Xilinx and Insight Synchronize Value Chain Processes with RosettaNet

Business Wire, Oct 11, 2000

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2000

Xilinx (Nasdaq: XLNX) and Insight, a Memec Company, paved the way for increasingly tight value chain integration when they executed in production a RosettaNet Partner Interface Process (PIP) that exchanges Xilinx's Product Catalog with Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs).

This first RosettaNet exchange is reference data for aligning the companies' demand creation business processes.

"Insight, as our distributor, is a shining star at demand creation," said Jane Vaillancourt, Senior Director of World Wide Sales Operations at Xilinx. "B2B with RosettaNet will allow each company to execute its individual best-of-class business processes, yet improve performance with our mutual customers by synchronizing the value chain, sharing information and linking our processes."

Greg Provenzano, President and CEO of Insight, added: "Insight and Xilinx are leading several key initiatives to improve time to market for our customers. We can now enhance our ability to use real-time design information to start wafers and satisfy future customer requirements with our RosettaNet initiatives."

Xilinx implemented RosettaNet using TIBCO's (Nasdaq:TIBX) Business Connect platform. The challenge in B2B is not the technical message exchange with the partner. The real challenge is business process alignment among the trading partners and the B2B message integration with each company's baseline applications. The Xilinx B2B architecture focuses on Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) to ensure repeatability and scalability in business-to-business communications.

"We focused on implementing the B2B infrastructure that we plan to live with, both with Insight and with our other value chain partners," said Sandy Sully, CIO at Xilinx and RosettaNet EC Board Member. "We expect to rapidly scale this platform with additional trading partners and additional PIPs."

Insight implemented RosettaNet using Extricity for RosettaNet.

About RosettaNet

RosettaNet is an independent, self-funded, non-profit consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of standard electronic business interfaces to align the processes between supply chain partners on a global basis. Launched in June 1998, RosettaNet is currently in the pilot phase of its implementation cycle. More than 250 companies representing more than $1 trillion in annual information technology and electronic components revenues currently participate in RosettaNet's standards development, strategy and implementation activities. A complete list of member companies and more information on RosettaNet is available at www.rosettanet.org.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the leading innovator of complete programmable logic solutions, including advanced integrated circuits, software design tools, predefined system functions delivered as cores, and unparalleled field engineering support. Founded in 1984 and with headquarters in San Jose, Calif., Xilinx invented the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and fulfills more than half of the world demand for these devices today. Xilinx solutions enable customers to reduce significantly the time required to develop products for the computer, peripheral, telecommunications, networking, industrial control, instrumentation, high-reliability/military and consumer markets. For more information, visit the Xilinx Web site at http://www.xilinx.com.

About Insight

Insight Electronics, A Memec Company, is the largest technical distributor of semiconductors in North and South America. With 52 divisions in the U.S., Mexico, Canada and South America, and a focused line card of 25 leading semiconductor companies, Insight's sales team and FAEs (field application engineers) are as knowledgeable as its suppliers about the products, processes and technologies available. The company's value-added services, combined with its expertise in design, inventory management, logistics and use of e-business tools, ensure that customers receive the products they need, when and where they need them.

About TIBCO

TIBCO Software Inc. (Nasdaq:TIBX) is a leading provider of real-time e-business infrastructure software. TIBCO's three product lines -- TIBCO ActiveEnterprise, TIBCO ActiveExchange and TIBCO ActivePortal -- enable businesses to integrate enterprise applications, interact with other businesses in B2B commerce and efficiently deliver personalized information through enterprise portals. TIBCO's products enable the real-time distribution of information through patented technology called The Information Bus, or TIB. TIB technology was first used to digitize Wall Street and has since been adopted in diverse industries, including telecommunications, electronic commerce, manufacturing and energy. TIBCO's direct global customer base includes more than 600 customers from around the world, such as Cisco Systems, Yahoo!, Ariba, NEC, Enron, Sun Microsystems, GE, Philips, AT&T, Pirelli and AOL/Netscape. With headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., TIBCO can be reached at 650/846-1000 or on the Web at www.tibco.com.