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AT THE CENTER
The electronic newsletter of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Tuesday, March 19, 2002

The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing support:

EXECUTIVE SPONSORS
• Amdocs, Inc. •• Cable & Wireless •• Deutsche Telekom •• Fujitsu •• IBM Corporation •• SAP •• Sun Microsystems •

KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNERS
•• Halleck ••• IC Growth, Inc. ••• Internet Wire ••

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CABLE & WIRELESS ANNOUNCEMENT: JANUARY 2002
Cable & Wireless eMessaging Solutions.
For more information:
(http://www.cw.com/th_03.asp?ID=ems_us).

WORKING GROUP: TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2002
"Models & Taxonomies"
Second meeting of an ongoing Working Group on "Dynamic Information Integration: The Role of the Feedback Loop"
Invitation-only. No Fee. 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

PUB TALK: THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2002
"Enabling the Real-Time Enterprise"
By Mr. Jeff Frick, Director, Global Accenture Alliance, Asera, Inc.
Open to the Public. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Pub talk begins at 6:00 p.m.

PUB TALK: THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002
"Handwritten Signatures: What is the Relevance Today in an eWorld?"
By Mr. Collin Bruce, Director, Strategic Accounts, Communication Intelligence Corporation
Open to the Public. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Pub talk begins at 6:00 p.m.

CABLE & WIRELESS ANNOUNCEMENT: JANUARY 2002
Cable & Wireless eMessaging Solutions.
For more information: (http://www.cw.com/th_03.asp?ID=ems_us).

Cable & Wireless, an Executive Sponsor of the Center, would like for your business to run more efficiently with eMessaging Solutions provided by Cable & Wireless.

Communicate more effectively via eMail - keep in touch with customers, prospects, shareholders or any other community with Cable & Wireless eMessaging Solutions. Cable & Wireless has the capacity to handle your largest eMail broadcasts by providing personalization tools to create messages that build a one-to-one relationship with your audience as well as having the accountability of the industry's most comprehensive delivery reports, allowing maximum reach with minimum expense.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please visit the following:

http://www.cw.com/th_03.asp?ID=ems_us

As a result of a series of programs last fall, the Center is hosting a Working Group this winter and spring on "Dynamic Information Integration: The Role of the Feedback Loop." A group of 12-14 invited participants (who have participated in the Center's past programs on this subject) will analyze and discuss various aspects of dynamic information integration over the next several months, including:

• The role and importance of explicit models
• How to achieve a working feedback loop
• Existing technologies and components
• Relevant standards

SECOND WORKING GROUP MEETING
The second Working Group meeting on March 19 will focus on "Models & Taxonomies." When striving for information integration, central metadata models and taxonomies are needed. Data from heterogeneous sources need to be mapped to these models and taxonomies. In theory, there are several possible approaches. The group will discuss as well as exchange ideas and experiences with different approaches. The goal of the meeting is to get an overview and compile information on the different ways of addressing data from heterogeneous sources and metadata models and taxonomies. The following questions -- among others -- will be discussed, over wine and light hors d'oeuvres:

• Is a central metadata model or taxonomy necessary?
• How is flexibility over time ensured if a central model is used?
• Can learning systems be used to perform mappings and translations?

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please contact:

Dr. Venilde Jeronimo
Sr. Director, Client Services
Em: mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com
T: 650.462.9800

This lively Pub discussion will focus on how smart companies are consolidating supply and demand chain business processes to drive real-time collaboration with their customers, partners, and suppliers. Mr. Frick's presentation will feature examples of how the real-time enterprise is gaining momentum in the chemicals, manufacturing, and high-tech industries.

