Ariba and Bloomfield Computing Solutions Establish Technology Partnership.BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 1999-- Companies to work together to provide infrastructure and solutions in business-to-business e-commerce for operating resources Bloomfield Computing Solutions, Inc. (BCS (1) (The British Computer Society, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, www.bcs.org) The chartered body for information technology professionals in the U.K., founded in 1957. ), a premier supplier of information technology products and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , today announced the establishment of a technology partnership with Ariba(R), Inc., of Sunnyvale, Calif., a leading provider of intranet- and Internet-based business-to-business electronic commerce solutions for operating resources. The partnership is intended to create opportunities to provide an integrated solution for Ariba Operation Resource Management System(TM) (Ariba ORMS ORMS Operating Resource Management System ORMS Operations Research and Management Science ORMS Operational Readiness Monitoring System ORMS Orderly Room Management System ORMS Oracle Retail Merchandise System (TM)) supported by a Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) information technology infrastructure environment. Officials at Ariba and BCS expect that the technology alliance will help win incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. business by leveraging the core product and service competencies of both companies. It is anticipated that the relationship will create a business model in which the two companies become the suppliers of choice for mutually agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy , qualified customer opportunities. "This agreement allows us to broaden our product offerings and have the ability to deliver Ariba business-to-business e-commerce solutions to HP customers and prospects," said Paul E. Hodges III, president and chief executive officer of Bloomfield Computing Systems. "As a result, we anticipate a strong association that offers an integrated solution, including Ariba business-to-business e-commerce applications, HP servers, middleware, and complementary products and infrastructure services." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dave Rome, vice president of marketing at Ariba, "Bloomfield's heavy emphasis on HP information technology means they are an important partner for us in providing enterprise-wide business-to-business e-commerce solutions to Global 2000 corporations. Coming together in this manner underscores a strong commitment to our customers who chose an HP platform upon which to build their e-commerce infrastructure." ABOUT ARIBA, INC. Ariba(R)is a leading provider of intranet- and Internet-based business-to-business electronic commerce solutions for operating resources. The company's products efficiently connect requestors to approvers and buyers to suppliers to deliver an automated solution for improving the acquisition and management of operating resources, the goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. required to operate a company. Ariba Operating Resource Management System(TM) (Ariba ORMS(TM)) enables organizations to automate the procurement cycle within their intranets, lowering the costs of acquiring and managing operating resources. Ariba.com Network(TM), a global business-to-business electronic commerce network for operating resources, enables buyers and suppliers to automate transactions on the Internet. Together, Ariba ORMS and Ariba.com Network provide a business-to-business electronic commerce solution for operating resources that benefits both buyers and suppliers. Ariba can be contacted at +1.408.543.3800 or at www.ariba.com. About Bloomfield Computing Solutions Bloomfield Computing Solutions, Inc. (BCS), is a leading enterprise-wide systems integrator, specializing in HP hardware, software, services, and solution implementations. Designated as a "Best-In-Class" Channel Partner by HP, BCS combines a focus on technology with core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
This past January, BCS was acquired by Datatec Ltd, a South Africa-listed networking technology and services group. By mid-July, Bloomfield will be known as "Logical" (www.logical.com) as it completes consolidation into Datatec's global Logical brand, which also comprises network-based SI businesses in the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . More information about Bloomfield Computing Solutions, Inc. is available via the Internet at www.bcomp.com. Datatec Ltd's Web site can be accessed at www.datatec-group.com. Ariba is a registered trademark of Ariba, Inc. Ariba Operating Resource Management System, Ariba ORMS, and Walk-Up User Interface are trademarks of Ariba, Inc. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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