IBM Arms Business Partners to Drive Growth for Mid-Sized Companies Using SOA

IBM Arms Business Partners to Drive Growth for Mid-Sized Companies Using SOA

IBM today announced new initiatives to assist customers and partners with the emerging computing trend called service oriented architecture (SOA), which allows companies to streamline their business processes and match them to specific, componentized elements in the IT infrastructure.

Key elements of the announcement include a new PartnerWorld Industry Networks SOA Specialty as well as new tools and software to arm Business Partners to help their small- and mid-sized businesses (SMB) customers use technology to innovate and compete on a global scale.

“We want to provide partners zero barrier to entry,” said Sandy Carter, vice president, SOA and WebSphere, IBM Software Group. “Partners don’t have to register to get references, technical materials and code. We want to make it easy for them to get access to SOA materials they can then use to help customers to maximize their technology resources and allow them to focus on innovation and growth.”

Expanded SOA Programs for Business Partners
IBM formalized SOA offerings for Business Partners in June last year. Since then, more than 1,200 leading independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators have taken advantage of software, services, tools and education to help their customers with SOA. To support additional partners that align with IBM’s SOA strategic direction, IBM is announcing new marketing and sales benefits and Web-based sales support delivered through the PartnerWorld Industry Networks and its Virtual Innovation Center.

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