Local Firm Powers NCAA Basketball Tournament Ticket Site

Wallingford, CT, March 7, 2000 Getting tickets to the NCAA tournament just got easier thanks to a Wallingford software engineering and development firm, Forza Technology Solutions (www.forza.com). Forza's software powers the new, secure extranet site for Worldtek Travel making the ticketing process efficient and cost effective. Developed with Microsoft technology, the site facilitates the purchasing process for those donors fortunate enough to be invited to purchase men's and women's NCAA Basketball tournament tickets.

"Exciting" is the way Joe Pannone, president, describes the challenges presented by the compressed time frame of this high profile project. "Within minutes of the announcement of the teams who'll play in the tournament and locations of the games, we have to assure the site is ready for the rush." Pannone also says that using an extranet is an incredibly cost-effective alternative to a wide area network.

Since 1993, Forza's Microsoft certified professionals have provided network engineering, software development, and e-commerce solutions for businesses such as, MasterCard, Yale University and Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Worldtek, based in New Haven, is the leader in the business of college sports and association travel management. Founded in 1966, Worldtek is the official travel agency of the NCAA.

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