CNET Channel and Hubspan to Deliver Comprehensive Commerce Integration Solutions to Value-Added Resellers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2003 Partnership Extends ChannelOnline Service Offering, Providing VARs with Flexible Integration Capabilities to Enterprise Customers CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Channel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNET Networks, Inc (Nasdaq:CNET), and Hubspan, a leading integration solutions provider, today announced a partnership that offers CNET Channel's community of value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. (VARs) real-time connectivity between their ChannelOnline(TM) sales cycle automation solution and customer procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. systems, including Oracle, SAP, Ariba, and CommerceOne. The partnership is yet another example of CNET Networks' and Hubspan's shared commitment to seamlessly connecting the buyers and sellers of technology. The new offering leverages ChannelOnline's sell-side application and Hubspan's service-based integration solutions to facilitate the seamless exchange of business information between VARs and their customers -- regardless of application and standards differences between the trading partners. This partnership enables VARs to address customer requirements and achieve operational efficiencies through real-time integration of purchase order, purchase order acknowledgement, punchout and invoice processes. "Easy interaction with end-customers is essential to a VAR's business process, especially a larger VAR whose Fortune 1000 customers are using various trading networks to source products for their companies," said Brad Bowers Bowers is a surname, and may refer to
"CNET Channel and Hubspan share the mutual goal to deliver comprehensive solutions that help our customers conduct business more efficiently," said Craig Elston, Hubspan's vice president of sales. "This partnership provides VARs access to an outsourced, turn-key solution for sales cycle automation and trading partner integration that increases revenue and reduces cost." Hubspan and CNET Channel initiated their partnership by working with two VARs, Boise Office Solutions and International Shared Services shared services, n.pl the administrative, clinical, or other service functions that are common to two or more hospitals or their health care facilities and used jointly or cooperatively by them. (ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). ). "The collaboration between the CNET Channel and Hubspan services provides a fast and flexible sell-side integration offering that delivers value to our customer," said Patrick J. Mallon, ISS vice president. "With this partnership, our customers are now able to purchase from our ChannelOnline storefront from their existing procurement systems." VARs that are interested in learning more about connecting to their customers' trading environments using ChannelOnline and Hubspan should contact CNET Channel at 1-877-276-5560 or Hubspan at 1-866-482-7726. About CNET Channel CNET Channel (www.cnetchannel.com), a business unit of CNET Networks, Inc., is a leading provider of structured and standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. electronic product information. Built around this core information, CNET Channel's complete range of online services and solutions related to catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. 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 CNET Networks CNET Networks, Inc. is the world's leading source of information and services for buyers, sellers and suppliers of technology. A company with Web sites throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, and Asia, CNET Networks provides award-winning content via the Web, wireless devices, broadband, radio, and print. Its brands include CNET, ZDNet, TechRepublic, mySimon, News.com, Download.com, GameSpot, Builder.com, Shopper.com, Computer Shopper Computer Shopper could referr to the following publications:
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  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. , 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. |
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