Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and MatrixOne Align to Provide a Broad Spectrum of Product Collaboration and Net Market Solutions.Business/Technology Editors CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2001 -- Alliance Addresses Collaborative Commerce Needs of Automotive, Aviation, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Energy, Utilities and High-Tech Industries -- MatrixOne, Inc. (Nasdaq:MONE), first in Intelligent Collaborative Commerce(TM), and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, a global leader of management and information technology consulting Information technology consulting (IT consulting or business and technology services) is a field that focuses on advising businesses on how best to use information technology to meet their business objectives. services, today announced an alliance to deliver product collaboration and net market solutions for a variety of industries. Net market solutions or networked-based exchanges foster greater communication and collaboration within both the enterprise and the extended enterprise (customers, partners, suppliers). The target industries include automotive, aviation, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, energy, utilities and high-tech. The expandability and flexibility of MatrixOne's solutions - the eMatrixTM platform and Value Chain Portfolio(TM) applications - combined with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's deep industry knowledge will enable clients to rapidly deploy focused business solutions. "MatrixOne provides a leadership foundation for companies looking to achieve a competitive advantage in collaborative product development Collaborative Product Development (Collaborative Product Design) (CPD) is a business strategy, work process and collection of software applications that facilitates different organizations to work together on the development of a product. ," said Alan Taracuk, vice president of Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's Collaborative Product and Service Innovation. "This alliance allows us to leverage our strong process and re-engineering capabilities, our proven methodologies and our investment in the training of approximately 100 professionals on the eMatrix platform." "This alliance presents a great opportunity for Fortune 500 companies who are searching for a world-class combination of consulting expertise and solutions," added Alberto Costales, vice president of Alliances for MatrixOne. "We look forward to partnering with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young to develop collaborative solutions in our multiple joint markets." Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and MatrixOne each have major projects underway in the product collaboration and net market space. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is significantly involved in many of the exchanges and has established an eMatrix Center of Excellence. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's collaborative development experience, proprietary methods and industry insight will assist the dedicated team of professionals in marketing and delivering the eMatrix solution. About Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the largest management and IT consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a in the world. The company offers management and IT consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , systems integration, and technology development, design and outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. capabilities on a global scale to help traditional businesses and "dot companies" continue to implement growth strategies and leverage technology in the new economy. The organization employs more than 59,000 people worldwide and reports global revenues of 8.5 billion euros (2000 pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts. The phrase pro forma ). More information about individual service lines, offices and research is available at www.cgey.com. About MatrixOne, Inc. MatrixOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: MONE) is the first in Intelligent Collaborative Commerce. The Company's Internet software products provide an infrastructure for establishing business-to-business collaboration among trusted customers, suppliers and other business partners, while also enabling secure access to independent trading communities and applications within private and public net markets. The eMatrix platform and Value Chain Portfolio applications use the Internet to link people, processes and information to enable dramatic improvements in profitability and efficiency throughout the value chain. MatrixOne has global customers in the high technology, aerospace/defense, automotive, communications, consumer, mechanical, machinery, medical equipment and process industries, including General Electric, John Deere, Procter & Gamble, Nokia, Philips, Siemens, Alcatel, JDS Uniphase JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU) NASDAQ: JDSU is a company that manufactures and designs products for fiber optic communication and test equipment. It is headquartered in Milpitas, California, USA. and Honda. These companies are using MatrixOne solutions to enhance their competitive advantage in the burgeoning business-to-business economy. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., MatrixOne (www.matrixone.com) maintains offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. eMatrix, Value Chain Portfolio and Intelligent Collaborative Commerce are trademarks of MatrixOne. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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