StrikeIron Expands Marketplace Through Acquisition of DesertSoft’s Web
Services Division
Acquisition extends StrikeIron’s leadership in Web services
commercialization
Research Triangle Park, NC – June 13, 2006 – StrikeIron Inc., provider of the
Web Services Marketplace, today announced the acquisition of DesertSoft’s Web
Services operating unit. As part of the acquisition StrikeIron will add
DesertSoft’s ecommerce, CRM and online procurement Web Services to its growing
marketplace. The combined company will serve as the leading source of external,
XML-based Web services on the Internet.
"Web services and Software as a Service (SaaS) models are gaining popularity
as complementary participants in the software landscape. We’re beginning to see
the emergence of service-based eco-systems like StrikeIron’s Web Services
Marketplace that extend the reach of third-party service to partners, customers
and developers," said Sandra Rogers, Program Director for SOA, Web Services and
Integration Research, IDC. "These communities reflect a model where
organizations can locate and access services in a consistent manner across a
variety of available services."
As part of the acquisition StrikeIron will allow DesertSoft’s customers to
take advantage of the StrikeIron Marketplace features, including:
- The ability to integrate multiple web services from multiple vendors in
consistent manner and via a single account
- Centralized and automated billing system
- Tools like StrikeIron’s Web Services Analyzer and OnDemand for Excel
Add-in that allow users to bring the power of Web services to their desktops.
- Access to Integrated ISV partner solutions that have created a variety of
applications for CRM, eCommerce, and business management using Web services
from the Marketplace.
“StrikeIron’s investment in DesertSoft means that our customers will benefit
from StrikeIron’s expanded capabilities and services to users of Web Services, "
said Scott Elder, CEO of DesertSoft. “StrikeIron’s sophisticated, yet
easy-to-use Commerce platform creates a reliable and trusted solution for anyone
wanting to work with live data in their applications. StrikeIron is uniquely
equipped to ensure continued growth and success for our customers.”
The DesertSoft Web services will add to the strong position StrikeIron has
created in the commercial Web services industry. DesertSoft is one of the
leading providers of Web Service solutions for e-tailers, online procurement,
e-marketplaces, and traditional brick-and-mortar companies. Their Web services
will be added to StrikeIron’s growing Web Service Marketplace where developers,
publishers and ISVs come to create new and enhanced applications using live data
and functionality. DesertSoft’s Web services include Address Verification, Phone
Intelligence, Email Verification and Phone Number Validation.
"We've focused on the creation of added value and reduction of IT complexity
from the utilization of external Web services as a core business. The addition
of DesertSoft strengthens StrikeIron’s role in the commercial Web services
eco-system and marks the beginning of consolidation toward a single marketplace
in this rapidly growing industry," said Bob Brauer, President and CEO of
StrikeIron. “We look forward to helping DesertSoft customers take advantage of
the services that StrikeIron offers."
About DesertSoft
DesertSoft is a leading provider of Web Service solutions for e-tailers,
online procurement, e-marketplaces, and traditional brick-and-mortar companies.
Their solutions address the unique challenges faced by companies looking to
initiate or expand their e-commerce initiatives in the complex and rapidly
changing Internet business climate. DesertSoft helps companies turn innovative
business models into successfully negotiated e-commerce sites.
About StrikeIron
StrikeIron is a leader in the commercialization of Web Services, providing
the world's largest library of externally available plug-and-play Web services.
Built on top of a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use Web Services Commerce Platform,
the Marketplace serves as a place for providers and consumers of XML-based Web
services to publish, subscribe to, and build applications and websites using a
diverse set of Web services.
Enabling a business model for the Programmable Web, the core technology
provides self-service publishing and consumption of Web services,
micro-transactions and usage-based billing, software infrastructure, multiple
productivity tools, seamless integration for both individual customers and
software technology partners, and a consistency of usage from multiple Web
services across multiple vendors. The Aurora Funds, Inc. and NC IDEA provided
funding for StrikeIron after recognizing the significant opportunity to invest
in a technology firm leading innovation of the Programmable Web and Web 2.0. For
more information, visit www.strikeiron.com.
Scott Elder
DesertSoft
(623) 551-8691
selder@desertsoft.com