Texcel teams with Accenture to deliver
e-commerce solution for government market

FormBridge demonstrated at Microsoft conference during Bill Gates' keynote address

Governments today face an ever-increasing demand for 24x7 service from citizens and businesses worldwide. People have become accustomed to functioning in the always-on world of the Net, and governments are pressured to deliver the same access.

Accenture, a $10 billion global management and technology consulting organization, has teamed with other industry leaders to address this need. The Accenture eGovernment Accelerator is an innovative service that enables government agencies to quickly and efficiently move their business transactions online - with no interruption of service.

Texcel Systems helps Accenture achieve this vision. The Accenture eGovernment Accelerator has been integrated with Texcel's FormBridge® product to jumpstart the migration to online government transactions by converting existing forms to automated electronic forms.

"Many government business transactions use forms," said Iain Lopata, partner at Accenture. "One of the many strengths of the Accenture eGovernment Accelerator is that it provides the ability to move these forms online. FormBridge saves design and development time so electronic government services can be delivered more quickly at lower cost. We are pleased to team with Texcel to bring the benefits of eBusiness to governments worldwide."

Microsoft® showcased the Accenture eGovernment Accelerator at its fourth annual Government Leaders' Conference in Seattle, attended by 400 government leaders from 80 countries on March 26-28, 2001. Bill Gates' keynote address featured a demonstration using Texcel's FormBridge to convert a government form to JetForm's FormFlow® 99, illustrating an innovative solution to deliver on the promise of online government.

For more information about the Accenture eGovernment Accelerator, see the Accenture press release.