Graphia to enter e-business

JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed electronic equipment distributor PT Astra Graphia (Agit) would soon join business to business e- commerce, a company executive said on Wednesday.

Agit director of operation Paulus Bambang W.S. said the policy was inevitable, considering the increasingly important role of the Internet in today's business.

Agit, a subsidiary of the widely diversified Astra International Group, would boost its growth through the Internet's high accessibility to the global market, Paulus said.

"Agit could cooperate better with companies throughout the world, and get in touch with buyers faster, " Paulus was quoted as saying by news agency Antara.

However, he did not say how much the company planned to invest in the project.

According to him, Agit was already cooperating with several companies from neighboring countries like Malaysia to develop its Internet existence. (bkm)