Edifecs Commerce Partners with EDI Specialists
to Accelerate Growth of Trading Networks
EDI Specialists to implement Edifecs
CommerceDesk enablement solution
BELLEVUE, WA (August 17, 2000) --
Edifecs Commerce, Inc., an established
provider of enablement software for
B2B e-commerce, announced today that
it is partnering with Boston-based
EDI Specialists, a leading consulting
group for e-commerce solutions, to
distribute Edifecs CommerceDesk products
and services. With this agreement
EDI Specialists becomes part of the
Edifecs partner network as a channel
partner.
Edifecs CommerceDesk automates and
streamlines the complex process of
ramping up B2B e-commerce networks,
which may include thousands of disparate
partners. CommerceDesk provides a
comprehensive suite of applications,
tools, online standards and services
that reduce cost and time-to-market
for companies developing proprietary
networks or participating in external
trading exchanges.
"We are pleased to partner with
an established and experienced e-commerce
solutions provider like EDI Specialists,"
said Sunny Singh, CEO of Edifecs Commerce.
"By combining the Edifecs CommerceDesk
enablement solution with EDI Specialists'
expertise in building B2B e-commerce
networks, our shared clients will
gain a critical time advantage in
launching their trading solutions."
"When designing and building
complete e-commerce solutions for
complex trading partner networks,
the key obstacles we often face are
extensive time-to-market and considerable
cost for bringing trading partners
online," said Joseph Gilbody,
President of EDI Specialists. "With
Edifecs CommerceDesk, we expect to
provide our customers with dramatic
improvements in both areas."
About EDI Specialists
As a single source e-commerce partner,
EDI Specialists (www.edispecialists.com)
provides the solutions that help companies
achieve totally interactive e-commerce
programs. EDI has the people, products
and services IT organizations need,
with a proven ability to make the
e-commerce connection work between
companies, their customers and suppliers.
EDI Specialists has long recognized
the strategic importance of e-commerce
in serving traditional business needs.
The company provides services including
consulting, permanent staff augmentation,
training, and total EDI outsourcing,
regardless of size of the company.
It can also help companies launch
an EDI/EC program, activate new trading
partners and reduce backlogs on- or
off-site. EDI Specialists can play
a major role in the development of
a company's e-commerce strategy.
About Edifecs Commerce
Edifecs Commerce, Inc. (www.edifecs.com)
is dedicated to expediting business-to-business
e-commerce through two primary product
lines: its CommerceDesk enablement
solution, designed to accelerate the
deployment of trading partner networks;
and its Business Collaboration Services,
which streamline and optimize electronic
supply chains through e-business process
modeling and standards development.
Founded in 1996, Edifecs currently
serves an installed base of more than
1000 customers including Boeing, Microsoft,
IBM, Gillette, Eastman Kodak, Sony,
Barnes & Noble, and Dura Automotive.
The company partners with numerous
B2B providers such as Sterling Commerce,
NEON Software, and GE Global eXchange
Services, and is a technology solution
partner for 30+ industry consortia
including RosettaNet, CompTIA, and
the Supply Chain Council. Based in
Bellevue, Washington, Edifecs Commerce
is privately held, with investment
from General Electric.
