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divine Vice President Robert Serr to Speak at University of Chicago eBusiness Roundtable

Discussion Will Address Interactive Web Technologies and How They Provide ROI


CHICAGO, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- divine, inc. (Nasdaq: DVIN - News) a leading provider of solutions for the extended enterprise, today announced that Robert Serr, vice president, Collaboration, will present as part of a roundtable discussion at the University of Chicago this Thursday, November 7.

Serr has spoken at many industry events, including COMDEX and the OASIS Web Services for Remote Portlets Standards Meeting. Tomorrow, as part of the University of Chicago's eBusiness Roundtable on Web interactive technologies, Serr will focus on Instant Messaging and how it can be used in a business environment to streamline communication with customer, partners, co-workers and vendors. He will explain how secure enterprise Instant Messaging is key to corporate success, both competitive and financial, by facilitating communication more often and more quickly with clients, enabling faster reaction to events and forging closer ties with customers. During the presentation, attendees will learn how they can increase the amount, quality and speed of collaboration and real-time chat throughout their company, while realizing new business efficiencies and cost savings.

   Who:    Robert Serr, vice president, Collaboration, divine, inc.
           Scott Madlener, president, Intelli.com
           Thomas Yong, chief executive officer and president, Veracast
            Communications

   What:   eBusiness Roundtable
           Topic: "Interactive Web Technologies -- Promise and Peril?"

   When:   Thursday, November 7, 2002
           6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CST

   Where:  The University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business,
           Gleacher Center, Room 100,
           450 North Cityfront Plaza, Chicago, Illinois

   Register:  There is no charge to students, UCGSB alumni, faculty and
              guests. Please RSVP online at
              http://www.virtualstrategist.net/roundtable .


With an expertise in building large, Internet-based, distributed systems using open standards technologies, Robert Serr has a leadership role in driving divine's Web services strategy. He also serves on the company's interoperability task force, which addresses technology strategy for divine's products. He actively works to develop industry standards representing divine on OASIS' Web Services for Interactive Applications and Web Services for Remote Portlets committees.

Serr's discussion on Instant Messaging will include information on divine MindAlign. divine MindAlign is a secure enterprise collaboration and knowledge-sharing tool that combines chat, Instant Messaging and the access to previous information and knowledge to enable a real-time global exchange of information and experience.

About divine, inc.

divine, inc., (Nasdaq: DVIN - News) is focused on extended enterprise solutions. Through professional services, software services and managed services, divine extends business systems beyond the edge of the enterprise throughout the entire value chain, including suppliers, partners and customers. divine offers single-point accountability for end-to-end solutions that enhance profitability through increased revenue, productivity and customer loyalty. The company provides expertise in collaboration, interaction and knowledge solutions that enlighten, empower and extend enterprise systems.

Founded in 1999, divine focuses on Global 5000 and high-growth middle market firms, government agencies and educational institutions and currently serves over 20,000 customers. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.divine.com .



 
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