KRONOS ENTERPRISE JOB SCHEDULER SELECTED BY DIRECT HIT DATA

Kronos Enterprise Scheduler, a full-featured job scheduling system written for(J2EE) environment has been selected by Direct Hit Data to handle the scheduling needs of their organization.

Paramus, NJ - April 26, 2002 - Indus Consultancy Services (ICS) is pleased to announce that Direct Hit Data, a marketing automation service provider for foodservice manufacturers, has chosen Kronos Enterprise Scheduler to handle the scheduling needs of their organization.

Kronos Enterprise Scheduler is a full-featured job scheduling system written for Suns Java2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) environment. Direct Hit plans to leverage the product as a key component in its overall enterprise application infrastructure. Having a manageable, yet reliable scheduling engine for enterprise development can save valuable developer time.

Feeling that job scheduling was a critical missing piece of the J2EE specification, Direct Hit looked for a 3rd-party solution, ultimately selecting Kronos Enterprise Scheduler because of its wealth of features. "We selected Kronos primarily for its feature completeness," said Frank Villarreal, Director of Information Systems for Direct Hit. "Having a job monitor, open API, and being pure Java were must-have features."

Kronos Enterprise Scheduler also offers a comprehensive set of scheduling options, powerful holiday definitions, job dependencies, administrative alerts, and J2EE security integration.

To find out more about Kronos Enterprise Scheduler, and learn why companies around the globe are selecting this powerful product to handle their scheduling needs, visit the ICS website at http://www.indcon.com and request a FREE 30-day evaluation.

About Indus Consultancy Services, Inc.   

Indus Consultancy Services (ICS) is a provider of innovative technology solutions to solve todays business challenges. ICS focuses on delivering Internet/Intranet, client/server, and object-oriented solutions to its diversified clientelle. Strategic alliances with vendors like WebLogic, iPlanet, and others have given ICS the ability to develop and deploy mission-critical distributed applications. ICS provides services such as: Turnkey Project Development, Framework Development, OO Analysis and Design, System Development, and Mentoring. For more information about ICS, contact the company at 140 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652; Tel (201) 261-3100; Fax: (201) 261-1399; email: info@indcon.com or visit their website at http://www.indcon.com

About Direct Hit Data, Inc.                        
Direct Hit Data, Inc. is a marketing automation service provider, delivering end customer sales data and related marketing services to foodservice manufacturers. Direct Hit software provides manufacturers strategic insight into their distribution channel identifying end users, product applications and supply chain tendencies. The data collected by Direct Hit enables analysis of critical business intelligence to make informed decisions that will focus the sales force, improve customer dialog and increase marketing return on investment. Visit them at http://www.directhitdata.com

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