Demandware and Grand Central Communications Partner to Deliver Customers Integrated On-Demand Ecommerce Solutions
Demandware to Leverage Grand Central`s Business Services Network to Improve Ease of Use and Reduce Cost and Risk of Integrating its On Demand eCommerce Solution
WOBURN, Mass.--Feb. 8, 2005-- Demandware, Inc., a technology leader in on-demand ecommerce solutions, today announced it has partnered with Grand Central Communications, Inc., the leading provider of Integration On Demand(SM) solutions to provide Grand Central`s award-winning Business Services Network to its customers. By partnering with Grand Central, Demandware can easily integrate its ecommerce solution with customers` other existing applications and services through a cost effective, risk-free, on-demand integration approach that scales far beyond traditional point-to-point enterprise software solutions. Additionally, Demandware can transform its own on-demand offering into a best-of-breed, on-demand application suite, by tapping into Grand Central`s rich and rapidly growing Business Services Directory to easily assemble services into custom solutions.
"Ecommerce sites must integrate tightly with complementary applications ranging from order processing and customer databases to financial systems and fulfillment," said Stephan Schambach, president and CEO at Demandware. "By partnering with Grand Central, we can accelerate our customers` ecommerce initiatives with quick, seamless integration to their preferred third-party systems."
Demandware offers a complete on-demand ecommerce application suite for multi-channel retailers. Unlike existing turnkey hosted ecommerce options, Demandware customizes its ecommerce solution for each customer`s unique business needs, using both pre-built and custom-built components.
"We are excited to add Demandware to our growing community of partners, who are dedicated to changing today`s broken enterprise software model," said Halsey Minor, founder and chief executive officer of Grand Central Communications. "Demandware recognizes that the software market is changing and, together we are bringing customers a powerful, yet risk-free solution, for integrating their solution with other applications."
About Demandware, Inc.
Demandware provides a complete on demand e-commerce platform that combines the flexibility, functionality and interoperability of a full e-commerce application suite with the operating efficiency of a hosted on demand service. With Demandware, manufacturers and retailers can deliver custom e-commerce solutions without buying software or operating expensive datacenters. Demandware was founded by a team with proven expertise from leading e-commerce infrastructure companies including ATG, Macromedia, Intershop and NaviSite. The company has strong backing from major IT investors North Bridge Venture Partners and General Catalyst Partners.
About Grand Central Communications
Grand Central Communications provides Integration On Demand(SM) solutions through its award-winning, subscription-based Business Services Network. Together with our community of on demand service provider and system integrator partners, we enable enterprises to easily integrate and share applications, data, and processes throughout the extended enterprise, without installing, maintaining, or supporting costly hardware or software. By offering integration as an on demand service, Grand Central and its partners dramatically increase the success and eliminate the risk of business integration, providing a better alternative to complicated, lengthy, and expensive traditional software deployments.
Grand Central`s market-changing approach has received significant recognition in the industry, including InfoWorld`s Technology of the Year Award for "Best Web Services Integration Solution" for 2004 and 2005, and being named as a finalist in PC Magazine`s 21st Annual Awards for Technical Excellence in the category of Enterprise Software.
The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Call 1-800-845-4313 or visit www.grandcentral.com for more information.
CONTACTS:
fama PR for Demandware
Keri Bertolino, 617-758-4148
keri@famapr.com
Grand Central Communications
Suzanne McCormac, 415-344-3160
smccormac@grandcentral.com
Outcast PR
Julia Blystone, 415-392-8282
julia@outcastpr.com
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