ALLIANCES

Model for Information Flow
Andersen Consulting
Aspen Technology
Baan
Cisco Systems
Comergent

CommerceOne
CommerceQuest
CSC

Dell
IBM
Intel
Manugistics
Microsoft
Moai
OnDisplay
Peoplesoft
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sapient
Unitopia
Verisign

Andersen
Consulting

Andersen Consulting is a global management and technology consulting organization whose mission is to help its clients create a successful future. The organization works with clients from a wide range of industries to link people, processes and technologies to their strategies. 

Andersen Consulting utilizes Extricity technology to address the challenging demands facing companies as they integrate their business operations across multiple organizational units, multiple software applications, multiple technologies and multiple enterprises. 


www.ac.com


Aspen Technology
Aspen Technology, Inc. is the leading supplier of integrated software and solutions for process manufacturers. Aspen software allows customers to automate and optimize their plants and extended supply chains with eBusiness solutions. With deep process knowledge, best-in-class technology, and strategic alliances with leading business and technology partners, AspenTech offers the industry's broadest family of scaleable solutions allowing our customers to be successful in the Internet economy. 

Aspen Technology has formed an alliance with Extricity to build and deliver Aspen e-Business™ - a part of the Aspen eSupply Chain Suite. Aspen e-Business™ extends AspenTech's Enterprise Optimization solutions for the Process Industries to include B2B collaboration and Net Market support. Process manufacturers can now use Aspen solutions to achieve collaborative e-business integration with their trading partners, vendors and end-users via the Internet.

"As AspenTech launches into the fast-moving B2B net market space, we are extending our tight relationship with Extricity that began when we partnered for our Aspen eBusiness solutions," said David Mushin, executive vice president, AspenTech. "Using Extricity's technology as the foundation for our net markets' B2B integration is a natural fit. Our process industry customers require rapid deployment to partners, support for a wide variety of open XML-based and other communications mechanisms, and the ability to automate simple to sophisticated interactions among companies-all of which are delivered by Extricity."

www.aspentech.com



Baan
Baan Company is a leading global provider of enterprise business solutions. Benefiting mid-market and large-scale multinational companies alike, Baan enterprise solutions enable organizations from all industries to master change, drive strategic business growth, improve business processes, reduce operating complexity, and increase corporate flexibility.

Extricity has established a strategic relationship with Baan to integrate with our customers' Baan application, and has received strategic funding from the investment firm of the Baan brothers Vandenberg Ventures B.V. Our Baan adapter and integration wizard, speed the integration of multi-partner business processes by integrating with internal and partner Baan applications.

www.baan.com

(possible cross link to Baan adapter - product/integration products)



Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's networking solutions connect people, computing devices and computer networks, allowing people to access or transfer information without regard to differences in time, place or type of computer system. 

Cisco has established a business relationship with Extricity to help support networking customers with leading Supply Chain software solutions. Cisco is often cited as a key example of a company with a successful e-Business strategy. Extricity is one of a select few application partners that were chosen to support Cisco's Supply Chain initiatives as they share their strategy and approach to improving collaborative efficiency with their suppliers and customers using the power of the Internet.

www.cisco.com



Comergent
Comergent is a leading vendor of sell-side e-commerce software solutions. The Comergent Distributed e-business System enhances both profitability and business efficiencies for all partners in the selling chain including manufacturers, distributors, and resellers. By Internet-enabling partner commerce management, Comergent provides valuable insight into partner activities and customer preferences.

Comergent has formed a stratigic alliance with Extricity to provide complimentary B2B integration solutions that enable and enhance the effectiveness of an end-to-end integrated selling chain. Comergent's front-end sell-side application combined with Extricity's back-end multi-partner integration platform creates one of the industries most comprehensive value chain solution available.

www.comergent.com


CommerceOne
CommerceOne is the leader in global e-commerce solutions for business. Through its products, portals, and services, CommerceOne creates access to worldwide markets, allowing anyone to buy from anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world. The CommerceOne Global Trading Web is the world's largest business-to-business trading community. Comprised of many inter-operating portals, the Global Trading Web provides unprecedented economies of scale for buying organizations, suppliers and service providers worldwide. 

