Microsoft has announced that Clarus Corporation, a leading provider of Internet-based business-to-business e-commerce solutions, has been selected from approximately 1 000 entries as the winner of the Microsoft eCommerce Solution of the Year Award.
The award was for the Clarus eMarket solution framework which comprises of a bundled solution all the software, technology and services needed to create a company's trading network. Built entirely on Microsoft Windows DNA 2000 platform and Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 architecture, the Clarus eMarket solutions also includes content management, contract management, payment settlement, auctioning and analytics.
According to Garry Hodgson, Internet and Developer group director at Microsoft South Africa: "We are pleased that Clarus Corporation has been awarded the Microsoft eCommerce Solution of the Year accolade, especially as Clarus software is now available in South Africa through Softworx, a local business applications company. The Microsoft Solution and Partner Awards have a long standing history of recognising excellence, and the awards finalists reflect this through their innovative use of Microsoft technology."
"Using the Microsoft open architecture, Clarus eMarket gives companies free rein over digital marketplaces with the power to buy, sell and trade according to their own infrastructure," says Steve Jeffery, president, chairman and CEO of Clarus. "It is an honour to be recognised before a global audience for our own innovations, and we are proud to credit Microsoft technology for the power behind out net markets."
Gary Lawrence, managing director at Softworx says: "As the local representative of the Clarus eMarketplace solution in South Africa, we would like to extend our congratulations to Clarus on their recent accolade as the Microsoft Solutions of the Year. This award re-affirms our commitment to partnering with a company that provides the best customer solutions and services available today."
For further information on Clarus, go to www.claruscorp.com
For further information on Softworx, go to www.esoftworx.co.za
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Softworx
Softworx bought itself out from Baan International in April 1999. Softworx supplies business software across an extended range of business processes, guaranteeing rapid implementation with measurable benefits. Competencies include ERP, supply chain solutions, e-commerce, customer relationship management, application hosting and consulting. The company has 85 staff and approximately 12 percent of local ERP market share.
Clarus Corp.
Atlanta-based Clarus Corporation (www.claruscorp.com), a leader in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, provides B2B procurement software and trading services that exploit the global marketplace of the Internet to manage corporate purchasing and enable digital marketplaces. ClarusNet, a fully managed service portal, provides a comprehensive range of critical trading services such as payment settlement, supplier enablement, auctions, integration, and analytics. Designed to provide unprecedented interoperability, ClarusNet enhances the value and speeds delivery of any B2B trading platform including Clarus eProcurement and Clarus eMarket. Clarus solutions are being deployed at customer sites including Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Cinergy, Comcast Corporation, First Data Corporation, Gjensidige NOR, MasterCard International, MetLife, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Perot Systems and Wachovia.