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Next Meeting: Making your E-commerce Initiative a Success
Meeting Overview: E-commerce is a front page news on major publications worldwide - from Forbes, InfoWorld and Fast Company magazine to the local newspaper. Join us in welcoming the founders of Foci Technologies, a Seattle-based B2B solution provider, for a timely discussion on a hot topic! Learn the strategies for success in this exciting field. Foci delivers Internet applications to small and medium sized businesses - with an emphasis on fast deployment and customized service. The company provides system integration, web-site development, and site hosting. Some of Foci's clients include the Gary Locke Election Campaign, Clark County and Taco Bell. Matthew Ma and James Wong, who started Foci in 1996, will address:
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Want to learn more? ASP's General information: Good hosts, as seen in Forbes magazine: Technology/retail/manfacturing apps Ariba delivers integrated financial services BlueTrain.com hosts HR, sales force, decision support apps Critical Path provides secure document delivery, communication tools Infinium outsources accounting, customer relationship software B2B integration, e-commerce: Have additional questions? Email us at awc@scn.org or call us at
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Matthew Ma, CEO of Foci, has worked in information technology for 10
years. During college, he developed financial applications for New York
State and Cornell Cooperative Extension. He was also part of the
development team for CorSim - the largest population simulator in
existence - funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the
American Dental Association (ADA) and the Cancer Research Institute. As
a financial consultant at Arthur Andersen, Mr. Ma led the electronic
evidence discovery and analysis of a $1.1 billion trade fraud. At Foci
Technologies, he developed an Internet-based proof of concept that has
successfully served clients such as Taco Bell, Arthur Andersen and
Iomega.
James Wong, president of Foci, has had hands-on experience with
information technology for over eight years. He was an integration
specialist for Chevron's Corporation's implementation of SAP. As a
financial markets analyst at Arthur Andersen, Mr. Wong oversaw
complete audits of financial institutions such as Credit Suisse and
Sanwa Bank. At Foci Technologies, he pioneered the exchange server
specialization. His focus on groupware systems for large organizations
resulted in Foci Technologies' certification as a Microsoft Solutions
Provider. His division served clients such as Clark County Department of
Public Works, Arthur Anderson Financial Consulting Services and Intel
Corporation.