Commerce One Global Content Network To Drive Content Creation, Delivery and Management for E-Marketplaces.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) Sept. 12, 2000 Commerce One, Key Partners and Customers Join Forces for Worldwide Content Network Commerce One, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMRC CMRC Canadian Motosport Racing Club CMRC Commerce One Inc. (stock symbol) CMRC Caribbean Marine Research Center CMRC Crime Mapping Research Center CMRC Credit Management Research Centre (UK) ), the leader in global e-commerce solutions for business, today announced plans to develop a global content network to deliver high-quality content to Commerce One-powered e-marketplaces, buyers and suppliers across multiple industries worldwide. Final terms are expected to be reached, and definitive documents are expected to be executed, in the fourth quarter of 2000. The network will be based on the Commerce One Content Refinery(TM) technology infrastructure and will also include the following service and content offerings and initiatives: -- Commerce One certified content processing partners authorized to deliver content development and processing capabilities in specific regions and industries -- Pre-packaged content libraries, delivered through syndication arrangements via Commerce One's Global Trading Web(TM) -- Published content interoperability standards to enable easy content syndication "We believe high-quality, up-to-date content is the key to connecting buyers and sellers and driving transactions on e-marketplaces," said Amos Barzilay, vice president of Supplier and Content Services for Commerce One. "Working closely with our partners and customers, Commerce One is focused on delivering infrastructure, expertise, libraries and standards to drive content creation and get e-marketplaces transacting quickly." Content Refinery: A Common Technology Infrastructure The foundation of the global content network is the Commerce One Content Refinery(TM) solution, a set of software applications, services and methodologies that enable e-marketplaces and content development operations to create, integrate, enhance and maintain catalogs. The Content Refinery solution also enables the syndication See syndication format. and re-use of catalogs across multiple e-marketplaces, via the Global Trading Web. By tapping into pre-built content, the solution can offer reduced time-to-market and lower content cost for e-marketplace operators. The Commerce One Content Refinery solution is currently in limited release, with general availability scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2000. Certified See certification. Content Refinery Operators: Worldwide Content Resources Commerce One has established a program to train and certify cer·ti·fy v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr. 1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine. b. partners to deliver specific regional or industrial content development and processing capabilities. This program is expected to give e-marketplace operators trusted resources to help them create, process and deploy original content. Participants in the certification program are expected to include: Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Artikos, SupplyNet, eCommerce Asia and Asia TradeAlliance. Because certified operators will leverage Commerce One's open content standards, customers are expected to be able to use catalogs created by other vendors or partners, reducing content creation costs and getting their e-marketplaces up and transacting quickly. Pre-packaged Content for E-Marketplaces Commerce One is currently building relationships with content providers to offer pre-packaged content libraries for e-marketplaces. For example, one Commerce One content provider partner, eCatalogs, aggregates 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. and product information for over 3 million unique product items in the MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. product category. Commerce One is also working with Aspect Content, whose libraries include over 14 million items, and CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. , which covers the information technology category to deliver similar offerings. Combined with the extensive content libraries created by Commerce One, these initiatives could offer content libraries with over 20 million items delivered over the global content network. Content Interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. with xCBL Commerce One intends to help develop and promote the next generation of content interoperability standards by working with leading 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 software companies, partners, content providers and customers. Commerce One currently publishes xCBL, an open set of 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. documents for e-commerce transactions, which is available at www.commerceone.com. xCBL, with support from standards bodies Following are some of the standards bodies defined in this database. For Windows users of CDE, look up Lessons/Review/Associations. For Web users of CDE's online HTML version, review the Lessons list at the bottom of the definition. Organization Covers ANSI U.S. and participants in the Global Trading Web, currently offers a way for suppliers, buyers, manufacturers, and e-marketplaces to build, share and reuse reuse - Using code developed for one application program in another application. Traditionally achieved using program libraries. Object-oriented programming offers reusability of code via its techniques of inheritance and genericity. a wide range of catalog information. xCBL also provides a platform for catalog tool vendors to build and deliver value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. . A number of technology vendors have announced their intent to support xCBL and deliver integrated catalog technology solutions with Commerce One, including SAQQARA, Poet Software and Documentum. About Commerce One Commerce One (Nasdaq:CMRC) is the leader in global e-commerce solutions for business. Through its products, portals, and services, Commerce One creates access to worldwide markets, allowing anyone to buy from anyone, anytime, anywhere. The Commerce One Global Trading Web(TM) is the world's largest business-to-business trading community. Comprised of many open e-marketplaces, the Global Trading Web provides unprecedented economies of scale for buying organizations, suppliers, and service providers worldwide. Commerce One is located in Pleasanton, Calif., and can be reached by phone at 800/308-3838 or 925/520-6000 or via the Internet at www.commerceone.com. Note to Editors: Commerce One, Commerce One Content Refinery, GTW GTW Gateway, Inc. (stock symbol) GTW Global Trade Watch GTW Grand Trunk Western (railroad) GTW Gatwick Airport GTW Global Trading Web (Commerce One B2B-platform) and Global Trading Web are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Commerce One, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. Forward Looking Statements The foregoing paragraphs include forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended a·mend v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends v.tr. 1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive. 2. , and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning the establishment of a global content network, the expected number of Certified Content Refinery Operators, Content Provider Partners and xCBL Content Partners joining forces to implement the global content network, the integration and performance capabilities of the Commerce One Content Refinery, and the expected delivery of high quality content to Commerce One powered e-marketplaces, buyers and suppliers. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in such statements as a result of a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk that the parties will not come to agreement and execute definitive agreements with respect to the relationship described above, the possibility that the final terms of the relationship are dissimilar to the terms described above, including the number of Certified Content Refinery Operators, Content Provider Partners and xCBL Content Partners joining the global content network, general economic conditions, intense and increasing competition, and the extent of customer adoption and utilization of the solutions provided by the global content network. For a discussion of these and other risk factors that could affect Commerce One's business, see "Risk Factors" in Commerce One's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1999 and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. |
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