eOneNet.com confident ASP model works

Malaysia.CNET.com, April 24, 2001

KUALA LUMPUR - eOneNet.com Sdn Bhd has managed to secure more than 100 clients for its in-house developed Web design software Web Creator 2000 within a year of its launch, proving the application service provider (ASP) method of distributing software is working.

"We are happy with the numbers but we hope we will be able to see better numbers this year after our convention scheduled to be held in July," said eOneNet.com chief executive officer Fione Tan.Considering the much talked about but rather slow to take off ASP model in Malaysia, eOneNet.com can be commanded for having come this far within a year.

In the Asean region, research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) considers Malaysia and Singapore to be ahead in the ASP race as they started deploying the model to counter the economic crisis.

IDC predicts that the ASP market for the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan is estimated to be US$541 million in 2004.

eOneNet.com offers two different packages for Web design and hosting services: Pro Account (five Web pages) is priced at RMI, 580 per year while the more advanced Gold Account (1 5 Web pages) is RM3,400 per year. Both packages entitle clients to various services such as eOneNet.com Cash back Program, marketing-related programs conducted by eOneNet.com, submission of site to search engines and one-year maintenance of the Web site.

Among its current clients are Bankers Club KL, TechnoCorporate Sdn Bhd, and Hiasan Rezeki Sdn Bhd. Tan said the eOneNet.com convention will be attracting 300 local and regional participants. The conference will focus on guiding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMES) on how to promote their Web sites and lnternet businesses.

"Many SMEs are now well aware of the importance of going on the Net, But many of them are still do not know how to effectively promote their site. This is where we can help," she said after the launching of Suweit.com, a beauty portal here Thursday.

The beauty portal is a joint venture on a revenue sharing basis between eOneNet.com and Miss Malaysia / World 2000 Tan Su Wei.

"Other than having Tan (Su Wei)'s profile and portfolio on the portal, we will build a community of health and beauty conscious people through offering online tips, forum, as well as organising offline health and beauty related events. Also in the pipeline will be Web casts of fashion shows and events on the portal," Tan said.