BIRMINGHAM, AL January 16, 2001 iSource Business, the only business magazine devoted exclusively to B2B e-procurement and supply chain enablement, announced today their list of the Top 100 Premier E-Procurement Providers for 2001. An awards ceremony was held last week for the Top 100 companies who attended the iSource Top 100 Summit Conference in San Francisco.
The iSource Top 100 companies were selected by an advisory panel composed of iSource Business magazine editors, industry writers, and purchasing and technology experts. Companies were selected based on the following criteria:
1. A Pioneering Role in E-Procurement: Where was the company when B2B was born? What was the future it saw that others didn't? How did it make this vision a reality?
2. Technological Innovation: What cool thing did the company invent or improve? Did it have a practical application that made the innovation useful? Did it create a standard others have followed?
3. Continued Innovation: Does the company refuse to rest on its laurels? Is it eager to maintain its leadership role? Is it continuing to develop proprietary technologies, or to reach out and incorporate innovations it can use to make its product or service even better?
4. Solid Market Positioning: Does the company know its customers? Is it responsive to what they want? Is it striving to meet their needs? Does it know where it's going?
5. Industry Transformation: What has the company done to change purchasing and supply chain management? Is it introducing companies to new sources or new markets? Is its technology saving buyers time and money? Is it easing the way for suppliers to participate?
6. Product and/or Service Attributes: Is the technology worth the implementation? Can a company's customers expect reasonable time to market? Is it following through as promised? Can customers measure performance? Do they see an immediate difference or have a reasonable expectation of hitting their numbers on time? Are users satisfied with their online experience?
7. Adaptability: Does the company's technology integrate with existing systems? Is it able to update or change its technology as the need arises? Can it accommodate the different needs of its customers?
iSource awarded the following companies as members of the Top 100:
(in alphabetical order)
58k.com
Accenture
American Express
Ariba
AT Kearney
b2bsolutionsonline
B2eMarkets
Baan
Bank of Montreal
Barlex
BayBuilder
BMO ePurchasing Solutions
Bowstreet
BroadVision
BuyerZone.com
Cap Gemini
Captura
Cardonet
Centegy
Cisco
Cohera
Commerce One
CommerceScout
Commerx
Compaq
Corporate Express
Datastream Systems, Inc.
Deloitte Consulting
Dun & Bradstreet
eBreviate
ebuyxpress
ec-Content
ECOutlook.com
eCredit.com
Elcom
Emptoris, Inc.
Enable Systems
Escrow.com
E-Stamp Corporation
Etilize
Eventra
eXcelon Corporation
Exemplary
FacilityPro
FedEx
Firmbuy
ForSoft, Inc.
Frictionless Commerce
GE Capital Financial Inc.
GE Global Exchange Services
Global Community Network
Great Plains
Healy Hudson
Impresse
i2 Technologies
iPlanet
IPNet Solutions Inc.
IQXpert/PartMiner CSD
J.D. Edwards
Kewill Systems
KPMG
Logility
Manugistics
March First
MarketMile
MaterialNet.com
Meetchina.com
Menerva Technologies
Mercado Software
Moai Technologies
MROLink
Need2Buy
Netfish Technologies
NewMediary
NextDoor Networks
Noosh, Inc.
Office Depot
Open Ratings
Opus360
Osprey
Palm
PeopleSoft
Peregrine Systems
Perfect
POET Software
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Prime Advantage
printCafe Systems
ProcureNet
ProcureStaff
Procuri.com
ProSavvy
PurchasePro
PurchasingNet
QAD
Question.com
Radiant Logic
Remedy Corporation
Requisite Technologies
RightFreight
RightWorks
SAP
SAQQARA Systems
SAS
Simplexis
SkillsVillage
StaplesLink.com
SupplierInsight
SupplyAccess
SupplyCore.com
SupplyPro
SupplyWorks
SurePay
TechnologyOBX
Tigris
Trade Access
TRADEC
UPS
U.S. Bancorp
USi
Verano
Verian Technologies
Vignette Corporation
Webango
webMethods
webPLAN
Works.com
Worldbid.com
