Brulant Ramps Up Dedicated Resources, Forms ?IBM Advanced Technology Center?

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) September 7, 2006

Brulant, Inc., one of the leading online business partners in the nation, announced today that it has created the ?IBM Advanced Technology Center?, a division within the company dedicated to innovation around the IBM (NYSE: IBM) WebSphere suite of products.

Brulant is one of only 18 Tier One Partners in North America for WebSphere Commerce, and one of only 30 globally. Clients that have worked with Brulant on the WebSphere platform include: Cole National / Luxottica, Hallmark, Bass Pro Shops, Macrovision, Carhartt and MTD Products.

?This is a reflection of Brulant?s commitment to delivering our clients leading solutions that will give them sustainable competitive advantage,? said Len Pagon, President & Chief Executive Officer of Brulant. ?We?re globally recognized for expertise within the WebSphere suite of products, and this allows us to devote best-of-breed resources, and give them room to innovate.?

Added Howard Newton, WebSphere Commerce Software Sales Executive, Americas at IBM, ?The formation of Brulant's IBM Advanced Technology Center deepens Brulant's commitment to WebSphere Commerce and strengthens the business relationship between IBM and Brulant.?

The move is also reflected organizationally within Brulant, as current Partner Mark Fodor assumes the leadership role of the newly created group. Mr. Fodor has 15 years of experience with IBM products, within Brulant and in his previous role as Director eBusiness for Cole National and Director eCommerce for Things Remembered. Mr. Fodor will lead a team of dedicated IBM thought leaders within the firm to focus on core technologies and business solutions. Brulant also recently hired Jeff Shiner, former Senior Manager - WebSphere Commerce Development at IBM, to act as Principal within the practice. Jeff joined Brulant having spent 12 years at IBM and 8 years as part of the WebSphere Commerce development team, most recently as a senior manager, responsible for Websphere Commerce development and vision. In this role Jeff focused on delivering the next generation e-Commerce solution including Multi-channel Commerce, leveraging the IBM SOA foundation and emerging technologies like AJAX.

The Advanced Technology Center will focus on the IBM products of: WebSphere Commerce, WebSphere Portal, Workplace Web Content Management, WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere ESB and Data Power. Brulant currently has two proprietary tools created within the IBM platform. The first is the Rapid Content Integrator (RCI) which allows content to be quickly loaded by lines of business across commerce and content management. The second is the Staging Server Foundation Architecture (SSFA), that allows partial migrations of structured catalog data which includes content, promotions, campaigns, and product data from staging to production.

?The Advanced Technology Center is a differentiator and a game changer in our field,? said Mr. Fodor. ?The ATC is a team of highly skilled consultants with industry expertise, broad architectural knowledge, deep technical skills, best practices expertise, and close ties with IBM Leadership and development labs. This group is unique and the overall benefits to all our clients will be noteworthy.?

Brulant will also be forming an IBM Advanced Technology Council, of existing clients and field experts, to collaborate on innovation that will help shape the future of IBM WebSphere.

About Brulant, Inc.

Brulant is one of the nation?s preeminent online solutions experts, fusing leading-edge technology with break-through interactive marketing and creative design. The company was recently ranked by Advertising Age Magazine as the 36th largest interactive agency in the country and the 4th largest in the Midwest. Ultimately, Brulant is focused on delivering multi-channel solutions that increase client?s marketshare by improving customer service, brand loyalty and market reach while reducing customer acquisition, retention and conversion costs.

Brulant is a true multi-channel integration partner focused on ensuring one compelling customer experience across all channels, from web initiatives to call centers, stores, kiosks, etc. Brulant celebrates a proven track record throughout its core competencies, including interactive marketing and strategy, creative design and usability, technology services, website and portal development, and business intelligence.

Brulant?s clients are middle-market to Fortune 2000 companies within the consumer products, financial services, healthcare and retail sectors. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company works with clients on a national basis including: Bass Pro Shops, Carhartt, Charter One Bank, Citizens Bank, The Cleveland Clinic, Hallmark, ICI Paints, JoAnn Stores, Key Bank, Linens-n-Things, Luxottica, MTD Products, Macrovision, National City Bank, Nationwide, Pearle Vision, RentWay, Sears Portrait Studios, Steris, Things Remembered and University Hospitals.

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Rent My Vacation Home (RMVH) Opens Store # 21 Vacation Home Discount Center in Los Angeles California

Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) September 17, 2011

Vacation Home Discount Center dot com subsidiary of Rent My Vacation Home dot com opened in Los Angeles California. The new store had a giveaway with Mr. Sunny the mascot of the store giving away T shirts and a band played softly in the background. The ribbon was cut and about 1,000 People watched who were there mainly for giveaways.

The company Rent My Vacation Home dot com has 21 offices and they are attempting to open 83 this year. That does make this the largest franchiser of vacation homes in the USA.

The Los Angeles reservation center is able to guarantee the homeowners vacation home against fraud and cancellations, vacationers are given a scam guarantee as well. This technology is new to the industry as it combines insurance coverage and an optional credit card reservation system all into one.

The Homeowner for 99.00 can list for rent and for sale on 83 web sites with just the click of one mouse. There are 70,000 homes listed at this time and that is growing fast. The offices give the franchise a local presence to help owner?s rent there homes by evaluating them in person and helping with pricing and items that will help them rent. They can also take advantage from their own computer to list as the system is automated to help in all areas.

If the home owner does not get a rental the membership fee of 99.00 is returned to them and if a vacationer uses the built in reservation system and the home is a scam they are e refunded the money for the trip.

The homes on the web at site at Vacation Home Discount Center dot com are listed with big pictures at the top of every page and can be searched by almost every category you can think of for that perfect stay.

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