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Bright Idea for Hosted Apps.(Company Business and Marketing)

By CARR, DAVID F.
Publication: Internet World
Date: Monday, January 15 2001

COVIA PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR ITS CLIENTS SO THEY CAN CONCENTRATE ON CUSTOMIZATION AND POLISH

ON YAHOO, YOU WILL FIND COVIA TECHNOLOGIES LISTED UNDER Application Service Providers. Actually, it's one of many software companies that have been positioning themselves as "ASP enablers"--arms providers to anyone who wants to host applications on their own. On another level, CoVia is a portal software player a little like Plumtree or Viador. But what's exceptional about the company is its emphasis on helping its customers look good to their customers and even to their custo

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