Nov 5, 2003
FatWire Leverages Content Server Acquisition
Forbes.com, Textron, and Ministerio de Justicia

Mineola, NY - FatWire Software, a leading provider of strategic enterprise content management solutions for the Fortune 2000, announced today a successful third quarter primarily a result of worldwide sales of its recently acquired Content Server product. During the quarter, FatWire content management technology was chosen by twenty customers in industries ranging from financial services to manufacturing in the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific regions.

"Our third quarter achievements are clear evidence that FatWire has effectively integrated the Content Server business and used the product's proven capabilities and respect in the market to establish a strong and very successful global presence," said Mark Fasciano, FatWire CEO.

New Sales
Last quarter's sales represented wins from around the world with the following a subset of those who chose FatWire for their content management needs:

  • New York City-based Forbes.com;
  • National Grange Mutual Insurance Company based in Keene, New Hampshire;
  • Rhode Island's multi-industry manufacturer, Textron;
  • India's oil and natural gas corporation, ONGC;
  • The Spanish government's Ministeria de Justicia;
  • Emerald, the UK's leading publisher of academic and professional journals;
  • Japan-based Nissay, the world's largest insurance company; and
  • The University of Utrect in the Netherlands.

Fatwire Content Server's localization capabilities are supporting international customers with Latin 1 character sets as well as with the major Asian languages including Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. Users can interact with the software and documentation as well as create and deliver content in their native language.

"Time and again our products are selected over competitors' because of their ease of use and scalability. FatWire solutions can expertly deploy small e-business initiatives as well as manage huge amounts of complex information for the launch of multiple external and internal sites throughout the enterprise. Portals, self-service sites, catalogs, and personalized extranets are being driven worldwide because of the strength of our product set and the commitment our entire company," Fasciano continued.

About FatWire Content Server
Content Server content management solution is designed for companies and organizations that need to quickly and cost-effectively build and deploy multiple Web sites and company critical e-business initiatives. These initiatives include portals, catalogs, intranets, extranets and other complex Web applications. To support and ease IT requirements, Content Server is built natively on J2EE and combines robust functionality with high-performance and an open extensible framework. It also enables easy integration of archived and real-time data from back-office applications. For non-technical employees, Content Server has been designed for the simple contribution and management of content for e-business initiatives independent of IT. By delivering customized information to Web site users, it also enables useful and engaging site experiences for customers, prospects, partners and employees.

About FatWire Spark pCM
Spark pCM is the first full featured, low cost content management system built for use in portals. Using portlets, Spark provides tools for three main content management processes including a business user interface, administrator portlet for managing users and workflow, and four pre-built portlets for content display. Spark provides a simple upgrade to FatWire's enterprise level content management solution as a company's e-business requirements increase beyond the portal.

About FatWire Software
FatWire Software is the leading provider of Strategic Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions. Global 2000 companies use FatWire's solutions to rapidly deploy content-driven business initiatives, such as intranets, extranets, portals, and corporate Web sites. Unlike other ECM solutions, FatWire combines content management, content delivery, and site management into a single solution. FatWire has over 400 customers including J.P. Morgan Chase, Capital One, the European Space Agency, and Alstom as well as strategic partnerships with IBM, BEA, Sun, and Computer Associates. Founded in 1996, FatWire Software is headquartered in New York and operates offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. For more information about FatWire Software's award-winning products and services, visit www.fatwire.com.