Crossworlds Software And Edifecs Sign OEM Partnership
CrossWorlds to Resell SpecBuilder;
Technology to Extend Legacy Standards
Support to B2B Integration Solutions
BURLINGAME, CA and BELLEVUE, WA (April 11, 2001) –
Companies seeking the ability to extend
their existing infrastructure across
B2B exchanges using EDI standards
will be able to do so more effectively
as a result of an alliance announced
today between CrossWorlds Software,
Inc. (Nasdaq: CWLD) and Edifecs, Inc.
As part of the agreement, CrossWorlds,
a leading business integration software
provider, will resell Edifecs SpecBuilder,
a solution for developing, migrating,
and managing XML schema and EDI guidelines,
with support available for other data
types such as custom flat files.
This alliance brings CrossWorlds
customers a powerful B2B standards-authoring
toolset with an intuitive graphical
user interface that provides transparent
support for custom XML and EDI documents.
In addition, the alliance extends
Edifecs line of trading partner
and B2B standards solutions to the
CrossWorlds customer community.
This partnership is major
step towards simplifying the otherwise
complex components of e-business integration,
said Sunny Singh, CEO of Edifecs.
CrossWorlds' proven integration
platform, coupled with Edifecs SpecBuilder
and our B2B standards expertise, will
provide the necessary capabilities
for companies to rapidly interact
and transact transparently with trading
partners. Adoption of SpecBuilder
by the CrossWorlds community further
validates SpecBuilder's role
as the premier schema-authoring tool
on the market.
This alliance with Edifecs
underscores CrossWorlds' commitment
to providing customers with the most
comprehensive technology to optimize
business with trading partners,
said Fred Amoroso, president and chief
executive officer of CrossWorlds.
Our customers have stressed
that exchanging EDI documents cost-effectively
across B2B networks is critical to
their business. By partnering with
Edifecs and offering a comprehensive
schema tool in SpecBuilder, we are
reinforcing our commitment to delivering
the tools they need to accelerate
in today's market.
Through this partnership, CrossWorlds
customers gain access to a full repository
of EDI business document specifications,
providing native support for EDI documents
directly through Edifecs SpecBuilder.
SpecBuilder enables CrossWorlds customers
to both create and modify existing
specifications to more closely meet
the need for both standard and customized
EDI documents.
Edifecs is also developing a custom
software bridge into the upcoming
version 4.0 release of SpecBuilder
to directly link its comprehensive
import/export capabilities with CrossWorlds
file format. The addition of the bridge
in all future SpecBuilder releases
will enable seamless migration of
EDI standards into CrossWorlds eBusiness
integration solutions, and is in line
with the Edifecs goal of tightly integrating
SpecBuilder with best-of-breed B2B
solutions in the market.
About CrossWorlds® Software,
Inc. (http://www.crossworlds.com)
CrossWorlds Software, Inc., provides
a full suite of business integration
software that unites and extends business
processes. Our combination of products
– business process integration
modules, sophisticated, easy-to-use
tools and a patented, scalable architecture
– make integrating processes
within the enterprise and across the
internet possible.
By focusing on business process automation,
companies use CrossWorlds to streamline
and improve internal operations and
trading relationships. Our products
help companies reduce information
technology costs, increase productivity
and improve responsiveness to customer
demands.
Along with our products, CrossWorlds
offers a skilled, global services
organization experienced in the complex
challenges of enterprise-wide and
e-business integration. Together,
CrossWorlds products and services
not only enhance our customers'
competitiveness, they give them immediate
cost savings by cutting the time needed
for implementation.
The company's customers include industry-leading
companies such as Caterpillar, The
Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, Ingersoll-Rand,
Nortel Networks, Norwich Union, Sony,
Telekom Austria, Telecom Mobile Limited
(New Zealand Telecom) and Whirlpool
Corporation. CrossWorlds (Nasdaq:
CWLD) is based in Burlingame, Calif.
with European headquarters in Munich,
Germany and other offices throughout
the Americas and Europe. Additional
information can be found at www.crossworlds.com.
About Edifecs
Edifecs (www.edifecs.com) is the proven
provider of solutions for rapidly
deploying and managing today's
trading partner networks.. The Edifecs
solution suite encompasses the CommerceDesk™
community collaboration server, SpecBuilder™
schema authoring toolset, and a Professional
Services group with demonstrated expertise
in B2B standards---all designed to
reduce cost and time-to-market for
companies building complex trading
partner networks.
Founded in 1996, Edifecs serves an
installed base of more than 1,000
customers including Microsoft, IBM,
Ingram Micro, Eastman Kodak and Dura
Automotive. The company partners with
numerous B2B providers such as: GE
Global eXchange Services and Peregrine
Systems and is a technology partner
for more than 30 industry consortia
including RosettaNet, ebXML, UN/CEFACT,
CompTIA, and OBI. Based in Bellevue,
Washington, Edifecs is privately held,
with investment from GE Global eXchange
Services. More information can be
found at www.edifecs.com or 425-895-3020.
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CrossWorlds, CrossWorlds Software
and the CrossWorlds logo are trademarks
or registered trademarks of CrossWorlds
Software, Inc. in the United States
and/or foreign countries.
SpecBuilder and CommerceDesk are trademarks
of Edifecs, Inc.
All other company or product names
are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.
Contacts:
Edifecs
Kevin Briody
Sr. Marketing Manager
kevinb@edifecs.com
425-895-3064
CrossWorlds
Lisa Handelsman
BSMG Worldwide for CrossWorlds
lisa_handelsman@benjamingroup.com
(415) 352-2628 ext: 627
