BEA and Siebel Systems Expand Relationship
Alliance to Allow Customers to Rapidly Develop and Deploy Robust Integrated eBusiness Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO, JavaOne(SM) Conference, Jun 7, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Siebel Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEBL chart, msgs), the world's leading provider of eBusiness applications software, and BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAS chart, msgs), one of the world's leading eBusiness infrastructure software companies, today announced that they will expand their relationship to deliver complete, integrated customer-centric solutions to enterprise organizations. Siebel Systems and BEA have agreed to collaborate on the delivery of an application adapter between Siebel eBusiness Applications and BEA WebLogic(R) Integration. In addition to joint marketing and targeted sales efforts, the collaboration further extends integration development between Siebel eBusiness Applications and the BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform(TM). This expansion will build on the strong technology relationship that supports more than 60 joint customers to date.
Siebel Systems provides an integrated family of eBusiness applications software enabling multi-channel sales, marketing, and customer service systems to be deployed over the Web, call centers, field, reseller channels, retail, and dealer networks. BEA Systems provides the infrastructure that allows companies to build and deploy custom eBusiness applications. The joint solution gives customers a quicker, more cost effective way to integrate Siebel eBusiness Applications with applications developed on the BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform.
"Siebel Systems is the clear global leader in multichannel eBusiness applications and our joint customers, such as Bank of America and British Telecom, continue to experience success in integrating our products with Siebel eBusiness Applications," said Bill Coleman, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of BEA Systems. "In addition, Siebel eBusiness Applications are BEA's internal CRM solution, and with this announcement, we are enhancing our relationship to more tightly integrate our product offerings and promote new standards for enterprise integration."
"Our extended relationship with BEA further demonstrates the commitment of both Siebel Systems and BEA to the success of our joint customers," said David Schmaier, Executive Vice President, Siebel Systems, Inc. "Siebel eBusiness Applications and the BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform are proven, complementary offerings for achieving end-to-end enterprise solutions |
