Selected By Derive Technologies
Hubspan Selected To Deliver By Value-Added Reseller Derive Technologies
Seattle, WA, November 15, 2004 – Hubspan, a leading integration solutions provider, today announced that Derive Technologies, a leading systems integrator providing services and products that help build, manage, and enhance personal computer network infrastructures, is an additional success story resulting from Hubspan’s partnership with CNET Channel. Working with CNET Channel, Hubspan offers CNET Channel’s community of value-added resellers (VARs) real-time connectivity between CNET Channel’s ChannelOnlineTM sell-side solution and a variety of customer procurement systems, including Oracle, SAP, Ariba, CommerceOne and many others.
With Hubspan’s complete integration service, Derive Technologies is able to leverage their existing ChannelOnline sell-side application to enable the seamless exchange of business information with their customers – regardless of application and standards differences. As a result, they are able to rapidly and easily achieve operational efficiencies and respond to customers’ connectivity requirements.
“The Hubspan service is a powerful complement to our existing ChannelOnline sell-side solution,” said Mitch Martinez, executive vice president, Derive Technologies. “With the combined solution we are able to rapidly respond to our customers’ requests for system-to-system integration today, while providing flexibility to address new requirements and take advantage of new e-business opportunities over time.”
Initial integration will encompass real-time processes such as punch-out as well as address requirements for complete order-to-cash processes such as purchase order, purchase order acknowledgment, and invoice.
“Now more than ever, companies need solutions that deliver results quickly and easily without requiring significant, incremental investments,” said Craig Elston, Hubspan vice president of sales. “Industry-leading VARs like Derive Technologies are no exception. The combination of Hubspan and ChannelOnline provides VARs with a complete, flexible, efficient ‘out-of-the-box’ solution for connecting with customers, increasing revenue, and reducing costs.”
VARs interested in learning more about connecting to their customers’ trading environments using ChannelOnline and Hubspan should contact Hubspan at 1-866-482-7726 or CNET Channel at 1-877-276-5560.
About Derive Technologies
Derive Technologies, located in New York, NY, is a leading Systems Integrator, providing services and products that help build, manage and enhance personal computer network infrastructures. The range of network integration expertise, combined with an in-depth knowledge of today’s business environment has placed Derive Technologies at the forefront of the technology services marketplace. For further information on Derive Technologies call 212-363-1111 or e-mail info@derivetech.com or visit us at www.derivetech.com/ on the world wide web.
About CNET Channel
CNET Channel , a business unit of CNET Networks, Inc., is a leading provider of structured and standardized electronic product information. Built around this core information, CNET Channel’s complete range of online services and solutions related to catalog maintenance, product content delivery, channel relationship management as well as sales cycle automation enable the IT channel industry to conduct frictionless channel business while optimizing their customer and supplier relationships.
About Hubspan
As a leading integration solutions provider, Hubspan delivers on the promise of the Business Internet. Hubspan’s service-based integration solutions enable companies around the world to exchange mission-critical information with their partners, providing maximum security and world-class reliability. Robust standards-based technology combined with rapid implementation and superior service deliver strategic value to trusted customer relationships. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Hubspan is trusted to deliver by industry leading customers including The Boeing Company, Graybar, and Tradeplace. Additional information can be found at www.hubspan.com.