GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2002--GE Global eXchange Services (GXS), a leader in business-to-business Internet commerce, today announced that it is a winner of the 2002 Exceptional Achievement Award from eAI Journal, a global publication in e-business and application integration.
The 2002 Exceptional Achievement Awards recognize outstanding overall performance in the eAI Journal awards program. GXS is one of only four companies to qualify for this prestigious award.
"The Exceptional Achievement Awards are the highest honor eAI Journal bestows," said Tony M. Brown, editor-in-chief of eAI Journal. "They are awarded in perpetuity to vendors that have performed consistently well in our very influential annual awards, which recognize excellence in software for e-business, application integration and Web services. As the annual awards are judged by an independent panel of top industry analysts, the composition of which differs each year, the Exceptional Achievement Awards are not easy to win. They recognize the best of the best. Only four software vendors have qualified for an Exceptional Achievement Award to date."
"We are proud that eAI Journal, a widely respected publication in our field, has chosen GXS for this honor," said Steven Scala, GXS's vice president of marketing. "The recognition highlights our passion for partnering with customers to create unique e-business solutions specifically designed to help them achieve their key business objectives."
The new Exceptional Achievement Award is bestowed only when an organization meets strict criteria, based on an exceptional level of performance in the annual eAI Journal awards. To be eligible for an Exceptional Achievement Award, an organization must have:
1) Been placed, at least once, in 1st position in a category of the
annual eAI Journal Awards
2) Been placed, at least a further two times, in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in
a category of the annual eAI Journal Awards
3) Achieved (1) and (2) in at least two separate annual eAI Journal
Awards i.e. have won or been placed in a category in more than one
year.
GXS has been awarded a top three ranking in the eAI Journal Awards three years in a row. In 2000, GXS was awarded second place for "Best e-Business Solution" for its work with Value America. In 2001, GXS captured first place in the same category for its work with FedEx Corp. This year, GXS garnered third place in the "Best B2B Solution Category" in recognition of its solution for Allegiance Healthcare. GXS was also the only company in 2002 to earn two of the six "contender" slots in a single award category for its work with both Allegiance Healthcare and Eastman Kodak.
About eAI Journal
eAI Journal (www.eaijournal.com) is the recognized industry-leading publication for e-business, application integration, and Web services. The eAI Journal Awards 2002 can be still be seen at a special online ceremony at the EAI Symposium & Expo - a 24x7 virtual event (www.eaixpo.com).
About Global eXchange Services
GE Global eXchange Services (GXS) operates one of the largest B2B e-commerce networks in the world, with more than 100,000 trading partners. The network's 1 billion annual transactions account for $1 trillion in goods and services. With more than 35 years experience, GXS provides supply chain services and software to 60% of Fortune 500 companies. GXS is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md. Call 800/560-4347 or visit our Web site at www.gxs.com.
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CONTACT:
GE Global eXchange Services, Gaithersburg
Jim Fowler, 301/340-5875