CommerceOne has formed a stratigic alliance with Extricity to provide a secure solution to rapidly integrate with CommerceOne MarketSite™. Extricity is part of Commerce One's supplier program to provide multi-partner integration and real-time business transactions processing for users of Commerce One's MarketSite. The integration with Extricity will enable "round trip" order processing and end-to-end process management of mission-critical business documents such as purchase orders and order confirmations. 

"In order to achieve our vision, we must support a full-range of end-to-end business processes, from simple data exchange through sophisticated multi-party interactions," said Chuck Donchess, executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Commerce One. "We're excited to partner with Extricity, the leader in business-to-business integration, to complement our existing capabilities and to achieve full integration and automation of business processes between companies and net markets."

www.commerceone.com


CommerceQuest
CommerceQuest provides hosted B2B and enterprise integration solutions for mission-critical business processes. The company's hosted infrastructure solutions are used by net market maker and global 2000 companies to seamlessly, rapidly and reliably integrate business applications across geographically and technologically diverse boundaries. 

CommerceQuest has formed a stratigic alliance with Extricity to offer managed RosettaNet-based services that will expand the options available to companies, enable coordination of trading activities with traditional EDI exchanges, and allow organizations to manage all forms of B2B integration through a single service. CommerceQuest also provides a hosted version of Extricity's solution for net markets. 

Extricity and CommerceQuest will collaborate on the sales, marketing and development of B2B e-commerce solutions that leverage the core strengths of Extricity B2B e-commerce software applications, and CommerceQuest's enableNet™ outsourced B2B trading service.

"The complementary CommerceQuest and Extricity B2B e-commerce offering will benefit business communities that are seeking dependable, proven business process integration and control," states Colin Osborne, chairman of CommerceQuest. "This partnership represents a merger of solutions that allow net market makers, global 2000 companies and industry consortiums to aggressively compete in the new Internet economy."

www.commercequest.com



CSC
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) is a major provider of information technology services to commercial and government markets. The company specializes in management consulting; information systems consulting and integration; and outsourcing, and is a leading vendor of e-Commerce and Net Market solutions.

CSC has established a business relationship with Extricity to add a comprehensive B2B integration platform as a key component of their rapidly deployed tun-key solutions. CSC offers Extricity software as part of their comprehensive Net Market and RosettaNet solution offerings. By combining their experience in large-scale implementations of complex technological solutions, with a deep understanding of business challenges and Internet based opportunities, CSC is able to assemble and rapidly deploy a select set of integrated application solutions.

www.csc.com


Dell
Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct computer systems company and a premier supplier of technology for the Internet Infrastructure. Nearly two-thirds of Dell's sales are to large corporations, government agencies and educational institutions. Dell also serves medium and small businesses and home-PC users. 

Dell has provided technical resources supporting the development of Extricity B2B. Extricity software supports Dell platforms, and works closely with Dell to develop and test software solutions to optimize performance for future Dell computing platforms as Dell focuses on expanding their leadership in the large enterprise server market.

www.dell.com


IBM
IBM is a proven leader in the creation, development and manufacturing of the most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. IBM translates these advanced technologies into value for customers through their product and services businesses worldwide.

IBM is the leading vendor for application integration technology. IBM is a reseller of the entire Extricity B2B product family through its direct and indirect sales channels. While cross-industry in scope, IBM's intitial efforts will focus on high-tech, automotive, aerospace, finance and electronic market segments.

IBM Global services will also provide global consulting and implementation services that support Extricity implementations.

"The next major wave of e-business will be business-to-business integration." said Rob Lamb, business unit executive at IBM's MQSeries, in Hursley, England. "The partnership with Extricity allows us to deliver Internet and XML based B2B solutions now and not later. This should let users quickly and efficiently create portals and electronic exchanges between buyers and sellers." 

www.ibm.com


Intel
Intel is the preeminent building block supplier to the networked computer industry. As the world's largest chip maker, it is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. 

Intel has provided strategic funding and technical resources supporting the development of Extricity software. In June 1999, Intel announced the first equity investments made by the Intel 64 Fund in technology companies committed to developing products for the IA-64 product family. Extricity works closely with Intel to develop and test software solutions to optimize performance for existing and future Intel computing platforms. 

