Partner Press Release
Savvion Demonstrates Streamlined Purchasing Procurement Application at RosettaNet EConcert Conference

Sample Application Eases Exchange of Electronic Purchasing Requests Through Support of RosettaNet PIP While Letting Buyers, Sellers Oversee Transactions Online

For Release October 10, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO

Supply-chain trading partners can more easily leverage the transaction power of the Internet with the arrival of e-commerce applications that support standardized RosettaNet interfaces. Savvion™, a global provider of innovative business process management solutions and a RosettaNet Solution Partner, is demonstrating at EConcert in San Francisco today a sample purchasing procurement application that speeds exchange of purchasing requests while allowing buyers and sellers to monitor transaction statuses in real time online.

The sample Savvion BusinessManager™ purchasing procurement application implements the RosettaNet Partner Interface Process (PIP) 3A4 to let trading partners seamlessly exchange purchasing requests over the Internet. Savvion BusinessManager is a pure Java and XML platform that allows companies to quickly turn any business operation -- from project management to order processing to supply-chain management -- into an automated Web application. With BusinessManager RosettaNet PIP implementations partners will have significant time, cost, and productivity efficiencies across their extended supply chains

"RosettaNet's process-centric model is a perfect complement to our unique business process management solutions," said Dr. Mohammad Ketabchi, Savvion founder and CEO. "Savvion BusinessManager provides an ideal platform for buyers, sellers, and other trading partners to automate and deploy their business-to-business processes. By participating in RosettaNet, Savvion can ensure that RosettaNet Partner Interface Processes map directly to Savvion BusinessManager processes to automate Web-based transactions and streamline operations."

BusinessManager applications automatically route tasks to performers or invoke related sub-processes based on defined processes. In addition, BusinessManager gives managers a real-time, online overview of the automated processes and the ability to modify their execution as business conditions change. This allows supply-chain partners to monitor the entire lifecycle of a PIP transaction, for example from the initial creation of a purchase order to a trading partner's approval to final product shipment. As a result, partners can immediately see when problems arise and take proactive actions, such as assigning additional personnel to handle a key order.

"In addition to offering extensive operational efficiencies by automating business processes, Savvion BusinessManager lets parties monitor transactions as they move through the supply chain, providing high-value business intelligence," Ketabchi added. "As a leader in delivering innovative business process management solutions, Savvion will ensure that its products adhere to industry standards to further simplify e-business transactions."

About Savvion
Savvion™ is a global provider of innovative business process management solutions. The company's e-business platform, BusinessManager™, lets companies quickly turn any business operation -- from project management to order processing to supply-chain management -- into an automated Web application that can be accessed and managed over intranets, extranets, and wireless devices. BusinessManager applications automatically route tasks to performers based on defined processes and give managers a real-time online view of the automated operations, including the power to dynamically modify their execution as business conditions change. Using BusinessManager, customers can manage their business operations online, streamlining interaction across extended enterprises of customers, partners, suppliers, and employees. Privately held, Savvion received $25 million in first-round funding in April 2000 from an international investment group including: Westaim Corp, HIG Capital, TransCosmos USA (Japan), D-Age (Netherlands), and Redwood Venture Partners. Savvion is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information, visit www.savvion.com or call 1-888-544-5511.