Tsuken Advanced Systems and GridNode Sign Master Reseller Agreement for GridNode's Peer Web Services B2B software in Japan

Partnership delivers proven integration solutions to Japanese industries, including existing customers like NEC Electronics (NECEL), a global electronics manufacturer.

TOKYO, Japan (PRWEB) March 30, 2004 --- Tsuken Advanced Systems (TAS), a leading Japanese systems integrator today announced a Master Reseller Agreement with GridNode, Inc., a leading provider of secure business-to-business integration software. The partnership will deliver proven integration solutions to Japanese industries, including existing customers like NEC Electronics (NECEL), a global electronics manufacturer.

We're very pleased to partner with GridNode," said Shigeki Isii, President of TAS. GridNodes software leadership helped define the peer web services integration space, and GridTalk is an outstanding choice for any organization seeking standards-based integration. Our customers will see the lower costs and faster deployment times that are so critical to business success."

Tsuken Advanced Systems is an experienced and innovative systems integration specialist with a stellar record in helping customers identify and solve a wide range of business issues," said CheeTong Leow, Managing Director of GridNode. We believe this agreement will create significant opportunities for GridNode and TAS to deliver proven integration solutions that meet the complex, global integration requirements of Japanese businesses."

TAS will resell, implement and provide first level support for GridNodes RosettaNet, peer-to-peer (P2P) and web services solutions. RosettaNet is a widely adopted business process standard among global high-tech manufacturing industries. Key features of GridNodes secure, scalable and standards-based integration platform suite include:-

Internet Plug & Play
- Leveraging P2P technology, GridTalk enables secure data exchange with standard Internet connection

End to End system integration
- Enables faster, simpler end-to-end system automation

High scalability and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO)
- With minimum hardware and network environment, TCO is reduced with lower infrastructure cost

RosettaNet Interoperability and Compliance
- GridNode is the first software provider to have obtained an official RosettaNet Software Compliance Badge. It supports both RosettaNet Implementation Framework (RNIF) 1.1/2.0 and all published RosettaNet Partner Interface Processes (PIPs)

GridNodes Products
- GridTalk Enterprise Edition: GridTalk with unlimited trading partner connections
- GridTalk Express Edition: GridTak with 5 partner connections
- GridForm Designer: GUI XML presentation design tool
- GridMapper: XML mapping tool
- RosettaNet Standards Module: Add-on module for connection to 3rd party RosettaNet servers
- RosettaNet Lite Edition: P2P-based RosettaNet add-on

Pricing
Implementation of the RosettaNet solution can be done from 1.2 million yen for 1 enterprise location and 0.6 million yen for the enterprises trading partners. More information is available upon request.

Minimum Hardware Requirements
CPU   :　Pentium III 700MHz
RAM   :　256MB
HDD   :　100MB

Supported Operating Systems
Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, 2003 Server, Linux (RedHat 9.0)

About Tsuken Advanced Systems Corporation
Tsuken Advanced Systems builds systems and implements software for public and private companies. Based on high technical capabilities and know-how acquired from past successful experience, TAS provides solutions that utilize its own products as well as third-party products. For more information, visit http://www.tads.co.jp
        
About GridNode, Inc.
GridNode specializes in B2B integration software for trading partner communities. GridNode's out-of-the-box GridTalk partner integration solutions rapidly enable processes like channel visibility management, collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) and vendor managed inventory (VMI) by enabling trading partners to securely exchange and synchronize real-time information. GridTalk's peer-to-peer integration paradigm also allows for direct business-to-business connectivity to partners or portals, thereby enhancing the value of existing enterprise applications (such as PLM, ERP and CRM). A leader in plug-and-trade deployment of industry-focused standards (such as RosettaNet, UCCnet, EDI-INT (AS2) and Web Services), GridNode is an active proponent of industry interoperability and was the first solution provider to have obtained an official RosettaNet Ready compliancy badge for its software. GridNode's Global 2000 customers include leading high-tech OEMs, electronic manufacturers, distributors, retailers and logistics companies. For more information, visit www.gridnode.com