Perfect Commerce - On Demand SRM Solution

www.perfect.com Perfect Commerce is the largest provider of On-Demand Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solutions and provides connectivity to trading partners via The Open Supplier NetworkSM (The OSNSM). The company is the leading On-Demand SRM solutions provider with more than 500 clients (101 in the Fortune 500), 165,000 users and 11,500 suppliers.

By simplifying the complex challenges of the purchasing process, Perfect Commerce enables businesses to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and accelerate the delivery of bottom-line results.

* Complete source-to-settle, On-Demand SRM solutions
* The Open Supplier NetworkSM (The OSNSM)
* Deep supply chain expertise and services

As the largest independent and open supplier network, The OSN streamlines purchasing and improves spending controls by enabling buyers and suppliers to transact electronically.

On-Demand delivery of SRM solutions is a high-growth market driven by the need for enterprises to more efficiently manage their resources. The On-Demand computing model enables Perfect Commerce customers to rapidly realize compelling bottom-line results, including:

* Operational implementation within weeks
* Full payback and ROI within months
* Initial solution fees 50-90 percent lower than traditional software
* Ongoing operating costs half those of installed software

Perfect Commerce On-Demand solutions also allow companies more flexibility and the ability to maximize their current technology investments. These solutions work with virtually any existing procurement or ERP system - including SAP, Oracle|PeopleSoft and others. In addition, some of the biggest brands are partnering with Perfect Commerce to deliver results for their own customers - including SAP, Oracle|PeopleSoft, IBM Global Services, Microsoft, Metavante and ICG Commerce.

Perfect Commerce SRM Services help customers expand their capabilities, tackle complex supply chain challenges and accelerate results through strategic and e-sourcing programs, best practice analyses, knowledge solutions, instant savings programs and solution deployment services.

On-demand supplier relationship management (SRM) specialist Perfect Commerce has acquired Commerce One, the B2B e-commerce solutions provider and e-marketplace pioneer.

Commerce One helped create B2B e-commerce by offering solutions to bring suppliers and buyers together over the Internet in e-marketplaces. With the acquisition, Perfect Commerce secures complete ownership of Commerce One core technology and intellectual property, an expanded global presence and new revenue opportunities.

All Commerce One operations will be integrated into Perfect Commerce under the leadership of chairman and CEO Sandy Kemper. Commerce One President Ches Martin will join Perfect Commerce in a senior leadership role, initially focusing on merging the operations of the two organizations. The professional services team of Commerce One, located in Greenville, S.C., will join Perfect Commerce in a variety of roles.