AXIOM Announces Availability of Gateway Library of Tools - Automated Process Cuts Sybase/New Era of Networks EC Gateway Implementation Time from Days to Minutes

AXIOM Systems, Inc., a leading healthcare IT consulting firm today announced the availability of a robust library of tools to automate the implementation processes for Sybase/New Era of Networks (formerly PaperFree) EC Gateway customers.

GERMANTOWN, MD -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- February 6, 2002 -- AXIOM Systems, Inc., a leading healthcare IT consulting firm today announced the availability of a robust library of tools to automate the implementation processes for Sybase/New Era of Networks (formerly PaperFree) EC Gateway customers.

Sybase/New Era of Networks EC Gateway is a powerful message management tool with a wide variety of configuration options. Capitalizing on their extensive experience with EC Gateway, AXIOM has created a suite of tools designed to standardize these configuration options to have a long-term positive impact on the success of the implementation. Known as the Gateway Library of Tools, these automated processes will standardize the development environment, reduce learning curves, and significantly reduce the development cycle.

The Gateway Library of Tools was developed to provide clients with standardized message-management scripts that can be easily configured and tested, allowing the user to quickly implement new trading partners and business processes. The library is well designed for easy integration into an organizations environment. It integrates with a variety of production control systems, and can incorporate a variety of communications packages including Procomm Plus, Reflections, Exceed, and others.

To enhance the solid strength of EC Gateway, we identified a need for standardized implementation processes, allowing clients to bring on new processes and trading partners far more quickly," said Pete Austin, EDI practice lead of AXIOM. With the Gateway Library of Tools, customers have seen new process implementation times reduced from a week to less than an hour," added Austin.

About AXIOM Systems, Inc.

AXIOM Systems, Inc. is a leading information technology consulting firm specializing in supporting the system integration, implementation, reporting, HIPAA compliance, and EDI needs of healthcare organizations. AXIOM offers a unique blend of technical capabilities and in-depth knowledge of healthcare business operations with an extensive staff of project managers and technical experts. AXIOM is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland. For more information, call 800/330-8119 or visit www.axiom-systems.com.