IBM and BroadVision Form Strategic Partnership to Enhance E-Business Solutions

Strategic Insights -

IBM and BroadVision, Inc. today announced a strategic agreement that will enable IBM to integrate BroadVision's full suite of One-To-One applications on its performance-leading RS/6000 servers with copper technology. This agreement provides customers with more choices for building and deploying their e-business Web sites, increasing network performance and availability. IBM Global Services will create a practice of service professionals around the world to help customers implement BroadVision applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • IBM will integrate BroadVision's One-To-One Enterprise eCRM platform and One-To-One suite of e-business applications on its RS/6000 servers with copper technology.
  • The agreement enables customers to leverage BroadVision's e-business applications for a wide range of B2B and B2C needs.
  • IBM Global Services will create a practice of service professionals around the world to help customers implement BroadVision applications.
  • Products to be ported to IBM's AIX operating system include BroadVision's One-To-One Enterprise eCRM platform and One-To-One suite of e-business applications.
  • IBM will demonstrate the combined e-business solutions to customers at IBM e-business Innovation Centers around the world.

Statistics:

  • IBM will provide technical assistance, development resources, hardware and software to BroadVision to assist in porting.
  • IBM will allocate funds for establishing a worldwide practice for the training of IBM Global Services personnel and IBM Business Partners.
  • AIX has been named the industry's leading UNIX operating system by D.H. Brown and Associates for the sixth straight year.

Sources:

  • "IBM and BroadVision Form Strategic Partnership to Enhance E-Business Solutions" (Press Release, Sept. 8, 2000)
  • "About IBM's AIX" (IBM Press Release, no date)
  • "BroadVision's Prospectus, Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and other documents" (Securities and Exchange Commission)
  • "BroadVision e-commerce software applications" (International Data Corp., E-Commerce Software Applications Market Forecast and Analysis, 2000-2004)
  • "About BroadVision" (BroadVision Press Release, no date)