PQ BIT, a division of the PQ Africa group and sole distributor of Tibco Software locally, has announced that Seagate Technology has built its global order fulfillment system on Tibco Software, a leading provider of real-time infrastructure software for e-business. Tibco Software has helped Seagate, the world`s largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads, create a global network that seamlessly integrates 46 Oracle databases and 29 servers in 11 countries.
Wolfgang M"uller, managing director at PQ BIT, comments on the announcement: "The increasing demand for Seagate`s products, along with the growth of business to business e-commerce, made it impossible for Seagate to keep up with the pace of incoming orders using its original legacy system. To extend its leadership position, Seagate required the real-time information `plumbing` that Tibco Software provides so that its mission critical business processes occur in the most efficient way possible," he explains. "Tibco Software thus provided the foundation for the Seagate Information Bus (SIB) platform, a distributed business network layer Seagate now utilises for sending information across the globe in real-time."
"One way to differentiate ourselves in the competitive market is through more efficient processes," says Mark Brewer, chief information officer at Seagate. "Tibco Software`s TIB/ActiveEnterprise platform enables us to be very effective in executing our processes quickly and gives us the flexibility we need to fulfill the demand for our products. In addition, Tibco Software`s infrastructure solution provides a stepping stone for Seagate`s evolving e-business and supply chain initiatives."
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PQ BIT
PQ BIT, a division of the PQ Africa group and sole local distributor of Tibco Software, is a leading provider of real-time infrastructure software for e-business. PQ BIT`s products and services enable computer applications and platforms to communicate efficiently across networks.
The TIB/ActiveEnterprise product suite facilitates the distribution of information and integration of business processes by connecting applications to a network through patented technology called The Information Bus or TIB. TIB technology was first used to `digitise` Wall Street in the 1980s and has since been adopted in diverse industries, including manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, and electronic commerce. PQ BIT`s global client base includes Cisco, Yahoo!, NEC, 3Com, Sun Microsystems, SAP, Philips, AT&T, PageNet and AOL/Netscape. Visit the Web site on www.Tibco.com.
Seagate Technology
Seagate Technology is a leading provider of technology and products enabling people to store, access, and manage information. The company is committed to providing best-in-class products to help people get information when, where and how they want it. Seagate is the world`s largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads, an innovator in tape drives, and a leading developer of business intelligence software. Seagate can be found around the globe and on the World Wide Web at http://www.seagate.com.