SeeBeyond Business Integration Suite Selected as Core Component for Application Integration of Premium Car Manufacturer

    REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. & NEU-ISENBURG, Germany-- Oct. 28, 2002--SeeBeyond , the leading global provider of eBusiness and Application Integration (eAI) solutions, today announced that BMW Group has selected the SeeBeyond(TM) Business Integration Suite as a key component of its global strategic infrastructure to support its real-time business processes.
    The SeeBeyond platform will be used for integration projects spanning core processes such as CRM, HR and supply chain. Initial projects requiring SeeBeyond's high-performance and flexibility will involve BMW Financial Services and product data management (PDM).
    SeeBeyond's technology was selected after rigorous competitive analysis. Proving key to the selection were performance, scalability, functionality and the ease with which SeeBeyond's proven and open technology could be integrated into BMW Group's existing infrastructure of enterprise Java-based applications as well as mainframe based legacy systems and packaged solutions such as SAP R/3.
    "The world's leading automotive manufacturers are standardizing on SeeBeyond's eAI solution for supply chain and CRM integration to reduce inventory and procurement costs, helping organizations deliver prompt, efficient and high-quality customer service," said David Bennett, vice president and general manager of EMEA for SeeBeyond. "Integration is at the heart of reducing time to market for new automobiles and enhancing the customer experience. Selections by global brands, such as BMW Group reflect SeeBeyond's strength and commitment to delivering the most comprehensive and unified eAI solutions for organizations' integration needs."
    SeeBeyond's e*Gate Integrator platform will be the component of BMW's group-wide integration layer which defines the architectural concepts for application integration. The BMW Group integration layer is based on a standardized approach for the identification and specification of process oriented integration scenarios and their breakdown into typical integration patterns. These integration patterns are completed, as part of the BMW Group IT Blueprint, by adopting Master Architecture Guidelines and Master Architecture Solutions.

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    As the leading global provider of eBusiness and Application Integration (eAI) solutions, SeeBeyond provides a unified, comprehensive platform for business integration, enabling a Real-Time Information Network to facilitate the seamless flow of information. Delivering Visibility, Velocity and Value across global operations, the SeeBeyond(TM) Business Integration Suite helps organizations dramatically improve business operations resulting in reduced costs, increased market share and improved customer service. SeeBeyond has more than 1,700 customers worldwide, including ABB, ABN Amro, Bausch & Lomb, BHP Billiton, BMW Group, The Dial Corporation, DuPont, Florida Power & Light, Fluor Daniel, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Pfizer and Sprint. For more information, please visit www.seebeyond.com.

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