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<BusinessInformation><BusinessName>Electronic Commerce Connection, Inc.</BusinessName><AlternateBusinessName>ECC</AlternateBusinessName><BusinessIdentifier IdentifierType="FederalTaxID">52-#######</BusinessIdentifier><Address><Street>245 Hammarlee Road</Street><City>Glen Burnie</City><StateOrProvince>MD</StateOrProvince><PostalCode>21060</PostalCode></Address><Telephone>410-787-9200</Telephone><BusinessContact><PersonalName><PersonalTitle>Ms.</PersonalTitle><GivenName>Betty</GivenName><MiddleName>L.</MiddleName><Surname> Harvey</Surname></PersonalName><Role>President</Role><EmailAddress>harvey@eccnet.com</EmailAddress><BusinessComments><Paragraph>As President of Electronic Commerce Connection, Inc. Ms. Harvey has participated with many Government and commercial enterprises in planning and executing their migration to structured information. She is involved in the ebXML initiative and is the co-author of Professional ebXML Foundations published by Wrox, August, 2001, as well as many other publications. Ms. Harvey started and coodinates the Washington, D.C. Area SGML/XML Users Group . </Paragraph><Paragraph>Prior to starting ECC, Inc., Ms. Harvey worked in Scientific and Engineering Computing at David Taylor Model Basic, NSWC. In her capacity with the Navy she participated in the development of US DoD CALS standards including IETMs, SGML and Internet protocols. 
</Paragraph></BusinessComments></BusinessContact><BusinessContact><PersonalName><GivenName>Janet</GivenName><MiddleName>M.</MiddleName><Surname>Corrado</Surname></PersonalName><Role>Data Services Specialist</Role><EmailAddress>janet@eccnet.com</EmailAddress><BusinessComments><Paragraph>Ms. Corrado joined ECC, Inc. in 1999. She has worked on a wide-range of on-going projects which include the American Psychological Association (APA), National Library of Medicine(NLM) and the American Society of Health Pharmaceuticals (ASHP) in their data conversion initiatives to XML. She has also participated in information analysis sessions for various ECC, Inc. clients, including the House of Representatives. 
</Paragraph></BusinessComments></BusinessContact><BusinessContact><PersonalName><GivenName>Zarella</GivenName><Surname>Rendon</Surname></PersonalName><Role>Principle Consultant</Role><EmailAddress>zarella@eccnet.com</EmailAddress><BusinessComments><Paragraph>Ms. Rendon adds her unique talent and insight of XML applications to the consulting staff at ECC, Inc as a direct contractor. Zarella Rendon is the Managing Director and Principal Consultant at XML-Factor. Her focus is implementing end-to-end customer solutions for document and data transformation, management, and reuse. She works with XML and related standards, and applies her specific talents of connecting XML concepts with real world applications. Ms. Rendon works within the XML community to influence the direction of emerging technology standards. She is a member of OASIS, the W3C XSL Working Group, and several industry groups where she strives to help further the development, support, and use of standards in vertical markets. 
</Paragraph></BusinessComments></BusinessContact><BusinessContact><PersonalName><GivenName>Brenda</GivenName><Surname>Obusek</Surname></PersonalName><Role>Principle Consultant</Role><EmailAddress>brenda@eccnet.com</EmailAddress><BusinessComments><Paragraph>Ms. O'Busek has a wide range of experience in XML, XML repositories, XSLT. Ms. Obusek is a direct contractor to ECC, Inc. She has worked with ECC, Inc. on Xmetal customization for the House of Representations and Congressional Record DTD development and study for the United States Senat. Ms. O'Busek has a wealth of experience in both government and commercial XML projects. 
