Columbus , Ohio – October 11, 2007 – Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) subsidiary, today announced it has been named to Software Magazine’s annual listing of the world’s largest software and service providers. Sterling Commerce was ranked 74 in the revenue-based ranking of the world’s largest software and services suppliers targeting medium-to-large enterprises. Sterling Commerce earned $546 million in revenue for 2006, an increase of 10.18 percent from the previous year.
“The 2007 Software 500 results show that growth in the software and services industry was healthy from 2006 to 2007, the ranking year,” says John P. Desmond, editor of Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com. “In addition, about 73 percent of the Software 500 companies saw revenue growth in 2006.”
“Sterling Commerce continues to grow by enabling companies to manage the complexities of doing business globally. Combining its heritage as a pioneer in business-to-business communications with its market-leading solutions for solving cross-channel selling and fulfillment challenges, the company is uniquely positioned to address the global commerce marketplace,” said Scott Pulsipher, senior vice president of Global Product Management and Marketing for Sterling Commerce. “We are thrilled to be so highly ranked on this year’s Software 500 list as a testament to the company’s leadership in providing innovative software to meet today’s global challenges.”
As one of the world’s largest providers of business process solutions, Sterling Commerce offers market-leading solutions in enterprise integration, multi-enterprise integration, fulfillment applications and selling applications. Recently, the company introduced several new software solutions at its annual customer conference, Sterling Commerce Customer Connection, including:
- The Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Suite, a comprehensive solution for managing the entire inquiry-to-cash cycle;
- New business-to-consumer capabilities within Sterling Multi-Channel Selling, including additional cross-channel functionality, tighter integration across the web, call center, and store channels, and new merchandising and marketing functionality;
- Sterling Inventory Replenishment, a new product in the Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Suite that enables companies to create a truly collaborative replenishment process with its customers and suppliers that is a critical component of lean inventory strategies;
- Gentran Integration Suite™ 4.3, which offers new capabilities for industry and horizontal standards that promote interoperability; and
- Sterling Control Center, a Sterling Commerce managed file transfer solution that provides a central point of control for proactively managing business-critical files to deliver a high level of service.
About Sterling Commerce
Sterling Commerce, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), helps customers thrive in a global economy by connecting their business communities, processes, people and technology. More than 30,000 customers worldwide – including 80 percent of the Fortune 500 – use Sterling Commerce solutions for business process integration and supply chain management to improve profitability inside and outside their company walls. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Sterling Commerce has offices in 19 countries and most major cities around the world. More information can be found at www.sterlingcommerce.com.
About Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, and Softwaremag.com
Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, has been a brand name in the high-tech industry for nearly 30 years. Softwaremag.com, its Web counterpart, is the online catalog to enterprise software and the home of the Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and services companies, now in its 25th year. Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com are owned and operated by King Content Co.