PARK RIDGE, NJ -- July 20, 2000 – Priceline.com has selected CTB Consulting to review
their current order processing system and make recommendations for the
development of the “order processing system of the future”, one that will accommodate
the exponential growth of their web-based business.
Current site transaction volumes at priceline.com are
among the highest in the world, and are expected to expand more than ten times
within the next year. This phenomenal growth is due to the growing popularity
of Priceline’s existing offerings, as well as a continuing stream of new
products coming on-line.
CTB Consulting will analyze and model the performance
of the existing on-line order processing system that is based on Microsoft’s
Transaction Server, Message Queue, and Oracle. CTB Consulting will outline and
help to implement the systems architecture necessary to accommodate the future
system growth and management requirements. The re-designed system will ensure
that Priceline’s service, security, and performance levels continue to improve
as their transaction volumes experience explosive growth.
Priceline.com engaged CTB Consulting due to CTB's history of success with mission critical,
high-volume On Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) at other companies.
Priceline.com is the “Name Your Own Price(sm)”
Internet pricing system, protected by US patents. In the US, priceline.com
provides services across four broad product categories: a travel service that
offers leisure airline tickets, hotel rooms and rental cars; a personal finance
service that offers home mortgages, refinancing and home equity loans through
an independent licensee; an automotive service that offers new cars, and a
telecommunications service that offers long distance calling services.
Founded in 1990, CTB Consulting specializes in applying technology to improve business processes.
CTB works with mid- to large-size organizations and specializes in defining the
business return for potential projects through well-defined proposals. CTB
focuses on project management, financial reporting, messaging, collaboration,
and workflow systems, and IT infrastructure analysis. CTB is a Microsoft
Certified Solution Provider, a member of the Citrix Solutions Network, and a
Hyperion Alliance Partner.
CTB Consulting is headquartered in Park Ridge, NJ and can be reached at 800-226-2939, or by
sending email to marketing@ctbconsulting.com. Their website is
www.ctbconsulting.com.