"Leading high-tech companies, like Intel, recognize that today's business landscape requires that companies work flawlessly with their business partners across the globe. Businesses that operate effectively across traditional enterprise boundaries have tremendous strategic and efficiency advantages over their competitors. By providing business-to-business solutions that automate the way distributed partners work together, enabling such business models as vendor managed inventory, build-to-order manufacturing, and collaborative design, Extricity allows companies to achieve a tremendous competitive advantage." Alan Holzman, Technical Marketing Manager, Enterprise Server Group, Intel Corporation

www.intel.com



Manugistics
Manugistics Group, Inc. is the leading provider of eBusiness solutions that enable intelligent decisions across trading networks. Powered by the NetWORKSTM family of products, Manugistics' solutions ensure real-time decision-making at eSpeed, so that network trading partners are empowered to make the right decisions for profitable growth. 

Manugistics Group has a reseller relationship with Extricity to build and deliver WebWORKS, a part of the NetWORKS™ family of products. Capitalizing on the new Manugistics WebWORKSTM eBusiness architecture, the Company's innovative offerings define hosted or stand alone options for today's evolving 'one to many' and 'many to many' trading networks. This strategy drives dynamic, real-time intelligence for private and public networks leveraging several new business models. Manugistics' WebWORKS product can be used to power existing public or private trading networks providing global companies the ability to execute integrated business processes in real-time. 

"Extricity's B2B management platform is an important component of the Manugistics NetWORKS™ strategy," said Jeff Holmes, senior vice president of strategic solutions and alliances, Manugistics. "Our customers are asking for real solutions for eBusiness trading networks today and key strategic relationships with companies like Extricity are important to the success of this vision."

www.manugistics.com



Microsoft
The Microsoft VCI team unites software, hardware, and supply-chain companies working to deliver an integrated architecture that will support dynamic data sharing among diverse software applications - and among trading partners worldwide. 

Microsoft has formed a strategic alliance with Extricity to provide support for a leading vendor utilizing native XML technologies. Extricity software is built to utilize the advantage of native XML technologies and also supports the Windows NT platform for both client and server solutions.

"Business success will largely depend on the strength and efficiency of a company's relationships with its key trading partners. Tight margins have forced companies that have already streamlined internal operations to also improve the processes and information exchanges that occur between trading partners. Savvy supply-chain players are taking the idea of 'thinking outside the box' literally. Extricity offers a compelling implementation of Microsoft's Digital_Nervous_System concept. It strengthens partnerships between vendors and suppliers, optimizing a company's value chain."
Todd Weatherby, Group Marketing Manager, Retail and Distribution, Microsoft Corporation

www.ms.com


Moai
Moai is the world's leading provider of negotiated e-commerce solutions for Global 2000 and Net Market customers. Moai's innovative LiveExchange solution offers both traditional brick and mortar, and independent Net Market makers a secure, extensible and scalable trading exchange and on-line auction solution. LiveExchange is designed for rapid deployment to support increased revenues, reduced costs, and deployment of competitive business models.

Moai has partnered with Extricity to add a B2B integration platform to their negotiated e-commerce solutions. Moai and Extricity will provide net markets and their customers a unified platform for end-to-end integration, communications, and dynamic commerce and community management. Extricity provides the platform that links together Net Market applications, automated processes within a Net Market, and executes B2B interactions with the companies within a Net Market community.

"Successful integration of complex environments is the next important step for net market makers," said Anne Perlman, president and CEO of Moai. "By working together, Moai and Extricity will provide net markets and their customers with a unified platform for end-to-end integration, communications, dynamic commerce and community management. This will deliver the real promise of efficiency to net markets - efficient pricing, efficient interactions, and efficient net market management."

www.moai.com


OnDisplay
OnDisplay, Inc., is a leading provider of infrastructure software for powering compelling e-business portals and e-marketplaces. OnDisplay's award-winning software and services automate and streamline the flow of information into and out of these next-generation e-Commerce sites.

