Piscataway, NJ, November 6, 2001 – Quadrix Solutions, a strategic partner to enterprises who seek the e-commerce advantage, today announced that BMG Direct, part of the leading global music services company BeMusic, which has over 23 million subscribers and customers, has expanded the services that Quadrix Solutions provides in support of BMGMusicService.com

The online club, which is fully integrated with the offline club service, is one of the most trafficked sites on the Internet according to Jupiter Media Metrix. Quadrix Solutions has a longstanding history with BMG Direct, beginning with outsourced system administration services, which created a partnership that led BMG Direct to choose Quadrix Solutions as its custom managed colocation solution provider for BMGMusicService.com. Quadrix Solutions has worked closely with BMG Direct on issues regarding technology strategy, software architecture and hardware, networking and security infrastructure.

“We have embraced the Internet to offer our members a uniquely personalized shopping experience, and Quadrix Solutions ensures that our web presence is flexible, reliable, available and user friendly,” explains Tom Hoekzema, senior vice president, operations, BMG Direct. “We have had a relationship with Quadrix since the site was first launched four years ago, and they have a great track record with us, consistently going above and beyond the call of duty. Quadrix’s staff is always very responsive to our needs and exceptionally good at ensuring that our members have the best online experience.”

Commenting on the strategic nature of the relationship, Rich Truitt, vice president, applications development, BMG Direct, states: "Quadrix Solutions is a true partner, one that offers extremely competent technical staff who are also very business savvy. They've proven that they have our best interests in mind and we implicitly know that we can trust Quadrix."

“Our goal is to make our clients successful,” says Tom Palmieri, co-founder and CTO, Quadrix Solutions. “We seek lasting relationships, and serve as far more than a technical resource. Quadrix looks at web projects from a business perspective first, and then determines what technology will best move our clients toward their corporate objectives.”

Dean Ostergaard, manager, application solutions group, Quadrix Solutions, adds: “Our end-to-end services take clients from idea to implementation, which vastly improves the overall solution. Our involvement in the front-end technology strategy and software development allows us to build a sound managed colocation infrastructure on the back end.”

“Quadrix’s practical experience in strategy, application development and managed colocation is a significant competitive differentiator,” states Gary Schmidt, director of information systems, BMG Direct. “They understand both the hardware and software aspects of a project, and have provided insightful advice that saved us money and created a high performing, scalable, reliable software architecture.”

“Quadrix’s knowledge of Java Messaging Services was particularly useful in demonstrating how our web site would interface with the MQ Series,” explains Matt Barringer, Strategic Project Manager, BMG Direct. “They complemented our internal talent quite well, and their familiarity with our existing operations was a big plus. Quadrix has a solid understanding of our business and technical objectives, which has served to strengthen the infrastructure, ensuring that the site will be easy to use, operate, service and maintain.”

About BMG Direct

BMG Direct, part of BeMusic, the world’s #1 global music service company, a division of the Bertelsmann eCommerce Group (BeCG), is the world’s largest direct-to-consumer music membership service. With an unparalleled product selection and innovative, targeted-marketing programs, BMG Direct has become a global leader in providing music fans with the music of their choice. BMG Direct offers 12,000 titles from the industry's leading music companies each month to club members through its five clubs: BMG Music Service, BMG Classical Music Service, BMG Christian Music Service (Sound & Spirit), BMG Jazz Club and Ritmo y Pasión--the club’s new offering in the U.S. Latin market. BMG Direct also operates Bmgmusicservice.com one of the leading music websites on the Internet that consistently ranks among the top 20 e-commerce sites in the U.S.

About BeMusic

BeMusic is the world's largest music services group with more than 23 million subscribers and customers, $1 billion in music sales, and has 11 million unique visitors per month worldwide. Headquartered in New York City, BeMusic operates some of the world's best-known music brands, including BMG Music Service, the world's largest music club; CDNOW, leading music retailer on the Internet in the U.S; industry-leading technology and Digital Rights Management companies; and myplay Inc., the pioneering digital music locker service. BeMusic is focused on creating the one-stop shop for today's and tomorrow's consumer, covering the complete spectrum of how people buy and enjoy music. BeMusic delivers music through any possible channel, including music club purchasing, e-tailing, digital downloads and streaming, and digital subscriptions services. BeCG holds a strategic alliance with Napster, the worldwide person-to-person music file-sharing service with more than 60 million registered users.

About Quadrix Solutions

Quadrix Solutions, a systems integrator and managed colocation services provider, designs and implements eBusiness solutions at its eSolutions Centers and then supports them over the long-term at its eData Centers. Quadrix Solutions pioneered the use of Design For eXcellence (DFX) in powering the Internet economy, and defines "eXcellence" in terms of quality, time-to-market, reliability, scalability, security, operability, serviceability and maintainability. Quadrix Solutions’ clients include AT&T, American Cyanamid, BMG Music Service, BMG Entertainment, GetMusic, LEGO Mindstorms, Medscape, SmartMoney.com and Verizon.