Digital River and SPS Commerce Announce Alliance to Expand E-Commerce Products and Services to SPS Clients
Offers small to mid-sized enterprises their own e-commerce sites
developed to increase efficiencies and revenues
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, February 19, 2002 - Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ:
DRIV), a leading global e-commerce outsource provider, and SPS Commerce
Inc., the leading Supply Chain Integration Service provider, today
announced an alliance. By leveraging Digital River`s outsourced
e-commerce system, the companies are offering an expanded suite of
e-commerce products and services to the thousands of small to mid-sized
enterprises (SME) that SPS serves. The integrated service offering will
meet the quick time-to-market and cost requirements of the SME market
and allow SPS clients to have their own, affordable e-commerce sites,
designed, hosted, and operated by Digital River. The alliance will open
new e-commerce channels for SPS clients while broadening market
opportunities for both Digital River and SPS.
SPS clients using Digital River`s outsourced e-commerce system will be
able to streamline the purchasing, fulfillment and delivery of products
to their consumers. SPS clients will also be able to broaden their
access to retailers selling through online direct-to-consumer channels.
SME suppliers can easily exchange data and images with retailers who
post product photos and descriptions on the Internet to stimulate online
purchases.
"We are pleased to be working with SPS Commerce in meeting the
e-commerce needs and business requirements of small to mid-sized buyers
and suppliers in today`s marketplace," said Joel Ronning, Digital
River`s CEO. "We can help these companies successfully leverage and
web-enable important offline business relationships and processes.
Digital River is an expert in building and managing e-commerce channels
that drive efficiencies and generate revenues. The breadth and depth of
our experience can be found in the successes of the more than 13,000
companies that have outsourced their e-commerce operations to us and the
millions of dollars in transactions that we manage on their behalf."
Similar to other services available through SPSCommerce.net, Digital
River`s outsourced e-commerce system requires no upfront investment in
hardware, software or staffing. The joint offering is priced at an
affordable and predictable monthly subscription rate.
"We are excited about our partnership with Digital River because of the
company`s proven ability to serve SMEs in a hosted service environment,"
said Archie Black, CEO of SPS Commerce. "The relationship with Digital
River demonstrates our commitment to add more value to our SME customers
by partnering with organizations that share our philosophy of effective
and affordable solutions designed specifically for smaller businesses.
The integration of Digital River`s e-commerce system into our services
will contribute to the success of our customers` e-businesses and the
growth of our SME community."
About SPS Commerce, Inc.
SPS Commerce is the leading Supply Chain Integration Service provider.
The company specializes in helping large enterprises optimize their
supply chains by providing transaction management, application
integration and supply chain services to their small- and mid-size
trading partners via a hosted Internet service. It has helped key
enterprises, including W.W. Grainger, Kmart, Target Corp., REI and Dura
Automotive, electronically enable and integrate over 35,000 small and
mid-sized trading partners into their e-supply chain. SPS Commerce is
headquartered in St. Paul, MN. For more information, visit the company
at www.spscommerce.com or call (651) 603-4400.
About Digital River
Founded in 1994, Digital River is a leading global e-commerce outsource
provider, offering more than 13,000 companies complete e-commerce
systems and services. The company`s world-class infrastructure and
professional services are proven to grow businesses quickly and
profitably while reducing risk. Digital River`s commerce services
include e-commerce strategy, site development and hosting, order and
transaction management, system integration, product fulfillment and
returns, e-marketing and customer service. Digital River`s clients
include Symantec, Motorola, Fujitsu, 3M, Siemens, Polaris, Major League
Baseball, Novell, Autodesk, SONICblue, Adaptec and Staples.com. For more
details about Digital River, visit the corporate Web site at
www.digitalriver.com or call 952-253-1234.
Digital River is a registered trademark of Digital River, Inc. SPS
Commerce is a registered trademark of SPS Commerce, Inc. All other
products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes
only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Amy Spychalla
Director of Marketing
SPS Commerce
651-603-4400
aspychalla@spscommerce.com
Derek Lyons
Senior Account Executive
Sterling Hager
617-926-6665 x265
dlyons@sterlinghager.com
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