Sigma-Aldrich Selects Hubspan
Sigma-Aldrich Selects Hubspan for Demand Chain Integration in Life Sciences
SEATTLE, WA – January 19, 2004 – Hubspan, a leading integration solutions provider, today announced that Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ:SIAL), a leader in Life Science and High Technology, has selected Hubspan to provide system-to-system integration with a variety of strategic global customers.
Hubspan will complement and extend Sigma-Aldrich’s existing EDI and sell-side infrastructure to bridge differences in customer technology and business processes. Sigma-Aldrich will use this new capability to seamlessly exchange order-to-cash documents such as invoices with their customers. Hubspan was selected based upon the robustness and flexibility of their solution and speed of delivery – the first phase of integration is expected to be live within 30 days.
“Our e-commerce offering is the most comprehensive resource in the life science and high technology industry, and the selection of Hubspan will help us continue to be the e-Business leader,”said Brad Johnson, director of e-business, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. “The incredible flexibility and efficiency of the Hubspan solution will enable us to easily extend our existing e-commerce capabilities and rapidly respond to our customers requests for integration.”
With Hubspan, Sigma Aldrich will be able to maximize their current technology investments and minimize the total cost of ownership of expanded integration since the Hubspan service requires no additional hardware or software investments.
“We are pleased to have been selected by such an innovative e-Business leader in the rapidly growing Life Sciences market,”said Alan Higginson, Hubspan CEO. “Sigma-Aldrich’s selection of Hubspan demonstrates their continued commitment to exceptional customer service and technological leadership.”
About Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company. Its biochemical and organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and chemical manufacturing. The company has customers in life science companies, university and government institutions, hospitals and in industry. Over one million scientists and technologists use its products. Sigma-Aldrich operates in 34 countries and has 6,000 employees providing excellent service worldwide. The company is committed to the success of its Customers, Employees and Shareholders through leadership in Life Science, High Technology and Service.
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.