Microsoft and New Era of Networks Form Strategic Partnership for E-commerce Integration Solutions

Strategic Insights -

Microsoft and New Era of Networks (NEON) have formed a strategic relationship to jointly enhance and market e-commerce integration solutions based on Microsoft's BizTalk platform and NEON's e-commerce integration products. As part of this partnership, NEON has endorsed the Microsoft BizTalk Framework and will be joining the BizTalk steering committee as a leading e-commerce integration vendor. This collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of e-commerce standards and enable companies to automate business processes.

Key Takeaways:

  • Microsoft and NEON have entered into a strategic relationship to enhance and market e-commerce integration solutions based on Microsoft's BizTalk platform and NEON's e-commerce integration products.
  • NEON has endorsed the Microsoft BizTalk Framework and will join the BizTalk steering committee as a leading e-commerce integration vendor.
  • The partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of e-commerce standards and enable companies to automate business processes.
  • Other leaders in technology, including American Petroleum Institute, Ariba Inc., and The Baan Co., serve as members of the BizTalk steering committee.
  • NEON's expertise in Web-enabling existing business solutions, such as ERP and CRM applications, makes them a valuable addition to the steering committee.
  • The partnership seeks to leverage the Windows DNA platform and will tightly integrate with the BizTalk Server and Babylon products from Microsoft.
  • NEON enables organizations to deploy scalable, Windows-based application integration to create business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) solutions from existing or legacy systems.

Statistics:

  • 2,500: The number of customers NEON has worldwide in a variety of industries, including financial services, insurance, manufacturing, health care, telecommunications, and hospitality.
  • 1975: The year Microsoft was founded.
  • 1999: The year Microsoft introduced the BizTalk Framework.
  • 50+: The countries where NEON's e-commerce integration products are sold.
  • 6-10: The number of months it takes to implement NEON's products, according to the company.
  • 95-99: The percentage of NEON's customers that report shortened implementation times.
  • 24/7: The availability of NEON's support services.

Sources:

  • PR Newswire, "Microsoft and New Era of Networks Form Strategic Partnership for E-commerce Integration Solutions", November 30.
  • New Era of Networks, "About New Era of Networks, Inc."
  • Microsoft, "About Microsoft Corp."