Intraware to Provide IBM E-Business Software Electronically
BusinessWire, Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at 07:09
EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2000--
IBM Customers Purchasing Via Intraware Will Benefit From Access to
Intraware's Set of Software Services, Including Software Deployment,
Update Notification, and IT Asset Management
Intraware, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITRA), a leading provider of Internet-enabled information technology (IT) management solutions, today announced an agreement with IBM (NYSE:IBM) to sell and electronically deliver IBM middleware, including DB2(1) Universal Database, WebSphere(1) Commerce Suite, MQSeries(1), and the Lotus(2) family of products. Customers who purchase the IBM products from Intraware will also have access to Intraware's complete set of leading technology management solutions, from research and evaluation, through procurement, delivery and deployment, to training, updates and IT asset management.
"Our agreement with IBM is a testament to how Intraware is building momentum as a leading business software management solution provider," said Peter Jackson, CEO, Intraware. "From our inception in 1996, we have been committed to providing companies with Internet-enabled services for helping them better control their technology. Through our agreement with IBM, we will be able to provide our customers with a complete selection of IBM's industry-leading software."
"Electronic software distribution gives customers a convenient and efficient way of receiving IBM's e-business portfolio," said Mike Colleary, vice president, Software Channels Americas, IBM Software Group. "By providing customers with tools to automatically update software and IBM Software entitlement support, Intraware is showing that customers can get value and the speed of electronic software delivery."
New Relationship Will Enhance Customer Satisfaction
Intraware's IT management solutions offer corporations an efficient and cost effective resource for managing their information technology via the Internet. As a result of this agreement with IBM, Intraware's customer base of over 8,000 organizations -- representing such industries as financial, manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, business services and pharmaceuticals -- will have the opportunity to purchase IBM software products online without having to receive physical media for that software, including upgrades to servers and desktops. Customers will benefit from:
-- Fast access to IBM software via Intraware's secure electronic
software delivery (ESD) service, ensuring the speed and
availability necessary for rapid time to market;
-- Improved control over IBM purchases through Intraware's
software management services that provide customers with
online archives of all their software entitlements, proactive
notifications of new product releases, capabilities for
tracking purchase and download histories as well as for
conducting centralized license reporting;
-- Objective and thorough knowledge of IBM enterprise software
obtained from Intraware's extensive collection of technical
information, articles, knowledge tools, and services designed
for research, analysis and evaluation.
Further benefits when customers purchase IBM products through Intraware will include:
-- The ability to purchase Intraware Deployment, a web-based
service for deploying, installing, and managing desktop
applications and data over the Internet or corporate intranets
and extranets - streamlining the desktop management of
software to networks and remote locations.
-- Free access to Intraware Update Notification, a tool that
provides information about updates and patches for business
software.
-- The ability to purchase Intraware's IT Asset Management
system, the Argis(R) product suite, which enables companies to
manage their hardware, software, telecommunications, and any
other technology they own, lease or license - whether for the
desktop, server, network, or legacy mainframe system - in a
distributed network environment.
About Intraware
Intraware, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITRA) is a leading provider of IT management solutions that enable corporations to optimize their IT resources. The company's set of Internet-enabled services and technologies includes objective technical research; in-depth software analysis; an extensive selection of software, training and resources; and a comprehensive software delivery, update and asset management system. Intraware's unique spectrum of innovative IT management solutions has attracted strategic relationships with industry-leading vendors, including Compaq Computer Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Oracle Corporation, and the Sun-Netscape Alliance. Intraware is headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., and can be reached at 888/446-8729, 510/597-4600, or intraware.com.
Note to Editors: Intraware and Argis are registered trademarks of Intraware, Inc. All other company, product and service names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
(1) Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
(2) Lotus and Lotus Notes are registered trademarks, while Notes and Domino are trademarks of Lotus Development Corp.
CONTACT: Intraware, Inc.
Lisa Frieden, 510/597-4819
lisaf@intraware.com |
