HP Enhances Covision Program Offerings in Performance Management, Web Development and Communications

Business Wire, March 29, 1999

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 1999--

19 Partners Join Covision to Develop Integrated

Internet Solutions for Customers

Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that its Covision Internet solutions program has developed alliances with 19 additional Internet application companies and channel partners to develop integrated solutions. These new partners specialize in technologies that improve Web-site performance and security, facilitate sharing and retrieving information, and simplify Web development.

"Covision continues to seek out leading-edge technologies to provide our customers with superior Internet solutions," said Greg Mihran, head of Internet business development, HP Personal Systems Group. "Covision channel partners now have direct access to an even broader portfolio of technologies that enable their customers to adopt leading-edge Internet solutions and profit from them."

The Covision program integrates leading Internet-based applications, HP computer technology, and services from select Internet-ready resellers, systems integrators and ISPs to provide customers with the products and services they need for success on the Internet. The Covision portfolios now include 104 application and channel partners.

"Strong tools to improve Web development and performance are critical to today's businesses," said Judith Hurwitz, president and chief executive officer, Hurwitz Group. "A solutions-oriented approach that can help achieve these goals is very appealing to many small- and medium-sized businesses."

Partner Portfolios Expanded

Each of the Covision application partners announced today fall into one of the Covision "Five C's": Control, Content, Communication, Collaboration and Commerce. New application partners include:

-- Alteon Networks -- intelligent, content-aware, Web switches

designed to scale Web-site performance and availability;

-- AltiGen Communications -- Windows NT(R)-based telephone system

providing advanced PBX, voice mail, auto-attendant, e-mail

functionality, ACD and Internet integration;

-- ArrowPoint Communications Inc. -- high-performance, URL-based Web

switching and traffic management for business-critical e-commerce

and online content sites;

-- GTE IP TELECOM Fax Service -- Internet protocol fax services

leverage existing corporate data networks and simplify corporate

communications;

-- IPivot, Inc. -- intelligent Internet load balancers increase

reliability, scalability, performance and quality of service of

e-commerce and enterprise Web sites;

-- Labrador Software, Inc. -- E-Retriever corporate portal

navigation solution using intranet keywords to simplify Web

content and application retrieval;

-- Sane Solutions, LLC -- Internet-usage tracking software,

including the NetTracker line of log-file analysis tools;

-- Symantec Visual Cafe -- robust Java(TM)-development environment

providing an open platform for integration of existing systems,

applications and tools;

-- TimesTen Performance Software -- in-memory database technology,

enabling real-time Internet applications;

-- Vectrix Corporation -- total e-commerce solution allowing

businesses and VARs to easily and affordably create and manage

custom, interactive e-commerce Web applications; and

-- Worldtalk Corporation -- e-mail security- and policy-management

solutions that protect messaging systems and reduce corporate

liability.

Eight additional VARS and systems integrators also have joined the Covision channel portfolio:

-- 452 degrees -- complete range of Internet and e-commerce

services, including Internet strategy, design and database

development;

-- Altro Solutions, Inc. -- Internet-based knowledge management,

cross-enterprise and e-services systems specializing in the

delivery of Content Rich Information Solutions;

-- ICON MediaLab -- one-stop-shop for Internet development bringing

together strategy, design and technology skills for Internet,

intranet and extranet business solutions;

-- Imaginet -- strategic, full-service Internet consulting,

engineering and design company specializing in "Convergence for

e-Business;"

-- Meridian Resources -- technology-management services to help

customers define their requirements, identify alternatives and

implement complete solutions;

-- Minerva Computer Consultants, Inc. -- consulting services to

provide innovative business solutions to the information-services

industry based on Internet/intranet technologies;

-- OMIX -- next-generation network applications and e-commerce

solutions; and

-- Tensor Information Systems, Inc. -- national systems integrator

that designs complex and dynamic Web-based business applications.

Detailed information on the Covision program strategy and partners can be found at http://www.hpcovision.com.

About HP

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 122,800 employees and had revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year.