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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) July 25, 2000
Integrated Business Systems and Services, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
South Carolina 0-24031 57-0910139
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
115 Atrium Way, Suite 228, Columbia, South Carolina 29223
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(Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
(803) 736-5595
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Integrated Business Systems and Services, Inc. ("IBSS") desires to
report the following recent events:
(a) On July 25, 2000, IBSS announced that, in order to assist
IBSS's manufacturing customers optimize their shop floor
operations, it will enter into a vertical integrator partner
agreement with Symbol Technologies to market and integrate
Symbol Technologies' wireless LAN, hand-held computing, and
bar-code scanning products with IBSS's Synapse
Manufacturing(TM) product. A copy of the News Release
announcing the agreement with Symbol Technologies is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 (page 4 of 13).
(b) On August 21, 2000, IBSS announced the appointment of William
("Bill") McMaster as its Chief Financial Officer and General
Counsel to oversee IBSS's reporting, financial control,
investor relations, treasury, and legal compliance functions
and to coordinate all capital-raising and any merger,
acquisition, or similar transactions. A copy of the News
Release announcing the appointment of Bill McMaster as IBSS's
Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.2 (page 6 of 13).
(c) On August 28, 2000, IBSS announced its certification of its
enterprise application integration software, Synapse EAI+(TM),
for EIGNER + PARTNER's axalant(TM) software, which offers a
suite of web-based e-Engineering solutions. A copy of the News
Release announcing the certification of Synapse EAI+(TM) for
EIGNER + PARTNER's axalant(TM) software is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.3 (page 8 of 13).
(d) On September 6, 2000, IBSS announced that it filed a patent
application in the United States Patent Trademark Office to
protect intellectual property rights for its Synapse
technology, which is an e-business software and systems
integration product created to provide Application Service
Provider enablement, B2X integration, web-based applications,
and dynamic flexible solutions. A copy of the News Release
announcing IBSS's filing of a patent application for its
Synapse technology is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4 (page 10
of 13).
(e) On October 10, 2000, IBSS announced a strategic Original
Equipment Manufacturer alliance with BRAIN North America,
Inc., a leading provider of e-business technology specifically
for automotive suppliers, to integrate IBSS's Synapse EAI+(TM)
application integration technology with BRAIN North America,
Inc.'s new e-Automotive(TM) technology applications. A copy of
the News Release announcing the strategic alliance between
IBSS and BRAIN North America, Inc. is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.5 (page 12 of 13).
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1, News Release, dated July 25, 2000.
Exhibit 99.2, News Release, dated August 21, 2000.
Exhibit 99.3, News Release, dated August 28, 2000.
Exhibit 99.4, News Release, dated September 6, 2000.
Exhibit 99.5, News Release, dated October 10, 2000.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
INTEGRATED BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, INC.
Date: October 18, 2000 By: /s/ William S. McMaster
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William S. McMaster
Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
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