CrossWorlds Software Completes Siebel Validation; CrossWorlds' Connector for Siebel eBusiness 2000 Enhances Business Processes and Strengthens Customer Relationships.Business Editors & Technology Writers BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000 CrossWorlds(R) Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:CWLD), an e-business integration platform provider, announced today that its Connector for Siebel eBusiness 2000 has successfully completed validation testing in the Siebel Validation Program and is currently available. Siebel Systems Siebel is a brand name of Oracle Corporation. Siebel Systems, Inc., founded by Thomas Siebel in 1993, was principally engaged in the design, development, marketing and support of CRM applications. (Nasdaq:SEBL SEBL Siebel Systems, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) is the world's leading provider of eBusiness applications software. Siebel eBusiness 2000 is the latest release of industry-leading Siebel eBusiness Applications. With this validation, Siebel Systems' customers can use the CrossWorlds solution to integrate multiple back office, telecommunications, e-business, and enterprise custom and legacy applications with Siebel eBusiness Applications. Following on its 1999 validation, this Siebel 2000 validation underscores CrossWorlds' continuing commitment to provide its customers with support for Siebel eBusiness Applications. CrossWorlds' validation with Siebel eBusiness Applications signifies that customers can now rely on an integration solution certified to support Siebel eBusiness Applications end-users, including remote users. The CrossWorlds solution integrates Siebel eBusiness Applications across the enterprise, extending CrossWorlds' support of multiple versions of third-party solutions and ties together leading and legacy applications including BroadVision, Oracle, SAP, RosettaNet and 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. . "Siebel Systems' alliance with CrossWorlds allows Global 2000 companies to operate more efficiently through real-time integration of sales, supply chain and enterprise applications," said Michael Straub, director of Alliances Technical Services at Siebel Systems. "CrossWorlds' Connector for Siebel eBusiness 2000 further strengthens these capabilities." The Connector works on all platforms supported by Siebel Systems (e.g. Win98, NT, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Web), in any deployment strategy and in any mode. It allows organizations to manage, synchronize and coordinate sales, marketing and customer service across all communication channels and points of customer contact - including the Web, call center, field, reseller channels, retail and dealer networks. CrossWorlds' customers can also implement a comprehensive and seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of these applications with other ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. , CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and legacy systems. CrossWorlds' Connector for Siebel eBusiness 2000 can easily integrate critical business processes over the Internet to trading partners and can quickly scale and respond to new business requirements and technologies. This flexibility provides comprehensive, built-in support for various e-business deployment models as well as multiple data formats and communication protocols, enabling faster time-to-market, shortened cycle times and improved responsiveness to customers. "We are pleased that Siebel Systems has validated our e-business integration platform for Siebel eBusiness 2000," said Fred Amoroso Am`o`ro´so n. 1. A lover; a man enamored. adv. 1. (Mus.) In a soft, tender, amatory style. , president and chief executive officer of CrossWorlds Software. "With our Connector for Siebel eBusiness 2000, users will be able to provide superior customer service and cost-effective execution of a quote-to-order process that spans multiple applications, both within the enterprise and to trading partners across the Internet." About Siebel Systems, Inc. Siebel (Nasdaq:SEBL) is the world's leading provider of eBusiness applications software. Siebel Systems provides an integrated family of eBusiness applications software enabling (programming) software enabling - (Or "enabling") Modification of the design or implementation of software to allow internationalisation to take place. In particular, enabling may refer to the modification of software to support double-byte character sets, hence "Unicode multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple sales, marketing, and customer service systems to be deployed over the Web, call centers, field, reseller channels, retail and dealer networks. Siebel Systems' sales and service facilities are located in more than 28 countries. For more information, please visit Siebel Systems' Web site at www.Siebel.com. About The CrossWorlds(R) Platform CrossWorlds' solution is an end-to-end e-business integration platform comprised of: packaged integration modules; business objects to support the most common business processes; pre-built connectivity to leading applications; and a robust toolset for integrating to custom and legacy systems as well as extending and customizing business processes. CrossWorlds' solution features a patented, enterprise-class integration architecture to support a broad range of e-business requirements, including scalability, reliability, security and manageability. CrossWorlds' Java-based InterChange Server is application-version transparent so underlying applications can be upgraded, added or removed without affecting cross-application business processes. About CrossWorlds(R) Software, Inc. CrossWorlds provides a comprehensive e-business platform both for integrating internal operations and extending these operations over the Internet. CrossWorlds' products help the Global 2000 and emerging businesses work more efficiently with customers and suppliers through unified, end-to-end business processes. The CrossWorlds platform enhances competitiveness and reduces information technology costs by decreasing long-term maintenance costs and enabling faster business application integration than traditional approaches. The company's customers include industry-leading companies such as Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. NASDAQ: AMAT (HKSE: 4336 ) is the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel solar displays, solar , Delphi Automotive, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Ingersoll-Rand, Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony , Norwich Union Norwich Union is an insurance company in the UK. It is the biggest life-insurer in the UK, and has a strong position in motor insurance. It is part of the Aviva group, itself created by a merger of Norwich Union and CGU plc in 2000. , Roche Group, Sony, Siemens AG Siemens AG German electrical-equipment manufacturer. The first Siemens company, Siemens & Halske, was founded in Berlin in 1847 to build telegraph installations. , U S WEST and Whirlpool Corporation. CrossWorlds (Nasdaq:CWLD) is based in Burlingame, Calif. with European headquarters in Munich, Germany and additional offices in the United Kingdom and France. Additional information can be found at www.crossworlds.com. CrossWorlds(R) and the CrossWorlds(R) logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of CrossWorlds(R) Software, Inc. in the United States and/or foreign countries. All other company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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