WIRELESSVERTICAL.COM LISTENS TO CUSTOMERS, ENHANCES EXCHANGE WITH NEW RFP CAPABILITIES

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Atlanta, GA –June 5, 2000 – WirelessVertical dot com, the premier marketplace for wireless equipment, components, software, and services, has added Request for Product/Request for Proposal (RFP) capability to its wireless exchange. This unique functionality speeds the buying and selling process for users of the venture’s web-based Business-to-Business (B2B) exchange. Wireless industry businesses now have better options for sourcing everything wireless. Faster, easier sourcing improves the responsiveness of the supply chain, increasing revenues for customers. “This RFP capability is a functionality no one else offers,” says Jim Caruso, Chairman of the Board. “Our customers asked, and we listened, expanding their options for sourcing wireless products. Because of our web development expertise, we quickly provided this solution.”

The buying and selling process is automated from start to finish, giving users quick results. Buyers easily create an RFP through online, fill-in-the-blank screens. WirelessVertical.com handles everything, from product search to fulfillment, from payment to delivery. The new functionality is patentable Intellectual Property (IP) from which WirelessVertical.com will generate competitive advantage, additional revenues, and barriers to market entry. “Listening better to customers lets us make their lives easier and also create unique, valuable Intellectual Property (IP) solutions,” added Jim Caruso.

About WirelessVertical

WirelessVertical dot com has become the premier, online marketplace for business-to-business (B2B) electronic commerce in its niche of the wireless industry. The venture connects buyers and sellers of equipment, components, software, and services. The firm was founded in 2000 by Telecom Alley, Inc. and TQM Consulting, Inc. The Internet, Information Technology, and telecom experience of the founders bring customer-friendly solutions for buyers and sellers worldwide. We take pride in enabling environmentally friendly commerce that is commercially sound. WirelessVertical.com customers include wireless carriers, such as BellSouth and Alltel; wireless equipment buyers and sellers; and the related global service industries. 

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