Homepoint Selects Active Software As Its Definitive eBusiness Integration Platform

Furniture World News

HomePoint (www.homepoint.com), a leading provider of e-business solutions to the home furnishings industry, and Active Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASWX), a leading provider of eBusiness infrastructure software products, announced that HomePoint has selected the ActiveWorks™ Integration System to create a business-to-business solution that rapidly links home furnishings manufacturers and retailers. Using ActiveWorks 4.0, HomePoint will integrate its electronic commerce system with the ERP systems belonging to manufacturers and retailers who are members of the HomePoint Advantage Network. This will enable HomePoint to automate and streamline the flow of information throughout the entire home furnishings supply chain, improving operational efficiencies among B-to-B trading partners. ActiveWorks 4.0 provides the integration platform for the rapid development and deployment of e-business solutions and offers a complete solution for end-to-end process automation inside the enterprise and with B-to-B partners. Through the use of ActiveWorks, HomePoint will provide real-time access to furniture manufacturers' and retailers' back-end systems, from either the HomePoint extranet system or other affiliated systems such as Point-of-Sale (POS). ActiveWorks' ability to quickly integrate disparate applications and automate business processes across the entire supply chain enables the HomePoint Advantage Network to streamline operations throughout the home furnishings industry, improving operational efficiencies among B-to-B trading partners. Barbara Jessen-White, Chief Information Officer for HomePoint, added, "Active Software has a proven track record in effectively handling high-volume customers with a broad range of needs. We are confident that they have the eBusiness integration platform and expertise to fulfill the requirements of our rapidly expanding network of home furnishings manufacturers and retailers, helping us to speed the flow of product and information across this industry." "HomePoint's selection of Active Software reinforces our commitment and ability to support the eBusiness integration needs of major corporations, especially those in the retail home furnishings industry," said Jim Green, chairman and CEO, Active Software, Inc. "ActiveWorks' extensible architecture and broad range of Adapters will easily facilitate the volumes of information that will flow betweenHomePoint and its partners." HomePoint is currently executing the first phase of the ActiveWorks 4.0 rollout by integrating HomePoint's business-to-business extranet system, the HomePoint Advantage Network, with its internal PeopleSoft® ERP. During the second phase, HomePoint will link manufacturer and retailer members of the Advantage Network directly to the system. Contact: Melissa Introne HomePoint.com 864.678.1537 melissa.introne@homepoint.com