Universal Music Group`s iClassics.com Deploys New BEA WebLogic-Powered Music and Information Portal in Only 12 Weeks
SAN JOSE, Calif. — September 20, 2001 — BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAS), one of the world`s leading e-business infrastructure software companies, today announced that iClassics.com, a Universal Music Group company, has built its new Web site on the BEA WebLogic® E-Business Platform, a single solution for enterprise and e-business applications that require commerce, portal, integration and Web services. Prior to the new Web site, which was built start-to-finish in only 12 weeks, iClassics.com did not offer online sales.
iClassics.com (www.iclassics.com) is one of the most comprehensive e-commerce portals in the entertainment industry. Not only does iClassics.com represent four major classical music labels - Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, ECM, and Philips - but also features selections from numerous other major and independent labels. Its comprehensive catalog caters to the individual needs of classical music enthusiasts, making iClassics.com not just another online store but an extensive resource for its customers. With a sales catalog of more than 5,000 titles, the company has set itself apart from other online vendors with exhaustive information about nearly every classical artist. Moreover, the information is cross-referenced widely — by album, opus, track, style and other identifying characteristics.
iClassics.com selected Universal Online as their Web production group, making them responsible for all aspects of their web development, including the BEA WebLogic back-end infrastructure software. iClassics.com chose BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform™ after a thorough review of leading e-business platforms to identify an open, high-performance e-business infrastructure solution that could both scale as site traffic grew and evolve as iClassics.com made refinements to the portal and shopping applications.
"BEA WebLogic is a key piece of our technology strategy for iClassics.com," said Todd Peterson, director of software engineering at Universal Online. "BEA delivers a proven e-business platform with a robust feature set that enables us to focus our development resources on delivering a differentiated experience to our customers. We`re excited about our future, and we expect BEA to play a big role in helping us achieve our goals."
Built on BEA WebLogic, iClassics.com provides multiple capabilities, including user-profiling, a customer-driven process of creating personal profiles. In addition, commerce templates enable user login, item detail view and shipping preferences. Other features include shopping carts that keep customers` purchases visible for easy reference and faster order processing. Near-real-time inventory is updated after every purchase and is fully integrated with back-end fulfillment systems.
"The BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform provided iClassics.com unbeatable time-to-market, personalization and scalability for its e-commerce site," said Mark Carges, president of the BEA E-Commerce Application Components Division. "BEA WebLogic can help iClassics.com handle anticipated increases in customers and sales while providing an immersive customer experience that drives revenue."
iClassics.com is built on the BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform, which includes BEA WebLogic Server™, BEA WebLogic Integration™, BEA WebLogic Personalization Server™ with Portal Framework and BEA WebLogic Commerce Server™. All BEA WebLogic products can be downloaded from www.bea.com.
About BEA
BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAS) is one of the world`s leading e-business infrastructure software companies, with more than 11,000 customers around the world, including the majority of the Fortune Global 500. BEA and its WebLogic® brand are among the most trusted names in e-business. Businesses built on the award-winning BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform™ are reliable, highly scalable, and poised to bring new services to market quickly. BEA`s e-business platform is the de facto standard for more than 2,100 systems integrators, independent software vendors (ISVs) and application service providers (ASPs) to provide complete solutions that fast-track and future-proof e-businesses for high growth and profitability. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., BEA has 93 offices in 34 countries and is on the Web at www.bea.com.
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