Chip-making monolith Intel Corp. Tuesday
unveiled its service provider Web collaboration tool
dubbed the Intel Business MarketPlace.
Intel’s Web information system is
designed to enable its 50,000 e-business members to
get together and test their e-commerce solutions on a
global scale.
Robby Swinnen, Intel’s ISP program director, said the
firm created a strong online community resource for
all its channel partner programs.
“E-Business solutions require multiple channel
partners with complimentary expertise,” Swinnen said.
“With the Intel Business MarketPlace, we are creating
a tool for Intel’s channel programs to link up with
Intel authorized solution providers and also find
tested e-Solutions.”
Access to the Intel Business MarketPlace is open to
participants in several constituent Intel channel
programs, including ISPs, application service
providers, independent software vendors, value-added
resellers, and Web integrators.
The community contains profiles of authorized
providers, including locale, area of expertise, and
vertical experience. Program participants can use
Intel’s resourceful database to find partners that
will solve their customer’s e-business needs.
A customer may hire an ISP for Web hosting services,
through Intel’s Business MarketPlace the ISP owner can
find other companies to supply that customer with
server platforms, tested applications, and Web
development or integration services. The ISP can keep
the business local, or go global to solve its clients
e-business needs.
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Microsystems is a networking systems provider
based in Newport Beach, California. Chief executive
Randy Zimmer said the Intel Business MarketPlace
provides the company with a core community of
e-commerce experts.
“There’s no one company that can do everything today,”
Zimmer said. “This new tool will give us easy access
to the specialists that know each e-Business segment
best. The ability to find and partner with companies
that have specific expertise and package that or our
customers gives us a competitive advantage.”
One of the key features of Intel’s e-business
community is the database’s ability to pair-up service
providers with integrated solutions, applications, and
e-commerce tools. A variety of available case studies
provide service partners with essential information
about ongoing tests, white papers, integration rules,
and validation reports.
Materials include pertinent information about subjects
like SSL and XML acceleration and load balancing,
caching, e-mail, filtering, security, virtual private
networks, dedicated connectivity, security, storage,
steaming, and customization.
The Intel Business MarketPlace is live this month in
North America and Europe, and will be operational in
the fourth quarter in Asia and Latin America. By the
end of the year the content will be translated into 11
languages, and there will be both public and private
Web views so end-customers can have access to certain
portions of Intel’s Web content.
Intel’s Swinnen said the Business MarketPlace would
allow its channel members to go beyond their
territorial boundaries and team with e-business
providers in other cities or countries, or around the
corner.
“It will allow them to compliment in-houses core
competencies with expertise found all over the world,”
Swinnen said.