Extricity has formed a strategic alliance with OnDisplay to build and offer WebAgent - one of a suite partner communication channels offered with Extricity software. WebAgent is built using OnDisplay's Center Stage product and provides our customers integration that allows users to automatically retrieve and integrate specific data from any partner's web-page that is designed for information exchange. 

www.ondisplay.com


Peoplesoft
PeopleSoft is a world leader in enterprise application software. PeopleSoft provides eBusiness and analytic applications for human resource management, financials, distribution, manufacturing, and supply chain, along with a range of industry-specific solutions. 

Extricity has formed a business relationship with Peoplesoft to integrate with our customer's Peoplesoft applications. Our Peoplesoft adapter and integration wizard speed the integration of multi-partner business processes by integrating with internal and partner Peoplesoft implementations.

"The business-to-business integration market presents a tremendous opportunity. The ability to share information among multiple enterprises will be crucial for companies to maintain competitiveness in the future. Extricity's leading technology allows companies to leverage their ERP investments by sharing a full range of information with their partners. PeopleSoft's collaboration with Extricity represents an important extension to our entire supply chain solution." Jeff Carr, GM of PeopleSoft Manufacturing BU

www.peoplesoft.com



PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers is the world's largest professional services organization. PwC supply chain management and E-business practitioners offer key learning and insights that have helped numerous organizations realize measurable gains in supply chain performance and integration. The Management Consulting Services (MCS) practice of PwC helps companies harness the competitive benefits of e-Business by integrating strategic change, performance improvement and technology solutions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has established a strategic relationship with Extricity to add a key component of their e-Business solution offering and to deliver true B2B integration benefits to customers worldwide. PwC offers Extricity software and has built an implementation practice around Extricity software with a focus on high-tech, retail, and Net Market vertical markets. 

"By drawing upon our knowledge of the high-tech industry and our leadership position in the e-business consulting arena, we will work with Extricity on providing strategic solutions for companies that need to quickly and easily implement the RosettaNet global e-business standards," said Marilyn Stemper, partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

www.pwcglobal.com


Sapient
Sapient is a leading e-services consultancy providing Internet strategy consulting and sophisticated Internet-based solutions to Global 1000 companies and startup businesses. As Architects for the New Economy, Sapient helps clients define their Internet strategies and design, architect, develop and implement solutions to execute those strategies.

Sapient has partnered with Extricity to broaden their B2B integration solution offering in the e-Commerce marketplace. Sapient offers consulting and integration services for Extricity implementations to support a wide variety of industries.

www.sapient.com


Verisign
VeriSign, Inc. is the leading provider of Internet trust services - including authentication, validation and payment - needed by Web sites, enterprises, electronic commerce service providers and individuals to conduct trusted and secure electronic commerce and communications over IP networks. 

Extricity has formed a strategic relationship with Verisign to integrate VeriSign's new B2B Trust Services with Extricity's leading B2B 4.0 platform. Through the integration of these products, companies and their business partners will be able to exchange digital credentials for real-time authentication of identity and privileges during online transactions. The integration also enables users to digitally sign their transactions, process a wide range of payment types through connectivity with multiple financial institutions and back-end payment processors; and generate binding proof of electronic transactions through new tools such as digital records and digital receipts. 

"As a leading provider of complete B2B platforms for global companies, Extricity continues to be a strong driving force in the B2B market evolution," said Stratton Sclavos, president and CEO for VeriSign. "We are very pleased to integrate our B2B Trust Services with Extricity's offerings, providing enterprises and trading partners the trusted Internet infrastructure for conducting high value B2B transactions." 

www.verisign.com


Unitopia
Unitopia is a leading e-Commerce and supply chain solution provider in Taiwan. Unitopia's customers and rely on their proven industry track record and business process re-engineering skills to maintain their leadership positions in their respective industries. Unitopia provides Internet solutions to large Chinese organizations in the electricity, semiconductor, telecommunications, and government sectors.

Unitopia is Extricity's strategic distributor and key implementation partner in Taiwan. Unitopia offers Extricity software as well as turn-key consulting and implementation services to a broad range of local industries. Unitopia manages a variety of local consulting firms who are trained to deploy Extricity software. Unitopia also offers local maintenance and support for all their Extricity implementations. 
 

www.unitopia.com