Financial Technology Conference & Expo Announces Partnership With TowerGroup, Jupiter Media Metrix, Doculabs, and ACORD

Leading Industry Analysts and Association to Provide Content And Promotional Expertise

PRNewswire
NEW YORK
Aug 14, 2001

Financial Technology Conference & Expo (FTCE) announced that it has formed strategic partnerships with TowerGroup, Jupiter Media Metrix, Doculabs, and ACORD. These leading analyst firms and association will be instrumental in the development of content, educational programs and attendee marketing for the 10th Annual event taking place October 23-25, 2001 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.

Financial Technology Conference and Expo (http://www.ftexpo.com/) will focus on "Transforming & Enhancing the Customer Relationship" in the financial services industries including banking, insurance and securities. "We are excited to partner with these authoritative organizations," said Charles Pelton, editorial director, FTCE, and for CMP Media's Business Events Group. "Their proven knowledge and foresight about make-or-break financial services technology issues will help us provide rich content for our educational program and serve as a face-to-face forum for their elite audiences and clients.

About the FTCE Content & Association Partners

TowerGroup (http://www.towergroup.com/) is the leading provider of information technology research, advisory and consulting services specializing in topics critical to the global financial services industry. TowerGroup conducts research addressing banking, securities, investments, and insurance information technology, products, vendors, markets, investment trends and issues. Headquartered near Boston and with offices serving Europe, TowerGroup serves a global client base, which includes some of the world's largest financial services, technology and consulting firms.

Jupiter Media Metrix (http://www.jmm.com/) delivers comprehensive analysis, measurement, and advice that provide businesses with global resources for understanding and profiting from the Internet. Jupiter Media Metrix has more than 2,200 clients worldwide, including leading advertisers, advertising agencies, new and traditional media companies, e-commerce marketers, technology companies, financial institutions and industry and financial analysts.

Doculabs (http://www.doculabs.com/) is an industry analyst and technology testing and assessment firm that improves the way companies plan, select, and exploit emerging technologies to achieve their business goals through project-based advisory services. Its research is concentrated in emerging technology and e-Business solutions including: e-Commerce, Customer Relationship Management, Content and Knowledge Management, Fulfillment and Billing, and e-Business Infrastructures.

ACORD (http://www.acord.org/), the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development, is an international, nonprofit insurance association whose mission is to facilitate insurance communications through the use of standards. With offices in Belgium, the United Kingdom and the U.S., ACORD accomplishes its mission by remaining an objective, independent advocate for sharing information between diverse platforms and among all data partners. ACORD standards and services assist in reducing costs and duplication of work, while increasing the industry's ability to exceed customer expectations.

About FTCE

FTCE offers financial services professionals the opportunity to discover what's new, get updates on current trends, and learn about the technologies that will keep securities, banking, insurance and other financial services companies at the forefront.

Amongst, other topics, the conference program -- comprised of keynotes, panels, and lectures -- will educate delegates on technology infrastructure, convergence and consolidation, customer relationships, electronic billing and payment, and the latest standards affecting the industry. The FTCE exhibition floor will showcase financial services solutions including: ASPs, CRM, electronic billing and electronic payment technologies, data warehousing, direct access, document management, electronic trading and banking, imaging software, security, and wireless technologies. For more information on the conference and expo and to register, go to http://www.ftexpo.com/ or call 800-249-8241, ext. 3165 or 212-600-3165.

FTCE is part of CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmpnet.com/), a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting.

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