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CONTACT INFORMATION
Mail2000
www.mail2000.com
ConneXt
www.connext.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ConneXt Announces Partnership with
Mail2000 to Drive Billing Services Efficiency in CIS; Maryland-based
Company Adds Value with Electronic Billing, Design and Mailing Services
SEATTLE, WA., August 24, 2000 - ConneXt®, a Seattle-based
developer of billing and customer care solutions for regulated and
unregulated energy providers, announced today that it has established
a new partnership with Mail2000 to provide value-added services
for utilities that purchase ConneXt's ConsumerLinX™, a state-of-the-art
customer information system developed specifically for the changing
energy market.
With Mail2000, which is headed by Chairman Paul Carlin, the former
U.S. Postmaster General, utilities using ConsumerLinX software can
increase billing efficiencies in large volume, cash-critical first-class
mail. Mail2000 also includes the special feature "Click-Mail,"
an electronic bill payment and presentment (EBPP) solution for paying
online.
Under the terms of the agreement, ConneXt will include Mail2000
services as the preferred bill designer, printer and mailer in requests
for proposals for the purchase and implementation of ConsumerLinX.
In turn, Mail2000 will also work to refer potential opportunities
toConneXt.
"ConneXt is thrilled to incorporate Mail2000's use of the
latest communications and computer technology to provide new economies
toConsumerLinX customers," said John Przelenski, vice president
of sales and marketing for ConneXt. "Saving almost nine cents
on each piece mailed will result in significant cost-savings, and
Mail2000's technology also reduces accounts receivable `float' further
speeding cash flow. With this partnership, we offer a `Total Solutions
Package' to utilities researching the best in CIS."
With the move toindustry merger mania hitting electronic billing,
smaller companies have realized the value of teamwork in survival
and growth in the utilities industry. According toCarlin, "This
is a golden opportunity for us toteam with such a well-crafted customer
information system. We will enhance our visibility as we fulfill
the utility's needs to be even more cost-conscious and efficient
at processing and mailing millions of bills," he explains.
By eliminating 17 of the 21 traditional postal processing steps
with the Mail2000 system, speed of service is greatly improved.
Overnight delivery of 20 percent of bills is provided, and 90 percent
within two days.
About ConneXt
ConneXt is a provider of sophisticated, packaged CIS software targeted
to utilities. Comprehensive, flexible and scalable, ConneXt billing
and customer care solutions allow utilities tothrive in a deregulating
energy market. ConneXt brings together seasoned industry professionals,
accomplished software engineers and leading independent systems
integrators to Deliver effective CIS solutions for utilities. Steady
growth enables ConneXt toreadily meet the changing needs of utilities
in the new energy marketplace.
About Mail2000
Mail2000, a privately held corporation based in Bethesda, MD, uses
the newest communications and computer technology todistribute a
customer's data stream to its nationwide network of regional mail
production facilities where the data is converted intohard copy
mail and brought to the Postal Service for local delivery. The strategic
location of its production facilities provides for next day or two-day
delivery to90% of the population nationwide.
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