GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- GXS, a leading provider of
business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, today announced that,
along with Microsoft Corp., it won the Power of Partnerships award from
START-IT magazine. This award is given to companies that have formed
partnerships to enable and create a unique customer-facing strategy that
helps them better serve their mutual customers now and into the future. In
May 2006, GXS and Microsoft announced an alliance focused on enabling B2B
integration initiatives across global supply chains through a combination
of software and services.
Through their alliance, GXS and Microsoft are jointly marketing their
leading B2B solutions to ensure that organizations of all sizes, in any
geography, can build real-time, collaborative B2B networks that connect
trading partners across global supply chains. Core to this alliance is the
combination of GXS Trading Grid(R), Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006, SQL
Server 2005 and the 2007 Microsoft Office system. GXS and Microsoft have
combined these technologies to help companies both large and small better
manage their supply chains through increased automation and reduced
operational costs.
"We are very pleased to receive this award as recognition of the value
of our alliance with Microsoft, which has produced an integrated, valuable
solution to address customers' business challenges," said John Radko, GXS'
chief technology strategist. "GXS' on-demand solutions combined with
Microsoft's industry-leading software gives customers unified management as
well as a reliable and interoperable platform for supply chain management.
In addition, our work with Microsoft is just getting started -- we continue
to discuss the ways in which our technologies can be brought together to
provide customers the tools they need to enhance their global supply chain
performance."
The alliance between GXS and Microsoft is based on several initiatives.
First, Microsoft has named GXS Trading Grid the recommended global B2B
network for BizTalk Server 2006. GXS has deployed Microsoft technology in
GXS Trading Grid to help customers extend their internal investments in
Microsoft .NET technologies to external business partners for seamless B2B
integration. The use of Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 with GXS Trading Grid
offers businesses a unique platform spanning the desktop, server and
services software they can use in all B2B scenarios to drive success. In
addition, a BizTalk Server 2006-based Grid Ready solution has been made
available to GXS' customer base, providing them with a simplified way to
integrate with one to hundreds of business partners simultaneously.
Microsoft and GXS also are collaborating on ways to enable and improve
integration between the desktop and the supply chain. Together, the
companies plan to revolutionize the way information workers participate in
B2B processes with their trading partners.
"Our alliance with GXS has been an unqualified success thus far, as
evidenced by this award and by the deployment of the combined solution by
customers in a variety of industry verticals," said Maureen Hughes, senior
product manager for BizTalk Server at Microsoft. "By working closely with
customers, we have more in-depth knowledge of what they need for business
success and how we can help them become better integrated with their
customers and partners. We are putting that knowledge into action by
further advancing this partnership between our two companies and ensuring
greater interoperability between various technology platforms."
GXS and Microsoft also are working together through the Interop Vendor
Alliance. Founded in 2006 by Microsoft, the Interop Vendor Alliance is an
industry-wide group working to identify and share opportunities to better
connect people, data and diverse systems through better interoperability
with Microsoft systems. Additional information about the Interop Vendor
Alliance can be found on its Web site at
http://www.interopvendoralliance.org.
According to Peggy Smedley, editorial director of START-IT magazine,
"Recently, there has been a concerted effort in the manufacturing industry
to form strategic partnerships. The partnership between GXS and Microsoft
is a prime example of a strategic partnership that has significant
potential benefits for manufacturing companies. As technology proliferates
throughout manufacturing organizations, manufacturers need solutions that
are compatible and integrated. GXS and Microsoft are providing
manufacturers with two solutions in one that not only address specific
customer needs, but do so in an integrated fashion."
GXS' on-demand B2B solutions are based on GXS Trading Grid, a global
B2B e-commerce and integration platform that supports the creation and
adoption of on-demand supply chain management solutions for companies of
any size. As the world's largest electronic business community, GXS Trading
Grid is used by more than 35,000 customers to exchange goods and services,
gain visibility into global logistics operations and to synchronize product
data. Trading Grid helps customers automate global trading communities by
shielding complexity from rapidly changing standards, eliminating manual
and duplicative processes and enabling the highest levels of B2B
integration and collaboration.
About START-IT
START-IT magazine helps manufacturers take full advantage of the power
of partnerships by emphasizing the importance of IT partnerships and how
these partners are working together to reach their goals through the use of
technology. Emphasizing the power of partnerships, START-IT is read by
decision makers across all manufacturing segments as a primary source of
business strategies to best take advantage of today's technologies.
About GXS
GXS is a leading global provider of B2B e-commerce solutions that
simplify and enhance business process integration, synchronization and
collaboration among trading partners. Organizations worldwide, including 75
percent of the Fortune 500, leverage the GXS Trading Grid(R) to extend
supply networks, optimize product launches, automate warehouse receiving,
manage electronic payments and gain supply chain visibility. With an
unmatched global presence, proven trading partner management and B2B
outsourcing services, GXS's on- demand solutions maximize the benefits of
integration for businesses.
Based in Gaithersburg, Md., GXS's extensive global network serves
customers throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. GXS can
be found on the Web at http://www.gxs.com.
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CONTACT:
Allison Tobin of GXS, +1-301-340-4988,
allison.tobin@gxs.com
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