Interwoven's software will empower suppliers to create and manage cXML content for the Ariba Commerce Services Network; Interwoven to collaborate with Ariba on the continued development of Commerce XML (cXML)
SUNNYVALE, Calif- December 14, 2000 –Interwoven, Inc. (Nasdaq: IWOV),
the leading provider of enterprise-class content management software, today
announced that Interwoven and Ariba (Nasdaq: ARBA) have teamed to offer supplier
enablement through the integration of Interwoven's content management platform
with Ariba B2B solutions. Interwoven's software will empower suppliers to create
and manage cXML content to be used by companies and eMarkets on the Ariba®
B2B Commerce Platform TM using the Ariba®
Commerce Services Network TM (Ariba CSN). Also,
Interwoven has joined the Ariba supplier enablement initiative, designed to
enable end-to-end communication and collaboration between corporate buyers,
B2B marketplaces and suppliers on the Internet.
"We are pleased that Interwoven has integrated its enterprise-class content management solutions with the rapidly growing, global Ariba Commerce Services Network," said Cindy Elkins, vice president, Commerce Services, at Ariba. "By providing out-of-the-box support for cXML and compatibility with the Ariba B2B Commerce Platform, Interwoven gives suppliers easier content contribution, while enabling marketplaces to bring on new suppliers faster."
Interwoven also announced today that it will collaborate with Ariba on the continued development of Commerce XML (cXML), an open Internet standard for exchanging supplier content and transaction information between buyers, suppliers and B2B marketplaces. Interwoven will use cXML to integrate its enterprise-class content management solutions within the Ariba framework.
"Ariba and Interwoven will make a powerful combination in the market," said Michael Debellis, chief technology officer, eBusiness, Deloitte Consulting. "As content and commerce begin to merge in the B2B space, the collaboration of these two leading eBusiness suppliers will accelerate both private and consortia-backed net market initiatives going forward."
Interwoven's flagship product TeamSite is used across multiple Web initiatives including supplier enablement for Ariba-powered marketplaces. TeamSite software provides distributed authoring, versioning and workflow for all content including commerce content. Because of Interwoven's easy to use interface and XML-based Templating, content contribution by suppliers can be done without technical training, thus accelerating time to B2B transaction.
"Ariba has demonstrated its leadership in building an open, robust, global B2B network based on the Ariba B2B Commerce Platform," said Frank Florence, vice president and general manager of Interwoven's B2B business unit. "By leveraging the easy content contribution and quality assurance of Interwoven content management solutions, we will dramatically increase the number of suppliers and the ease with which those suppliers conduct business with the buyers and marketplaces on the Ariba CSN."
Interwoven, Inc. (Nasdaq: IWOV) is the leading provider of enterprise-class content management software. Its flagship product, TeamSite, controls the development, management and deployment of business-critical Web sites. Interwoven solutions are based on an inclusive content architecture that empowers all content contributors and leverages diverse Web assets including XML, Java, rich HTML, multimedia and database content. For more information on the company and its software solutions, visit the Interwoven Web site at www.interwoven.cn or e-mail info@interwoven.com.
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