Core Technology Partners to Deliver Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server for Pharmaceuticals Leader

Business Wire, April 16, 2001

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2001

Core Technology Partners has been engaged to deploy Microsoft(R)'s SharePoint(TM) Portal Server for C.B. Fleet Company, a global manufacturer of pharmaceutical products.

Core is developing an international portal application for Fleet using SharePoint to facilitate knowledge management, ultimately allowing the manufacturer to more easily generate and manage information.

As a component of Core's eProcess practice, they are now able to assist clients with enterprise-level strategy and deployment of the recently released Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server.

"Our clients are now looking to invest in technology that will demonstrate a quick return and streamline their processes," says Peter Pampillonio, President and CEO of Core Technology Partners. "As one of the early companies implementing the SharePoint Portal Server we are gaining valuable experience that will prove beneficial to our clients."

The benefits of Core's deployment of SharePoint are numerous. By connecting C.B. Fleet's organization with external distributors and subsidiaries, in an environment that facilitates shared information, Core Technology Partners expects to achieve significant ROI for their client.

"This portal project is an excellent way to improve communications with our international distributors and to enhance our ability to share knowledge and important documentation on a global level," said Steve Ruhf, Director of International Business for C.B. Fleet. "Having Microsoft's SharePoint Portal technology behind the project gives us and our distributors a tremendous amount of confidence in our global initiatives moving forward."

Core worked with C.B. Fleet to assess their existing business processes and

communication flows between C.B. Fleet and its international distributors. From the strategy assessment, Core recommended a secured extranet to facilitate communication, streamline processes and enhance knowledge between C.B. Fleet corporate and their international distributors. "SharePoint is a perfect fit, from a technology, budget and timing perspective," adds Pampillonio.

Core Technology Partners anticipates that many companies will benefit from the newly released SharePoint technology. The portal environment improves business processes, promotes access to business information and supports collaboration among peers and partners, resulting in a competitive edge.

Core Technology Partners is one of several companies that have embraced the SharePoint technology, including Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Cambridge Management Consulting, Dell, Hewlett Packard, and Unisys.

About Core Technology Partners

Core Technology Partners, LLC is a management consulting company focused on providing the strategy, design and delivery of eProcess solutions. Core's eProcess Solutions automate back-office processes in a web environment, allowing clients to achieve continuity between end users and internal systems. Some of Core's clients include Bank of America, Nucor Steel, Asset Management Technologies, Sanford Bernstein, Fidelity and C.B. Fleet Pharmaceuticals. (www.coredelivers.com)

About C.B. Fleet Company, Inc.

C.B. Fleet Company, Inc. maintains its headquarters and primary manufacturing in Lynchburg, Virginia. Fleet has an established reputation for quality health and hygiene products throughout the United States, and its presence in the international market has already expanded to include subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Singapore and Australia. (www.cbfleet.com)