RosettaNet Press Release
RosettaNet E-Business Standards Consortium Builds World-Class Technical Architecture Office

Consortium Seeks Chief Architect and Several Architecture Team Members to Champion Standards Development Activities

For Release October 25, 2000

SANTA ANA --

RosettaNet, the information technology (IT), electronic component (EC) and semiconductor manufacturing (SM) industries' leading non-profit consortium that develops global supply chain standard electronic business interfaces, has recently announced production-system implementation of RosettaNet standards, and is now looking to expand its core architecture team to accelerate continued progress.

"In just the last year, RosettaNet's standards architecture efforts have made dramatic advances on behalf of the IT and EC industries," said Jennifer Hamilton, CEO of RosettaNet. "RosettaNet has moved at lightning speed to develop e-business interfaces that promise to dramatically reduce inventory, improve time to market and increase productivity among leading supply chain partners."

RosettaNet's success is based largely on its rich and varied talent pool, many of whom are drawn directly from technology companies such as, Intel, Quantum, Texas Instruments, Extricity and webMethods. These companies and others provide short- and long-term loans of their own employees to develop and refine e-business standards that benefit the entire industry.

This organizational structure is unique and separates RosettaNet from other e-business standards organizations. RosettaNet collects the best minds from the best technology companies and creates an environment of rapid innovation and collaboration from which all industry participants can benefit. It also hires highly qualified candidates as regular employees.

The consortium has, for example, developed an Architecture Office consisting of regular employees and on-loan resources that the RosettaNet community can depend on for information, guidance, and dispute resolution when adopting RosettaNet interface standards. The Architecture Office is primarily responsible for the development of the RosettaNet Implementation Framework (RNIF), a set of implementation guidelines that enable RosettaNet Partner Interface Processes® (PIPs®) to be exchanged in a standard way.

The efforts have moved forward largely through the efforts of RosettaNet Chief Architect Mitch Shue, on loan from webMethods. Shue has managed the highly skilled team responsible for bringing the RNIF up to its soon-to-be-released second version, which will provide the IT and EC industries with a simplified integration and implementation process.

Shue has also spearheaded development of the RosettaNet software compliance program, a formal procedure that, when launched, will allow companies to ensure that their RosettaNet-based products and solutions for the implementation of RosettaNet standards meet all necessary requirements and, as a result, enable them to begin forging dynamic trading partner relationships via the Internet.

RosettaNet seeks to fill the vacant position of Chief Architect when Shue's on-loan assignment ends early next year. RosettaNet also plans to add two to three new technical architecture team members to officially form a global Technical Architecture Office and seeks immediate employee or on-loan candidate interest.

The Chief Architect will report to Paul Tearnen, vice president of standards at RosettaNet, and will manage the newly formed architecture team to, among other things, continue refinement of the RNIF. The position requires leadership, objectivity, attention to detail and deep working knowledge of the technical and business requirements associated with creating industry-wide standards solutions. The Chief Architect will be responsible for forging alliances with other standards organizations and understanding how parallel industry efforts affect or relate to RosettaNet's activities. Candidates must be self-starters who have technical management experience as well as the ability to adapt to change. Knowledge of business concepts and supply chains, deep working knowledge of XML and e-commerce standards is also required.

"The chief architect deals directly with Solution Partners to make RosettaNet standards work in the real world," said Tearnen. "Like Shue, we are looking for a visionary who acts as our technical voice when interacting with members of RosettaNet and others in the e-business community."

RosettaNet began accepting candidate applications in October and will begin interviewing candidates in November. Architecture team members will be selected in December. By January 2001, all members of the new architecture team will begin training with Shue to ensure a seamless knowledge transfer process.

RosettaNet urges high technology companies and individuals seeking full-time employment to consider filling positions within the new RosettaNet Technical Architecture Office. Participation provides employees with a highly visible opportunity to proactively impact the quality of RosettaNet's industry-leading standards efforts. It also provides an excellent networking opportunity, allowing employees to become exposed to other companies' e-business efforts and to collaborate toward common goals.

Candidates interested in applying for the Chief Architect and technical architecture team positions should immediately contact Paul Tearnen, vice president, standards to schedule an interview. Tearnen can be reached via e-mail or by phone at (714) 480-3827.

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.

More than 300 companies representing more than $1 trillion in annual information technology, electronic components and semiconductor manufacturing 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.