SECTOR: DIGITAL DOCUMENT DELIVERY
BEAS & DCTM .. two to watch
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Documentum and BEA Partner to Meet Growing Customer Demand for Serving Personalized Content on High-Volume Commerce Sites
Alliance Provides All-In-One Solution for Reliably Delivering Always-Fast, Always-Available, Always-Personalized Content
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2000-- Documentum (Nasdaq: DCTM) and BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAS), the E-Commerce Transaction Company(TM), today announced an alliance that will combine Documentum's Internet-scale content management software and BEA's E-Commerce Transaction Platform, providing businesses a single solution for creating eCommerce sites that serve live, dynamic and personalized Web content while reliably managing millions of transactions daily - an increasing requirement for popular business-to-consumer and business-to-business Web sites. In addition, Documentum and BEA signed a joint-sales and marketing agreement to further the initiatives of this alliance.
"Transactions are driving eCommerce today," said Albert Pang, manager of application and information research for International Data Corporation. "There is increasing pressure for companies to supply content-rich sites to support both informational and financial transactions. The most successful sites will deliver personalized content. The BEA-Documentum partnership offers a best-of-breed approach to take advantage of Documentum 4i and BEA WebLogic Server's open, standards-based architectures to ensure long-term interoperability and flexibility."
As more transactions move to the Web, eCommerce solutions need to support millions of users who expect at their fingertips all the information needed to complete their transactions. The combination of BEA WebLogic Server (to manage the transactions and personalization) and Documentum 4i (to manage the delivery of secure and trusted content) offers a complete solution for both consumer sites as well as business-to-business sites, such as auto-manufacturer supply chain networks.
"Our customers understand that on the Net all business is personal, but many of them have been administering Web content manually or with homegrown solutions. BEA and Documentum now offer a simpler way to create and deliver personalized content on time, accurately and securely as commerce sites grow in size, number and complexity," said Bill Coleman, chairman and CEO of BEA.
"Partnering with industry leaders like BEA will help ensure that our customers can dynamically and efficiently manage all facets of content creation and delivery for millions of users each day," Jeffrey Miller, Documentum president and CEO, said. "Our customers are eager to link our proven content management platform with BEA's market-leading eCommerce transaction platform to enable greater trust and more personalized service in business-to-consumer and business-to-business interactions."
About BEA
BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAS) is the E-Commerce Transactions Company(TM) powering many of the world's most innovative companies that serve the "e-generation," companies such as Amazon.com, Federal Express, E*Trade, United Airlines, DIRECTV, Qwest, Nokia, and Kaiser-Permanente. The e-generation relies on the Web to conduct their everyday business, demanding richer, more personalized experiences and the guarantee that your Web site is always available - every minute of every day. BEA's award-winning E-Commerce Transaction Platform, coupled with BEA consulting, education, and support services, helps companies launch reliable e-commerce initiatives quickly. BEA solutions help companies of all sizes build e-commerce infrastructures that leverage existing investments and provide the foundation for running a successful integrated e-business for the e-generation. BEA has over 50 offices in 24 countries, is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and is on the Web at www.beasys.com.
About Documentum
Documentum, the leading provider of Internet-scale content management solutions for powering eBusiness applications, offers solutions that integrate dynamic content, complex business processes and people everywhere - enabling seamless collaboration, communication and knowledge sharing between employees, partners, suppliers and customers. Documentum offers the only open, standards-based content management platform and applications suite for managing complex processes as well as any content type, in a truly collaborative environment - enabling trusted content to be delivered to the right person at the right time on any information device, regardless of its origin or location. Documentum's highly adaptable collaboration and content management solutions enable corporate developers and Internet System Integrators to quickly implement robust eBusiness applications with the reliability, scalability and interoperability required by today's 24x7 Internet economy. These eBusiness applications powered by Documentum help more than 700 global customers dramatically improve their top line by accelerating product lifecycles, re-architecting business processes, improving operational efficiency and turning knowledge into a corporate asset. Headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., Documentum software and services are sold through a direct sales force, systems integrators and affiliated distributors worldwide. Additional information is available at www.documentum.com.
Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements, which include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this release include but are not limited to statements regarding the combination, integration, delivery and functionality of Documentum and BEA current and future products. All forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date hereof, based on information available as of the date hereof. Documentum and BEA assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. It is important to note that actual outcomes could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially include risks and uncertainties such as unforeseen difficulties related to integration of Documentum and BEA products. Readers should also refer to the risk disclosures outlined in Documentum and BEA annual and quarterly reports on file with the SEC.
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Contact:
For Documentum
Edelman Public Relations
Gary Breeding, 650/429-2725
gary_breeding@edelman.com
or
BEA Systems Inc.
Angie Trah, 408/570-8354
angie.trah@beasys.com
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