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10/17/2000
Praetorian’s offering represents the first automated and integrated network of more than 250 public safety supply chain participants representing more than 80,000 product SKUs. In addition, Praetorian is working on initiatives with more than 30 law enforcement departments on projects ranging from purchasing to recruiting and has 50,000 registered industry professionals, representing more than 8,000 departments. PoliceOne.com, Praetorian’s flagship web site, leverages this platform to serve commerce, tailored content and applications to buyers and sellers of law enforcement equipment, supplies and services.
"A stealth mode industry, public safety offers enormous opportunities for Praetorian as we provide Internet solutions to eliminate inefficiencies and streamline fragmented processes," said Gregory Horowitt, president and CEO, The Praetorian Group. "With more than 100 years combined experience in this industry, our management team understands the needs of public safety. We selected Quantum Art as a partner because they offer a robust and scalable framework to create a personalized, dynamic online environment that supports not only the broad range of e-Commerce and e-Business applications that we offer, but also integration with other business-to-government supplier networks and public safety market participants."
Praetorian’s platform combines multiple best of breed components and uses Quantum Art Q-Marketplace and Q-Publishing suites as core modules for catalog e-Commerce, storefronts and dynamic content management. Quantum Art provides a highly customized system that combines sophisticated content development and catalog management and allows for total supply chain optimization. Praetorian has integrated the Quantum Art suites with a proprietary XML-based messaging framework to streamline integration and provide for secure communications between various components and technologies. Using this framework, Praetorian can leverage a common technical architecture, data store and set of applications across a virtually unlimited number of front-end verticals.
Features of Praetorian’s e-Business Platform:
Open and highly scalable technical infrastructure for delivery of vertical applications to public safety sector and easy integration into other business-to-government supplier networks
Comprehensive catalog of manufacturers and distributor products with a n-level hierarchy of attributes and classifications, which is the first of its kind in the public safety space
Manufacturer storefronts and supplier network including detailed specifications, product information and articles
Online auction for end-user professional and department used equipment as well as manufacturer and distributor surplus and overstock
Parametric search functionality and side by side comparisons
User product reviews and expert advice
Expert and user-generated content including daily news, articles and special reports
Community elements such as bulletin boards, chat rooms and job postings
e-Mail services, department web sites, and recruiting and communication tools
Wireless enabled content and applications
"The incorporation of Quantum Art's technology in Praetorian’s offering is a significant milestone in the relationship between The Praetorian Group and Quantum Art and is an exciting new development for the Internet sector as a whole. The Praetorian Group’s business model is not only the next stage in business-to-government e-commerce, but is also a complete e-Business solution that redefines the Internet as a medium for creating value," said Eugene Nikiforov, President and CEO, Quantum Art, Inc. "Streamlining processes within the public safety sector will provide public safety officers with more time and resources to devote to keeping our streets safer."
About The Praetorian Group, Inc.
The Praetorian Group creates and operates leading vertical hubs and communities in the highly fragmented public safety industry, providing Internet-based services that enable e-commerce and information sharing to streamline inefficient business processes. Its virtual, vertical online services bring together individual professionals, decision makers, purchasing agents and suppliers in an information-rich environment, creating tremendous value on both the customer and manufacturer side and efficient solutions for the purchase and distribution of goods and services. Praetorian’s e-commerce solution streamlines department purchasing, lowers operational costs, simplifies complex processes and rationalizes industry supply chains. Visit Praetorian at http://www.praetoriangroup.com.
About Quantum Art, Inc.
Quantum Art, Inc., headquartered in Northport, New York, is a leading provider of fully modular XML-enabled e-business applications for next generation commerce on the Internet. Quantum Art’s line of e-business solutions pioneers seamless integration of content and commerce in web development, provides exceptional personalization and catalog management capabilities, and offers a platform for transparent data exchange among multiple vendors.
