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Seamless Integration with Ariba Network Platform through webMethods B2B

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webMethods, Inc. has partnered with leading e-commerce companies to provide a seamless and secure integration with the Ariba Network platform using Commerce XML (cXML). This integration enables companies like barnesandnoble.com and Dell to expand their business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce initiatives and streamline business processes. webMethods' support for cXML has enabled suppliers to receive mission-critical business documents, such as purchase orders and order confirmations, through the Ariba Network platform.

Key Takeaways:

  • webMethods B2B provides a unique software solution that leverages cXML and open standards of the Internet, combined with tailored services for fast and efficient supplier e-commerce enablement.
  • The Ariba Network platform has seen significant growth in membership, with companies like barnesandnoble.com and Dell leveraging webMethods B2B to integrate with the platform.
  • webMethods has organized a professional services offering to meet the growing demand for B2B integration services, specifically tailored to rapidly enable suppliers to receive cXML orders via the Ariba Network platform.
  • Christine DiPietro, Director of Systems Development and Strategy at barnesandnoble.com, stated that webMethods B2B allowed the company to leverage open standards and existing IT infrastructure to reduce integration time with the Ariba Network.
  • Phillip Merrick, President and CEO of webMethods, Inc., emphasized the power of webMethods B2B in integrating business communities, leveraging open standards of the Internet to achieve real-time integration between business partners.

Statistics:

  • 100+ top companies worldwide rely on webMethods B2B, including DHL, Cisco, and Dun & Bradstreet.
  • webMethods B2B has been recognized as a leader in business-to-business e-commerce solutions, with recent accolades including Red Herring's Top 50 Private Companies and the UPSide Hot 100.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, 28 September 1999, "barnesandnoble.com and Dell Use webMethods B2B to Establish Seamless, Secure, Reliable Integration with Leading B2B Marketplace"
  • Ariba Press Release, 1999, "Ariba and webMethods Partner to Deliver Rapid B2B Integration"
  • webMethods, Inc., About webMethods, Inc. webpage, accessed 1999.

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