For Immediate Release:
 

SpaceWorks Launches B2B e-Commerce Webinar Series

Premier Web Seminar Features Maytag Case Study

ROCKVILLE, MD -- January 28, 2000 -- SpaceWorks, Inc.®, the leading business-to-business sell-side Web commerce software company, today announced the launch of its free, interactive Web seminar series designed to help today's Global 2000 e-Commerce decision maker formulate and execute the most complete business-to-business (B-to-B) e-Commerce strategy.

The first in the series, "Selecting the Right B-to-B e-Commerce Solution - a Maytag Case Study", will feature Maytag's e-Commerce program manager, Kurt Hunt and SpaceWorks president and CEO, Dave MacSwain. This event will take place on the Internet on both February 24 and March 9, 2000 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM Eastern.

Participants can register electronically at www.spaceworks.com to attend. The Web enables participation from any location - no travel required. The first 100 registrants will be entered into a drawing to win an MP3 Player.

Maytag will provide an overview of the steps they undertook in their B-to-B e-Commerce vendor evaluation and selection process, with a focus on the specific criteria that influenced Maytag's decision to license SpaceWorks OrderManager". Key criteria included ease of connectivity to back-end systems, the ability to scale to large numbers of users, overall system performance and reliability as well as speed of implementation and time to market.

SpaceWorks will provide insight on how Global 2000 businesses can quickly move their business-to-business activities to the Web with SpaceWorks Web BusinessManager Suite" which enables companies to evolve their e-Commerce systems over time. The Web BusinessManager Suite provides a wide range of modular e-business activities including order management, personalized marketing, interactive guided selling, complex product configuration, auctions, bill presentment and payment, post-sales service and maintenance and online customer support - through a single integrated solution with a common user interface.

A detailed demonstration of SpaceWorks OrderManager", licensed by Maytag, will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the specific ordering and fulfillment activities needed for a robust e-Commerce system. OrderManager, which fulfills the order management component of the suite, enables real-time order submission, inventory availability, order tracking and account status.

"This fully interactive Webinar provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to hear from a Global 2000 leader such as Maytag about real-life business-to-business e-Commerce challenges and the specific factors that influenced their decision to go with SpaceWorks," according to SpaceWorks President and CEO, Dave MacSwain. "We encourage all businesses looking to embark on a such a journey to take part."

About SpaceWorks
SpaceWorks, Inc.® drives billions in B2B revenue today for Global 2000 manufacturers, distributors and supplier-driven marketplaces. SpaceWorks industrial-strength application, the Web BusinessManager Suite, automates all the mission-critical activities involved in B2B selling, including ordering, marketing, billing and more. The solution integrates with back-end systems, e-Marketplaces and customer procurement networks to enable real-time, revenue-generating transactions. SpaceWorks clients include Avaya, BF Goodrich, GE Aircraft Engines, and Maytag Corporation, among others. Alliance partners include PricewaterhouseCoopers, webMethods, Commerce One and more. Additional information is available at www.spaceworks.com.

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