VerticalNet Inc., a provider of end-to-end
e-commerce solutions, Thursday debuted a B2B software division.
VerticalNet Solutions aims to
sell and deliver comprehensive digital, open marketplace solutions to
industry alliances, global 2000 enterprises, Internet
marketers and existing VerticalNet communities.
The new division is dedicated to selling and delivering the most
comprehensive product suite and services available in the industry,
according to Zev Laderman, president and chief executive officer of VerticalNet Solutions.
“VerticalNet Solutions is the realization of a long-term strategy that
has
been accelerated by the demands of our customers and by the arrival of Joe
Galli, VerticalNet’s new president and CEO,” said Laderman.
“We are in a position to leverage our experience as an owner/operator of
57 online communities,” he added. “VerticalNet Solutions is laser-focused on
providing software solutions that help customers build and manage open
markets for the procurement of direct goods and that provide integration to
traditional contract buying methods.”
In tandem with the new division’s launch, the company announced an
upgrade for the eMarketplace Suite, which is a set of commerce-related
design tools and transaction modules, including auctions, aggregated and
distributed catalogs, exchanges, RFPs/RFQs, and structured negotiations.
The product now includes content and community
modules, according to the company.