ABOUT JEFF FRICK
Jeff Frick, Director of Global Accenture Alliance at Asera, Inc., is responsible for the ongoing development and execution of the Accenture Alliance strategy to rapidly scale Asera by leveraging Accenture assets on a number of fronts including, sales, vertical market specialization, and solution development. His current focus is on leading the Go-To-Market efforts in the Chemicals vertical. Prior to that, Mr. Frick worked on widening the Asera footprint and sponsorship inside Accenture, across various vertical business units and horizontal business practice groups. Prior to this role, he was Director, Net Markets, responsible for developing Asera's strategic direction, partnerships, and product roadmap in this area. Mr. Frick has participated on industry panels; has spoken at analyst road shows, corporate strategic planning sessions, and top business schools; and has written numerous white papers. He is also Global Director of Asera's Accenture Alliance, responsible for scaling Asera through the development of a global Asera practice at Accenture. Before joining Asera, Mr. Frick was an early member of the startup team at Pandesic, the B2C e-commerce infrastructure company launched as a joint venture between Intel and SAP. Prior to joining Pandesic, he worked at Intel in the IA-64 (Itanium) in a partner-marketing role. Prior to Intel, he held numerous positions at Mitsubishi and spent eight years at Mitsubishi Electronics in National Sales. Mr. Frick holds an MBA from University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and a BA in Economics and Psychology from Claremont McKenna College.

ABOUT ASERA, INC.
Asera (http://www.asera.com) provides Global 2000 and emerging, real-time enterprises with world-class commerce, supply chain, and eMarket place solutions. Asera allows companies to customize best-in-class software applications, implement their business processes rapidly, and remain insulated from the cost and complexity of technology change. Based in Silicon Valley, Asera also has offices in the UK, Germany, and India. Asera is a trademark of Asera, Inc. All other products and names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mr. Jim Welch
Strategic Communication, Asera, Inc.
Tel: 650.769.1168
mailto:kdaniel@asera.com

The world has gone through the use of "a slap on the back, a shake of a hand, signs or characters written on walls, leaves or parchment, names written on paper," to the use of tokens, smart cards, magnetic stripe cards, pins, and passwords. What happened to the good old-fashioned signature, the most recognized and accepted symbol of intent? In today's world, how can we make efficient use of the "signature?" In what ways can we improve upon it? At this Pub, come hear about advancements in handwritten signatures and biometrics. Mr. Bruce will discuss how these advancements are being deployed today and what they mean for you as an individual and consumer, including your privacy and security.

ABOUT COLLIN BRUCE
Collin Bruce manages Strategic Accounts for Communication Intelligence Corporation including Charles Schwab, JP Morgan Chase, American General Life and Assurance, and Prudential. Mr. Bruce has worked with Fortune 500 companies for the past 15 years around systems management, CRM applications, and now with CIC is working in the area of handwritten signatures and biometrics.

ABOUT COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE CORPORATION
Communication Intelligence Corporation (CIC) (http://www.cic.com) delivers solutions based on core technologies around handwritten signatures and biometrics that are used in a multitude of business scenarios. These business scenarios cover uses from process streamlining to fraud prevention to biometric security across an open platform and operating system architecture. For customer success stories, refer to CIC's Web site.

JOIN US FOR OUR WEEKLY PUB
Come join us for our weekly Pub every Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The Pub Talk begins at 6 p.m. The Pub gathers 80-100 mid- to high-level executives every week and, as always, is a great place to come and meet people from the Silicon Valley and all over the world. Representatives from small start-ups and major companies to venture capital and academic join in the exchange at the Center's Pub. It's...

--- The best reason to take off work early on Thursdays ---

For directions, please visit http://www.worldinternetcenter.com and click on directions.

The dress is casual and there is no fee to attend. Just bring your good ideas!

Companies with an interest in giving a Pub Talk should contact Venilde Jeronimo, the Senior Director, Client Services (mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).

For inquiries about upcoming Center programs, send an email to mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com

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EXECUTIVE SPONSORS
• Amdocs, Inc. http://www.amdocs.com
• Cable & Wireless http://www.cw.com
• Deutsche Telekom http://www.dtag.de/english/index.htm
• Fujitsu http://www.fujitsu.com
• IBM Corporation http://www.ibm.com
• SAP http://www.mysap.com
• Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com

KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNERS
• Halleck http://www.halleck.com
• IC Growth, Inc. http://www.icgrowth.com
• Internet Wire http://www.internetwire.com

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