feature set that RedDot provides. RedDot Solutions will help United Auto Parts to better create efficiency and productivity in their Web content management processes."
The latest version of RedDot's XCMS enterprise content management system launched in June 2004. With this new version, organizations can manage all the elements of unstructured content that flow throughout their organization from a single sign-on user interface. The solution's modular setup also allows organizations the freedom to develop a phased approach to fulfilling their content management needs; clients select various modules to manage content as their organizations grow.
Both Hydro-Quebec and RedDot Solutions will be presenters at the prestigious Intracom 2004 Intranet Conference, November 9-11 in Montreal.
About Hydro-Quebec
Hydro-Quebec is a major producer, transmission provider and distributor of electricity in North America. It has an installed capacity of 37,909 MW and its facilities are 97% hydroelectric. It also has a major 32,000- kilometre transmission system. Hydro-Quebec's primary mission is to supply electricity to more than three million Quebec consumers. The company has an international reputation for its expertise in high-voltage transmission systems and hydroelectric generation. Hydro-Quebec is active on several continents, particularly South America, Australia, the United States and Asia www.hydroquebec.com.
About United Auto Parts
United Auto Parts (UAP) Inc. is a leading Canadian distributor of motor vehicle replacement parts and accessories. The UAP network of corporate, associate and bannered outlets includes close to 6,000 points of sale from coast-to-coast and is the largest of its kind in Canada. UAP employs 4,300 people.
About InterDoc
Established since 1995, InterDoc is a leader in the field of enterprise content management and relies on a comprehensive approach to provide solutions to challenges related to business applications. The solutions developed by InterDoc allow businesses to synergize their information while optimizing their business processes as well as their interactions with clients, suppliers, partners and employees.
About RedDot Solutions
RedDot Solutions provides enterprise content management software to create and manage the content that drives business processes and collaboration. Recognized throughout the industry as the fastest to implement and easiest to use, RedDot's XCMS (Extended Content Management System) is a scalable and personalized solution for Web content and document management. RedDot Solutions has more than 1,300 clients worldwide, including Federal Express, The New York Times, March of Dimes, Bank of New York, Kraft, Honda and Starbucks, who rely on RedDot to increase productivity, improve operational efficiency and reduce risk. Headquartered in New York and Germany, RedDot has offices in Santa Clara, Toronto, Australia, Brazil and throughout Europe. For more information, please visit: http://www.reddot.com/.