ObjectSpace to Adopt SOAP Specification for B2B Interoperability

[Mark Piller <MPiller@objectspace.com>]

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Kim Tompkins					            
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ObjectSpace, Inc.					
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> ObjectSpace to Adopt SOAP Specification for B2B Interoperability
> 
> Leading B2B provider to incorporate latest XML communications protocol
> into its OpenBusiness(tm) software solutions
> 
> DALLAS - August 29, 2000 - ObjectSpace, a leading provider of web
> service-enabled business-to-business infrastructure software products and
> services, announced today its support of the Simple Object Access Protocol
> (SOAP) by incorporating it into their OpenBusiness(tm) product line of B2B
> software solutions.  SOAP is a communications protocol that uses
> Extensible Markup Language (XML) to link applications and services over
> the Internet and allows business software programs to communicate
> regardless of the programming model on which they are based.
> 	
> OpenBusiness is a comprehensive set of integrated products and
> professional services to help companies realize business-to-business
> integration.  OpenBusiness provides an easy-to-configure platform that
> enables B2B partners to build integration solutions rapidly without the
> need for alterations to existing software applications and enables the use
> of different business applications across all operating systems.
> ObjectSpace will integrate SOAP in the release of OpenBusiness 2.0 this
> year.
> 
> "Supporting SOAP demonstrates ObjectSpace's continuing commitment to
> enabling seamless B2B integration," said Tyler McDaniel, analyst with the
> Hurwitz Group.  "Implementing SOAP can lessen the complexities that
> businesses face as they leverage the Internet and develop more efficient
> connections with partners."
> 
> "Adopting the SOAP specification is a critical step in the development of
> our OpenBusiness solutions," said David Norris, chairman and CEO of
> ObjectSpace.  "SOAP will provide our customers with a standard protocol
> for connecting their systems over the Internet, removing yet another
> barrier for achieving seamless B2B collaboration."
> 
> 
> 
> 
> SOAP was created in late 1999, by developers DevelopMentor, Inc.,
> Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) and UserLand Software as a standard to bridge both
> XML and HTTP technologies to facilitate interoperability.  Most recently,
> those companies, along with IBM and Lotus, developed SOAP version 1.1 and
> submitted that specification to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for
> standardization.  
> 
> "As more and more companies migrate to Web-based services, SOAP will be
> one of the technologies that makes more services available among B2B
> partners," said John Montgomery, lead product manager for Web Services at
> Microsoft Corp.  "We are excited that ObjectSpace has recognized SOAP's
> ability to provide an open integration fabric for Web services."
> 
> About ObjectSpace
> 
> ObjectSpace unleashes the power of untapped B2B opportunities through
> innovation of web services. Since 1992, ObjectSpace has led the industry
> with distributed computing products and services. Today, ObjectSpace's
> software and expertise provide the competitive edge for new solutions in
> the networked economy, through its open platform solution,
> OpenBusiness(tm).  OpenBusiness helps companies create and manage online
> relationships, form virtual businesses, discover new distribution channels
> and create deeper partnerships with web-based applications that makes it
> easy for businesses to transform their applications into Internet web
> services. By enabling web services, ObjectSpace customers can create
> innovative business models that generate new revenues and improve
> efficiencies.  The company has its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. For more
> information, visit www.objectspace.com or call 1-866-WEB2WEB. 
> 
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