IBM to manage Web content with Vignette software

PALO ALTO: Computer and services giant International Business Machines Corp.

has chosen Vignette Corp. software to manage Web content for several of its

branded Internet sites, the companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

Vignette's software will be used in sites for IBM PartnerWorld, PartnerWorld

for Developers, DeveloperWorks and AlphaWorks, which receive more than 10

million page views per month and are among the most visited IBM sites for

partners and developers.

New York-based IBM, Vignette of Austin, Texas, and Armonk struck a global

strategic alliance last summer. "We're really excited about the fact that

IBM did a lot of internal evaluation of competitive alternatives and selected

Vignette," said Tom Hogan, Vignette's president and chief operating

officer.

"This is a real transaction. They're paying us for our software,"

said Hogan, who has previously held posts at Siebel Systems Inc. and IBM. He

would not disclose the terms of the IBM sale.

The companies also said they are implementing solutions for more than 25

Fortune 1,000 customers as part of their alliance. Those customers include New

York Life, Bank of Montreal, Fidelity Investments and Caterpillar Inc.

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