webMethods Continues Aggressive Growth in Business-to-Business Integration Market

Strategic Insights -

webMethods, the leading provider of XML-based business-to-business e-commerce and integration solutions, announced the appointment of two new executive team members. The company continues to expand its presence in the market with the addition of new talent and strategic partnerships. This growth is expected to further accelerate the adoption of webMethods' B2B solutions across various industries.

Key Takeaways:

  • webMethods appointed two new executive team members: Craig Chapman, Vice President of Business Development, and Kristin Weller, Vice President of Professional Services and Customer Care.
  • Craig Chapman brings expertise in developing strategic alliances, having previously worked at Cisco Systems, where he analyzed new markets and technologies for applicability to Cisco's strategic plans.
  • Kristin Weller has a proven track record in managing large-scale consulting engagements and has expertise in the ERP marketplace, having previously worked at Deloitte & Touche.
  • webMethods' professional services team offers an average of 10 years of relevant experience, which, combined with its award-winning products, will help ensure customer success.
  • The company has strategic partnerships with leading companies, including DHL Airways, Hewlett-Packard, Ericsson, Cisco Systems, Discovery Communications, Motorola, and Nortel.
  • webMethods' solutions enable corporations to use the open standards of the Web for business-to-business e-commerce applications, such as supply chain integration and automated procurement.

Statistics:

  • webMethods is one of Red Herring's 1998 Top 50 Privately Held Companies.
  • The company has a customer base with an average of 10 years of relevant experience in professional services.
  • webMethods' solutions work with Web server, database, and ERP application products from vendors such as Microsoft, Netscape, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, SAP, PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards, and Baan.
  • webMethods started in 1996 as a venture-backed company.

Sources:

  • webMethods, Inc.
  • Red Herring's 1998 Top 50 Privately Held Companies
  • Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group
  • Andersen Consulting
  • Rhodes College
  • University of California at Santa Barbara
  • Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark