ZLand.com of Honolulu Brings E-business Expertise to Local Community (8/00)

ZLand.com of Honolulu, Hawaii today announced the opening of its offices to provide affordable e-business software and services to local businesses. The mission of ZLand.com of Honolulu is to help emerging companies in the community leverage the power of the Internet to grow their customer base, increase revenue, and reduce operational costs. ZLand.com of Honolulu is a Franchise operation of Aliso Viejo, California- based ZLand.com, Inc.

ZLand.com, Inc. is an application service provider (ASP) and developer of web-based business software for emerging companies. ZLand.com solutions are distributed through a franchise network of local e-business consultants throughout the United States, Canada, U.K. and Germany.

According to Honolulu owner and general manager, Robin Tjioe (pronounced "Chu"), "The Internet offers a compelling advantage that levels the playing field of business. ZLand.com brings the power of the Internet to growing businesses with web-based applications and solutions to common business challenges. Now any company can be a force in their chosen markets by leveraging the unique commerce advantages of the Internet."

"This is where our independently owned office of ZLand.com comes in. We help companies become e-businesses. Our local consultants provide personal assistance and web-based software tailored to meet the needs of growing companies who are focused on promoting their businesses, selling their products and services online, and achieving greater efficiency and productivity. With local access to e-business experts, customers can quickly and economically deploy an Internet strategy that meets their current needs and scales with them as their needs evolve," added Tjioe.

After six years at the Bank of Hawaii, most recently as Vice President and the Division Sales Manager for all Hawaii branches, Tjioe developed a strong understanding of the challenges facing businesses and clearly understood how the Internet will empower companies to compete effectively in both the worldwide and local marketplaces. "I invested in ZLand.com not only because of its emphasis in responsively serving local businesses, but also because the company fully supports sales offices that are locally owned, operated and staffed in order to provide immediate and accessible customer support. I've heard from many business owners who are dissatisfied with the level of service and responsiveness they are getting from their website providers. I am committed to changing that for Hawaii's businesses." said Tjioe.

ZLand.com of Honolulu will initially focus its efforts in serving the needs of companies needing to increase communication between departments of their organizations. This is being accomplished by offering ZLand's web-enabled e-Operations solutions for streamlining internal operations in client's companies. A number of local companies have already signed up to use ZLand.com e-business tools, including Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, The Arc in Hawaii and Honolulu Information Service.

ZLand.com e-business solutions

Based on the "e-business for everyone" vision, ZLand.com, Inc. developed or acquired and integrated its software applications into end-to-end solution suites that encompass virtually all of the common business processes. Local companies can rent these suites over the Internet from ZLand.com of Honolulu in three basic configurations that bring online both front- and back-office business functions. The e-marketing package showcases a company and its products, the e-commerce package facilitates the sale of products and services online, and the e-operations package streamlines internal activities, such as sales force automation, customer relationship management, and human resources. ZLand.com uses its own state-of-the art communications systems to host customer websites in secure, third party network operating centers. Therefore, businesses do not have to purchase and maintain all the hardware, software, and information technology expertise needed to run an e-business.

ZLand.com, headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., is an application service provider and software developer offering proprietary Internet software solutions that enable growing companies to take their businesses online, conduct commerce over the web, and automate their daily operations. ZLand.com distributes its integrated suite of software and services through a growing franchise network of local e-business consultants in the United States, Canada, U.K., and Germany.