</Paragraph></BusinessComments></BusinessContact><BusinessContact><PersonalName><GivenName>Joel</GivenName><Surname>Webb</Surname></PersonalName><Role>Systems Administrator</Role><EmailAddress>joel@eccnet.com</EmailAddress><BusinessComments><Paragraph>Mr. Webb has been providing Linux system administration support to ECC, Inc. since 2000. He brings a wealth of knowledge on system security and system management. He is very knowledgable on mySQL databases. </Paragraph></BusinessComments></BusinessContact><WebAddress>http://www.eccnet.com</WebAddress><EmailAddress>info@eccnet.com</EmailAddress><GSAContractInformation><GSAContractNumber>###Example</GSAContractNumber><ContractAwardDate>May 2, 2002</ContractAwardDate><ContractExpirationDate>May 2, 2008</ContractExpirationDate><GSAProducts><ProductOrServices><ItemNumber>1</ItemNumber><GSAItem>Introduction to XML Training</GSAItem><ItemDescription><Paragraph>Fictious GSA schedule information  - it is impossible for small business to get on the GSA contract without paying a consultancy agency $20,000 which is cost prohibitive.</Paragraph></ItemDescription><Cost>$900</Cost><GSADiscount>20%</GSADiscount></ProductOrServices></GSAProducts></GSAContractInformation></BusinessInformation><BusinessComments><Paragraph>Electronic Commerce Connection, Inc. celebrated its eigth anniversary in March 2002. ECC's primary focus is in the delivery of services in the emerging electronic information industry. Our staff were pioneers in the information field and have hands-on experience in developing electronic and on-line information resource systems. </Paragraph></BusinessComments><BusinessCapabilities><CoreCapability><Capability><CapabilityName>XML Technologies</CapabilityName><Paragraph>ECC, Inc. has consulted with many major industries and organizations, specializing in XML technologies. These include XML, database design, XML/EDI, STEP, HyTime and IETMs. ECC has provided XML training to national and international clients. ECC has wide-ranging XML experience. We have implemented XML solutions for customers in all major vertical industries: e-business, publishing, aerospace, defense, telecommunications, manufacturing, library and insurance.  </Paragraph></Capability><SubCapability><Capability><CapabilityName>XML Core Technology</CapabilityName><Paragraph>ECC has been consulting in XML for 8 years.  We were involved in the initial emergence of XML as a technology.</Paragraph><SkillList><Skill Expertise="Expert">Information Analysis</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">DTD Development</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">XML W3C Schema Development</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">RELAX NG Schema Development</Skill></SkillList></Capability></SubCapability><SubCapability><Capability><CapabilityName>XML Conversion Transformation</CapabilityName><Paragraph>ECC has provided conversion of information to XML.  We have also provided XML toXML and XML to proprietary format conversions.</Paragraph><SkillList><Skill Expertise="Expert">XSLT</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">Omnimark</Skill></SkillList></Capability></SubCapability><SubCapability><Capability><CapabilityName>XML Publishing Software</CapabilityName><Paragraph>ECC has a vast knowledge of XML and XML Publishing Systems.</Paragraph><SkillList><Skill Expertise="Expert">XSL-FO</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">FOSI</Skill><Skill Expertise="Intermediate">DSSSL</Skill><Skill Expertise="Intermediate">Mile33</Skill><Skill Expertise="Intermediate">3B2</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">EDD</Skill></SkillList></Capability></SubCapability><SubCapability><Capability><CapabilityName>XML Training</CapabilityName><Paragraph>ECC provides the following XML Training Courses:</Paragraph><SkillList><Skill Expertise="Expert">Introduction to XML - 1 to 2 days</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert"> DTD Developers Prototype Workshop - 3 days</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">DTD Writers Workshop - 3 Days


 </Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">Introduction to XSLT - 3 days


 </Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">XML/EDI  - 3 days</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">XML for EDI Seminar - 1 Day 
</Skill></SkillList></Capability></SubCapability><SubCapability><Capability><CapabilityName>XML Processing</CapabilityName><SkillList><Skill Expertise="Expert">Lector - ECC and Interdoc  AB designed XML component database that is currently being marketed and deployed in Europe. (http://www.des.dk/lector)</Skill><Skill Expertise="Intermediate">Cocoon</Skill></SkillList></Capability></SubCapability><SubCapability><Capability><CapabilityName>XML Standards</CapabilityName><SkillList><Skill Expertise="Expert">OFX (ECC converted the original OFX standard from SGML to XML under contract with Intuit.  We also created several tax modules to enhance the OFX standard.</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">STEP/XML </Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">NISO NCIP</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">Acord Joint Venture Reinsurance</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">X12/EDIFACT 304 - Bill of Lading</Skill><Skill Expertise="Intermediate">Telecommunication Industry Forum</Skill><Skill Expertise="Expert">Railroad Industry Forum - Electronic Parts Catalog</Skill><Skill Expertise="Intermediate">OASIS Open Legal XML</Skill></SkillList></Capability></SubCapability></CoreCapability></BusinessCapabilities></BusinessEntity>
