IBM seals Sterling Commerce acquisition
02 Sep 2010
Source: Procurement Leaders
IBM has finalised the acquisition of Sterling Commerce, a developer of software for ecommerce and the integration of customer, partner and supplier networks. According to IBM the deal enables the integration of business processes across channels and among trading partners - from marketing and selling to order management and fulfilment. Sterling Commerce's US customers include Boston Market, Honeywell, Monsanto and Pitney Bowes. Outside the United States, Sterling Commerce's customer list includes manufacturers like Toshiba and retailers such as Auchan and John Lewis. IBM first announced its intent to acquire the company in May.
Craig Hayman, general manager, IBM Industry Solutions, said, "In combination with IBM's existing offerings, Sterling Commerce, Coremetrics and Unica are expanding IBM's ability to help companies automate, manage and accelerate core business processes across marketing, selling, order management and fulfillment."
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