City Of Hull Selects Tomoye Technology For Worldwide Collaboration At The United Nations
May 31, 2001
Hull, — Tomoye, the leading developer of collaborative applications for decentralized knowledge networks, today announced that Simplify 2.0 has been selected by the City of Hull to serve as foundation for the collaborative online presence of the United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (ACLA). The prototype implementation of the ACLA web site is being unveiled at a ceremony at the City of Hull, Quebec and will be presented at the United Nations in New York on June 5th.
"To support ACLA's members around the world, we were looking for a collaborative environment that would be highly intuitive and easy to administer," said Mayor Yves Ducharme, Special Advisor to the United Nations and member of ACLA. "We believe that this innovative implementation of Simplify's technology will be a cornerstone in the committee's effort to champion the future of the world's cities."
The United Nations Centre for Human Settlement established ACLA in 2000 to strengthen the dialogue between central governments and local authorities and to act as a think tank for innovative ideas on the future of cities. It is comprised of mayors and leaders of associations from around the world. They are working together to pool their experiences to create and share innovative ideas and to develop solutions to the challenges and opportunities of urbanization.
"We are pleased to have been selected as the enabling technology for this truly collaborative effort," commented John Mertl, Tomoye President & CEO. "This implementation is further evidence of Simplify's unique appeal to decentralized knowledge networks."
Simplify 2.0 addresses the knowledge sharing needs of decentralized organizations and networks, providing broad, integrated functionality for distributed teams. Its combination of collaboration, knowledge management and communication capabilities have made Simplify the choice for knowledge network around the world. With its turnkey, XML-based architecture, low MIS footprint and broad feature set, Simplify offers a compelling infrastructure solution for virtual organizations and their unique requirements.