16 November 2004 — Underscoring its ability to drive the next generation of integration solutions, GXS today announced it has been recognised in a recently released research report published by Gartner, Inc., a leading worldwide research and advisory firm. Based on the company’s vision and ability to execute, GXS is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner Integration Service Provider Magic Quadrant 1.

“We feel by positioning GXS in the ‘Leaders’ quadrant, Gartner has confirmed our performance, our vision for the future, and our overall capabilities,” said Bobby Patrick, senior vice president of marketing at GXS. “GXS’ position in the leaders quadrant is testament to our proven ability to deliver innovative solutions that provide customers new strategic benefits from integration. The recent launch of GXS Trading Grid® and our significant investments in data synchronisation and product information management, demonstrate a long-term commitment to business-to-business e-commerce. Francisco Partners’ recently announced intention to merge G International (formerly IBM EDI Services) with GXS would significantly boost our global presence and the electronic business community we serve directly. And our strategic partnership with webMethods represents our determination to provide customers with the industry’s most powerful end-to-end integration solutions.”

The Gartner, Inc. report, entitled: “Magic Quadrant for Integration Service Providers, 4Q04”, summarised evaluation of more than 12 vendors in the hosted integration services market based on the following criteria: communications, integration, application and trading partner management vision; financial commitment; product capabilities; distribution and support; and market position and mind share.

1Lheureux, Benoit, “Magic Quadrant for Integration Service Providers, 4Q04,” Gartner, Inc., 11 November 2004.


About GXS
GXS is a leading global provider of B2B e-commerce solutions that simplify and enhance business process integration and collaboration. Organisations worldwide, including more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500, leverage GXS Trading Grid® to achieve balance between supply and demand. Active in the global standards arena, GXS solutions enable customers both large and small, to connect with global partners, synchronise product information, optimise inventory levels and demand forecasts, and accelerate the execution of supply chains.

Headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., GXS provides sales and support to businesses and their partners worldwide. For more information about GXS visit www.gxs.co.uk.