Woolworths Limited Names webMethods 'IT Supplier of the Year' For Enabling Software
December 11 2006 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq:WEBM), a leading business integration and
optimization software company, today announced it was named IT
Supplier of the Year in the enabling software category by
Woolworths Limited, Australia�s largest and most successful
retailer. This prestigious honor recognizes the contributions made
by webMethods in advancing Woolworths� business objectives and is
based on the quantitative results of the retailer�s quarterly
vendor performance assessments. �Our supply chain is fundamental to
our success as it allows us to meet key competitive benchmarks for
customer service, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency. Over the past
four years, webMethods� continuing dedication to improving
day-to-day execution has contributed significantly to its
world-class performance,� said Dan Beecham, General Manager of IT
Services, Woolworths Limited. �What distinguished webMethods in
this year�s judging was the demonstrated depth of their customer
commitment. Beyond the speed in which they resolved nearly any
technical issue we threw their way were the additional business
insight, experience and best practices that they consistently
offered for improving operational performance.� Critical mandates
for Woolworths� supply chain included the ability to rapidly
integrate new acquisitions as well as the need to streamline
business processes and enhance visibility with key partners while
reducing operational latency and transaction costs. By leveraging
webMethods Fabric� as its integration standard, the company has
been able to significantly improve its performance across each of
these criteria. The platform has also helped Woolworths improve IT
efficiency by allowing the company to rationalize its IT portfolio
to eliminate redundant systems while facilitating the reuse of
existing business processes across multiple implementations.
�Woolworths has established itself as a retailer synonymous with
performance, value and customer service. We�re extremely honored to
be named their IT Vendor of the Year for enabling software as these
are qualities that we hold in similar high regard,� said Paul
Henaghan, Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, webMethods,
Inc. �The recognized strength and depth of our software solutions
provide us with a solid foundation for meeting customer
requirements. However, where we most often exceed their
expectations is in our overriding focus on leveraging this
technology to not only solve IT challenges, but to ultimately
produce measurable business results. Coupled with our commitment to
go the �last mile� to meet their needs, this is fundamental to our
ability to consistently deliver customer value.� About Woolworths
Ltd Woolworths Limited is Australia and New Zealand's largest
retail group, with more than 175,000 employees and nearly 3,000
stores. The company's primary business interests cover�three
distinct areas of retail---food, liquor and petrol; general
merchandise; and hotels�and leisure;�via�market leading brands such
as Woolworths�and�Safeway supermarkets, BWS and Dan Murphy's liquor
stores, BIG W�discount department stores and�Powerhouse, Dick Smith
Electronics and Tandy consumer electronics stores. Woolworths
Limited is�listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and has a
current market capitalisation of A$25 billion. About webMethods,
Inc. webMethods (Nasdaq: WEBM) provides business integration
software to integrate, assemble and optimize available IT assets to
drive business process productivity. webMethods delivers an
innovative, enterprise-class business integration platform that
incorporates proven integration technology with next generation
capabilities into one interoperable set of tools that delivers a
unique combination of efficiency, agility and control. webMethods
combines industry leadership with a zealous commitment to customers
to deliver tangible business value to more than 1,400 global
customers. webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with
offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and Japan. More
information about the company can be found at www.webMethods.com.
The webMethods name and logo are registered trademarks of, and
webMethods Fabric is a trademark of, webMethods, Inc. All other
marks mentioned are trademarks or service marks of their respective
companies.
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