ZLand.com Brings Internet-Enabled Business Solutions to Greater Chicago Metro Area (9/00)

ZLand.com Inc., "The Original ASP" and developer of web-based business solutions for local businesses, today announced the opening of its Chicago offices to provide affordable e-business software and services to emerging businesses in the Chicago metro area. The mission of ZLand.com is to help the approximately 18,000 companies in the local small business community leverage the power of the Internet to grow their customer base, increase revenue, and reduce operational costs.

ZLand.com, Inc. is an application service provider (ASP) and developer of web-based business software. ZLand.com solutions are distributed through a Franchise network of local e-business consultants throughout North America, Europe, and Australia.

According to Jeff Geisler, Regional Director of ZLand.com's Chicago office, "Competing in the new economy is tougher than ever for small companies, especially for those that don't have the human and financial capital available to larger organizations. The Internet offers a compelling advantage that can help level the playing field."

"This is where ZLand.com of Chicago comes in. We help companies become e-businesses. Our local consultants provide personal assistance and web-based software tailored to meet the needs of small companies who want to promote their businesses, sell their products and services online, and achieve greater efficiency and productivity across the entire enterprise. With local access to expertise and solutions, customers can quickly and economically deploy an Internet strategy today that meets their current needs and will grow with them as their needs evolve," added Geisler.

After 13 years as Senior Manager at Federal Express, and three years as Division Manager at GE Capital, Geisler teamed with ZLand.com to use his leadership skills and knowledge of supporting and partnering with small businesses to help them compete with much larger organizations. Specifically his knowledge of growing a business will be applied to his expertise in the fast growing business-to-business sector of the Internet industry.

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 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, human resources, etc. ZLand.com uses its own state-of-the art communications systems to host customer websites in secure, third-party network operating centers. Therefore, SMBs do not have to purchase and maintain all the hardware, software, and information technology expertise needed to run an e-business.

About ZLand.com

ZLand.com, headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., is an application service provider and software developer offering proprietary Internet software solutions that enable small and mid-sized 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 North America, Europe, and Australia.