SEEBURGER Positioned in Leader Quadrant for B2B Gateway Providers in Analyst Firm’s Magic Quadrant Report
SEEBURGER Inc. annouces position in the “Leaders” quadrant in the Magic Quadrant analysis of B2B gateway providers by Gartner, Inc. SEEBURGER's B2B gateway is a comprehensive integration platform designed to cut administrative costs and accelerate business processes by automating trading relationships throughout the supply chain. SEEBURGER offers the only middleware capable of integrating 100% of an organization’s applications and trading partners --- including smaller customers and suppliers that still do business on paper.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 20, 2005 -- SEEBURGER Inc. announced today that it
has been positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant in the Magic Quadrant analysis of
business-to-business gateway providers by Gartner, Inc. According to Gartner,
“Leaders” are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and
are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the
market. The report evaluates B2B gateway vendors on their market presence,
completeness of product vision and ability to execute on that vision, based on
criteria ranging from technical expertise to commitment to product development
and support. The full report, titled “Magic Quadrant for B2B Gateway Providers,
2Q05,” can be viewed at http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/seeburger/126935.html.
SEEBURGER
has focused exclusively on the business integration market since its founding in
1986. More than 6,500 customers rely on SEEBURGER products and services to meet
their business integration needs, including organizations in the automotive,
consumer packaged goods and retail sectors as well as those in the
aerospace/defense, chemicals, energy/utilities, finance, insurance,
manufacturing, paper, pharmaceuticals/healthcare, and
high-tech/telecommunications industries.
The company’s B2B gateway is an
integral component of the SEEBURGER Business Integration Server, a comprehensive
integration platform designed to cut administrative costs and accelerate
business processes by automating trading relationships throughout the supply
chain. SEEBURGER offers the only middleware capable of integrating 100% of an
organization’s applications and trading partners --- including smaller customers
and suppliers that still do business on paper.
“We believe that being
positioned in the ‘Leader’ quadrant in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant confirms our
market strength, the maturity of our product, and our broad expertise in the
business integration space,” said Scott Lewin, president of SEEBURGER US. “These
are all vital considerations in selecting a B2B/EDI vendor, and we feel this
report serves as a useful guide for organizations that are searching for a
provider to help automate collaboration with their trading
partners.”
Criteria used by Gartner to evaluate B2B gateway vendors
included:
• Completeness of vision, including trading partner
management, secure communications, workflow, business activity and event
management, adaptive technologies, transformation, openness and standards
compliance, and quality of service.
• Ability to execute, including
corporate viability, financial and management commitment, effective pricing,
installations (past and recent), support, geographic reach, partnerships and
professional services.
About The Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant for
B2B Gateway Providers, 2Q05, was authored by L. Frank Kenney and is copyrighted
April 15, 2005, by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic
Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific
time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure
against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not
endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does
not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders"
quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not
meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties,
express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About
SEEBURGER
SEEBURGER is a leading provider of global business integration
solutions designed to optimize transactions throughout the extended enterprise
by automating trading relationships with all partners regardless of their size
and technical resources. Launched in 1986 to provide integration solutions to
the automotive industry in Germany, the company today serves more than 6,500
customers in 35 countries and more than 15 industries through its flagship
Business Integration Suite (BIS) and related products and services. SEEBURGER
has global offices in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, including a U.S.
office that has attracted blue-chip clients ranging from Hyundai to Whirlpool,
Chevron Philips Chemical, Sega of America, Bosch-Siemens, Sunny Delight Beverage
Company, C&H Sugar and Goodyear since it opened in 1998. For more
information, visit www.SEEBURGER.com
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