Commence Corporation Offers ACT Conversion Utility for Commence 2000

Small- to Medium-Sized Businesses Can Seemlessly Transfer Contact Information from ACT to Commence 2000 For Complete CRM Capabilities

Oakhurst, NJ (August 30, 2000) -  Commence Corporation, a leading provider of CRM and e-business solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses, today announced the availability of a free ACT conversion utility for Commenceâ 2000, the company’s powerful, customizable customer relationship management (CRM) solution. The utility enables businesses to expand their existing contact management system into a complete strategy for CRM, automatically transferring content from ACT directly into the Commence 2000 solution.

Commence 2000 is designed for small- to- mid sized businesses that want to transition to CRM, offering a feature-rich solution without the cost and complexity of higher-end alternatives. With Commence 2000, organizations can easily and affordably automate their business processes by integrating key contact information, sales activities, project details, and other data into a single, scalable database architecture – enabling users to centrally capture, manage, and share business-critical information to dynamically support relationships with customers, vendors, suppliers, and partners.

Using the conversion utility, businesses can seamlessly transition entire ACT databases into the Commence 2000 solution, automatically integrating thousands of names, addresses, and other contact details with customizable applications for sales force automation, help desk, customer service, and project management in a single solution – without requiring manual data entry.

"We have heard from a lot of small- to mid-sized businesses that started out with a contact management system, but are now looking for a more powerful, productive solution to support their growing CRM strategies,” explained Larry Caretsky, President of Commence Corporation. “Commence 2000 enables this community of business users to leverage the information they have already stored in ACT as part of a comprehensive, feature-rich solution for customer relationship management."

The ACT conversion utility can be downloaded for free from the Commence Corporation Web site at http://www.commence.com.      

About Commence Corporation

Founded in 1988, Commence Corporation is a leading provider of e-business and customer relationship management (CRM) software solutions. The company's products are designed to provide small- to medium-sized businesses with flexible solutions that leverage the Web to offer an integrated platform for e-business. Commence supports thousands of users through a worldwide distribution network, with outlets in North and South America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. For more information, contact Commence Corporation at 732-660-0990, or visit the company's Web site at www.commence.com.

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