Partner Press Release
Cisco Systems and Xiao Tong Networking Technology Co., Ltd. Implement Next Generation E-Commerce Applications in China
Optimizing XML Using RosettaNet Standards, Cisco and Xiao Tong Deploy Industry Leading Solutions; RosettaNet Deployment a First in China
For Release
August 28, 2002
BEIJING, PRC
Cisco Systems and Xiao Tong Networking Technology Co., Ltd., today announced the successful
deployment of an integrated e-commerce solution incorporating both XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
and RosettaNet standards in China.
Xiao Tong. is a Cisco 2-tier distributor in China. The two companies have successfully
integrated their electronic purchasing processes using RosettaNet XML-based-business process
standards. Both companies will save costs through the improved purchasing process automation,
elimination of redundancies and faster integration of new functionalities. Xiao Tong will also
extend the procurement-related functionalities to its customers and other trading partners.
"By implementing the Cisco standards-based Integrated Commerce Solution-XML, Xiao Tong will
greatly benefit from improved productivity in its e-commerce transactions with Cisco. This
business-to-business integration is a first of its kind in China, and we are looking forward to
extending and further developing the system with Xiao Tong," said Ron Schorsch, Vice President of
Worldwide Customer Advocacy Operations at Cisco Systems.
The Cisco Integrated Commerce Solution-XML offers its customers and trading partners an
open-standards, XML-based order management solution. This next-generation B2B integration exchanges
ordering data between companies by leveraging public Internet infrastructure. XML allows for the
creation of customized tags, enabling the definition, transmission, validation and interpretation
of data among applications and between organizations. RosettaNet is emerging as the de facto
standard for e-business transactions between partners in the high technology global trading
network.
"E-Commerce and B2B integration will change the methods of conducting business in the future
and it will be increasingly important for a company's survival in the global economy," said Mr. Yan
Li, Executive Director of Xiao Tong. "We are very pleased to be the first in China to deploy this
innovative, standards-based solution, and we are committed to further extending B2B- XML
integration with our customers in China. Working with Cisco, we have created a scalable foundation
for our growth."
The Cisco-Xiao Tong B2B application uses RosettaNet's Partner Interface
Processes
TM
(PIPs®) for information exchange and integration between trading partners'
enterprise systems. The key PIPs implemented by Xiao Tong facilitate real-time updates to order
status, pricing and product information and eliminate dual order entry.
"The collaboration between Cisco and Xiao Tong clearly demonstrates how trading partners
within the supply chain are leveraging RosettaNet standards to accelerate B2B integration in the
industry," said Jennifer Hamilton, CEO of RosettaNet. "In addition, this first acknowledged
deployment in China speaks to the global adoption of RosettaNet, and ultimately, the benefits
common electronic business process standards offer in transcending regional boundaries."
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Shang Rong
Cisco Systems, Inc.
(8610) 6526-7777 ext. 5017
rshang@cisco.com
Investor Relations Contact(s):
Cherry Pu
Cisco Systems, Inc.
+852 2934 4628
cherryp@cisco.com
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