Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
ModusLink Global Solutions™, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK), which designs and
executes value chain strategies for the world’s largest technology and
consumer goods companies, now offers its clients a superior Web-based
customer loyalty solution, ModusLink Rebate, a component of ModusLink’s
e-Business Suite of Solutions. ModusLink Rebate includes both online
and offline rebate processing to accelerate fulfillment and automate the
complete rebate process from validation and financial reconciliation to
fulfillment and tracking. Through ModusLink Rebate, clients are able to
strengthen relationships with customers, improve process efficiencies
and cycle time for payments and increase visibility into claims.
Rebates are used by organizations to increase sales and enhance the
customer experience. However, many consumers will admit to never
actually applying for offered rebates for a variety of reasons,
including the onerous mail-in process. And according to Consumer
Reports, one in five people who apply for a mail-in rebate never receive
it.
“Unlike traditional ‘mail-in only’ programs, which typically have
lengthy processing times or remain unclaimed by jaded customers,
ModusLink Rebate expedites fulfillment and automates the complete
redemption process in as little as four days,” said Christie Eykelkamp,vice president, global e-Business Solutions for ModusLink. “Updating
the old, out-of-date systems allows ModusLink’s clients to increase
sales with rebate incentives and build stronger relationships with
customers by ensuring its rebates’ convenience, legitimacy and worth.”
ModusLink Rebate offers:
A Premium Rebate Redemption website — Development of a
multilingual, feature-rich website to validate, process and track
claims.
Integrated Business Processes — Complete customer support
throughout the rebate process, including contact center and
self-service options. Solution includes financial management services.
Integrated Supply Chain Processes — Integration into ERP/POS
systems and existing multichannel supply chain operations.
Visibility, Reporting and Analysis – Robust reporting and
analytic capabilities providing 24/7 visibility into the entire rebate
process.
ModusLink Rebate is offered as part of ModusLink’s e-Business Suite of
Solutions, which can be leveraged in any industry, by virtually any
manufacturer. The e-Business Suite of Solutions combines ModusLink’s
many years of vertical market, supply chain and e-Business experience
with best-of-breed technologies and standardized processes to help
clients manage the complete range of online business-to-business and
business-to-consumer supply chain activities. For more information on
ModusLink Rebate visit www.moduslink.com/e-business/moduslink_rebate.cfm.
About ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.
ModusLink
Global Solutions, Inc. designs and executes global supply-chain,
aftermarket and e-Business solutions — across multiple channels — for
the world’s leading technology and consumer brands. More than 25 years
of experience developing flexible, scalable and sustainable business
process outsourcing and technology solutions across the global value
chain enables the Company to solve clients’ cost, time-to-market,
customer satisfaction and revenue objectives, by enabling them to react
quickly to shifting market dynamics impacting value chain performance
and revenues. ModusLink Global Solutions has headquarters in Waltham,
Massachusetts and more than 25 facilities in 14 countries – giving it
the largest global footprint in the industry. For additional
information, visit www.moduslink.com.
ModusLink Global Solutions is a trademark of ModusLink Global
Solutions, Inc.All other company names and products are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
This release contains forward-looking statements, which address a
variety of subjects including, for example, the expected benefits of
ModusLink Rebate. The following important factors and uncertainties,
among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in these forward-looking statements: the Company's success
depends on its ability to execute on its business strategy and the
continued and increased demand for and market acceptance of its
solutions and services, including ModusLink Rebate as well as the
e-Business Suite of Solutions; the Company may not be able to expand its
operations and capabilities in accordance with its business strategy;
the Company may experience difficulties integrating technologies,
operations and personnel in accordance with its business strategy; the
Company derives a significant portion of its revenue from a small number
of customers and the loss of any of those customers would significantly
damage its financial condition and results of operations; the Company
frequently sells to its supply chain management clients on a purchase
order basis rather than pursuant to contracts with minimum purchase
requirements, and therefore its sales and the amount of projected
revenue that is actually realized are subject to demand variability
increased competition and technological changes in the markets in which
the Company competes; and risks associated with international
operations. For a detailed discussion of cautionary statements that may
affect the Company's future results of operations and financial results,
please refer to its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements represent management's
current expectations and are inherently uncertain. We do not undertake
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