ClearCross Answers B2B Vendor Challenge; Provides Global Commerce Component of Canopy's End-to-End Solution Entry.Business/Technology Editors NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2000 Open Applications Group-Sponsored Event Showcases XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. Technology Leaders in Demonstration of Open Standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced E-Commerce Solutions ClearCross(TM) today announced its participation in the B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business Vendor Challenge, an event highlighting the power and interoperability of XML-based Internet applications. Sponsored by the Open Applications Group, Inc. (OAGI OAGI Open Applications Group, Inc. OAGI Open Applications Group Inc. ) and hosted by Canopy International, the November 2nd gathering of vanguard e-commerce technology, applications and integration providers - including ClearCross, Oracle and WebMethods - centers around live demonstrations of the OAGI's XML-based standards for "hands-free" e-business transactions. The ClearCross Export Compliance Engine, an Internet-based service for managing the regulatory complexities of cross-border shipments, will be featured as an integral component of an end-to-end, XML-based solution developed by Canopy to meet tomorrow's "challenge." Canopy solutions will be "test driven" by Ford Motor Company, Lucent Technologies, and Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. in response to e-business scenarios the companies have prepared for the event. (For more details, see press release at http://www.openapplications.org/challenge.) "The challenge of building an open, interoperable infrastructure for hands-free B2B commerce is driving tremendous innovation in our industry and bringing end users one step closer to realizing the full potential of the Internet," said Bill Harrelson William Charles Harrelson (born November 17, 1945, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma) is a former professional baseball player who played 1 season for the California Angels of Major League Baseball. , CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Canopy International and vice chairman for the OAGI. "We have selected ClearCross as the global commerce cornerstone of our B2B commerce infrastructure because the company's adoption of open XML See Office Open XML. standards makes integration with its services a snap - literally a matter of hours or days. In addition, the services it provides over its ClearCross Network are indispensable for any company wishing to procure or fulfill goods across borders simply and profitably." Added Steve Cole, executive vice president of marketing at ClearCross: "The B2B Vendor Challenge highlights both the elegance and utility of XML applications. Working with Canopy, and within the standards of open computing See open system and open source. forwarded by OAGI, ClearCross is dedicated to the principle that all applications are not created equal. By leveraging XML, ClearCross is giving end users the distinct advantage of superior global commerce management capabilities delivered quickly and efficiently - in a matter of days, with little expense - when traditional client server projects are still dragging on for several months." About Canopy International Canopy International offers consulting and integration services enabling companies to create open interoperability in e-business relationships. Canopy's e-business integration services help business-to-business companies maximize their investments in e-business technology. Canopy provides full lifecycle integration services--including strategy, architecture, implementation and maintenance--that result in scalable, industrial-strength connectivity solutions accelerating information flow through the entire value chain. Canopy has delivered integration solutions for customers such as Abbott Laboratories, Avon Products, BarnesandNoble.com, PaperExchange.com, Shell Chemical and Warner-Lambert Company. For more information, visit www.canopyint.com or call 617-796-5400. About ClearCross ClearCross (www.clearcross.com) is the leader in global commerce management solutions. Its ClearCross Network intelligently connects companies and online marketplaces with the information sources, applications and shipping resources needed to conduct business across borders simply and profitably. With over 500 active customers in 22 countries around the world, ClearCross enables businesses to expand worldwide sales and dramatically streamline global fulfillment and procurement processes. ClearCross is headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Trademarks: ClearCross and ClearCross Network are trademarks of ClearCross Inc. All other company and product names referenced herein are trademarks of their respective holders. |
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