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The Praetorian Group Announces First Integrated Platform For The Delivery Of E-Business Solutions To Global Public Safety Industry
SAN FRANCISCO – October 17, 2000 – The Praetorian Group, the leading business-to-government Internet enabler for public safety, today launched its online platform for the delivery of e-Business and e-Commerce services to the $70 global public safety market, including law enforcement, fire, EMS and corrections. Praetorian has partnered with Quantum Art, a leading Internet software company, to deliver a customized and personalized platform that delivers tightly integrated e-Commerce, content and community services to public safety agencies, distributors, manufacturers and individual professionals.Praetorian’s offering represents the first automated and integrated network of more than 250 public safety supply chain participants representing more than 80,000 product SKUs. In addition, Praetorian is working on initiatives with more than 30 law enforcement departments on projects ranging from purchasing to recruiting and has 50,000 registered industry professionals, representing more than 8,000 departments. PoliceOne.com, Praetorian’s flagship web site, leverages this platform to serve commerce, tailored content and applications to buyers and sellers of law enforcement equipment, supplies and services.
"A stealth mode industry, public safety offers enormous opportunities for Praetorian as we provide Internet solutions to eliminate inefficiencies and streamline fragmented processes," said Gregory Horowitt, president and CEO, The Praetorian Group. "With more than 100 years combined experience in this industry, our management team understands the needs of public safety. We selected Quantum Art as a partner because they offer a robust and scalable framework to create a personalized, dynamic online environment that supports not only the broad range of e-Commerce and e-Business applications that we offer, but also integration with other business-to-government supplier networks and public safety market participants."
Praetorian’s platform combines multiple best of breed components and uses Quantum Art Q-Marketplace and Q-Publishing suites as core modules for catalog e-Commerce, storefronts and dynamic content management. Quantum Art provides a highly customized system that combines sophisticated content development and catalog management and allows for total supply chain optimization. Praetorian has integrated the Quantum Art suites with a proprietary XML-based messaging framework to streamline integration and provide for secure communications between various components and technologies. Using this framework, Praetorian can leverage a common technical architecture, data store and set of applications across a virtually unlimited number of front-end verticals.
Features of Praetorian’s e-Business Platform:
Open and highly scalable technical infrastructure for delivery of vertical applications to public safety sector and easy integration into other business-to-government supplier networks
Comprehensive catalog of manufacturers and distributor products with a n-level hierarchy of attributes and classifications, which is the first of its kind in the public safety space
Manufacturer storefronts and supplier network including detailed specifications, product information and articles
Online auction for end-user professional and department used equipment as well as manufacturer and distributor surplus and overstock
Parametric search functionality and side by side comparisons
User product reviews and expert advice
Expert and user-generated content including daily news, articles and special reports
Community elements such as bulletin boards, chat rooms and job postings
e-Mail services, department web sites, and recruiting and communication tools
Wireless enabled content and applications
"The incorporation of Quantum Art's technology in Praetorian’s offering is a significant milestone in the relationship between The Praetorian Group and Quantum Art and is an exciting new development for the Internet sector as a whole. The Praetorian Group’s business model is not only the next stage in business-to-government e-commerce, but is also a complete e-Business solution that redefines the Internet as a medium for creating value," said Eugene Nikiforov, President and CEO, Quantum Art, Inc. "Streamlining processes within the public safety sector will provide public safety officers with more time and resources to devote to keeping our streets safer."
About The Praetorian Group, Inc.
The Praetorian Group creates and operates leading vertical hubs and communities in the highly fragmented public safety industry, providing Internet-based services that enable e-commerce and information sharing to streamline inefficient business processes. Its virtual, vertical online services bring together individual professionals, decision makers, purchasing agents and suppliers in an information-rich environment, creating tremendous value on both the customer and manufacturer side and efficient solutions for the purchase and distribution of goods and services. Praetorian’s e-commerce solution streamlines department purchasing, lowers operational costs, simplifies complex processes and rationalizes industry supply chains. Visit Praetorian at http://www.praetoriangroup.com.
About Quantum Art, Inc.
Quantum Art, Inc., headquartered in Northport, New York, is a leading provider of fully modular XML-enabled e-business applications for next generation commerce on the Internet. Quantum Art’s line of e-business solutions pioneers seamless integration of content and commerce in web development, provides exceptional personalization and catalog management capabilities, and offers a platform for transparent data exchange among multiple vendors.
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