Satyam, SEEC to deliver Web solutions

BANGALORE: Satyam Computer Services Ltd. and SEEC Inc., a US-based firm

engaged in providing component and Web services solutions for insurance and

other industries, have formed a global strategic alliance to deliver

next-generation e-business solutions.

Under the terms of the alliance, the firms will jointly deliver component and

Web services solutions that combine Satyam's consulting and implementation

services with SEEC's business and integration components, and SEEC Mosaic(tm)

Studio, SEEC's component and Web services development kit.

"SEEC has the capabilities for developing next-generation enterprise

applications and Web services that reuse, extend and integrate with existing

information assets," said F S Mohan Eddy, senior vice president and head of

Collaborative Enterprise Solutions for Satyam.

"These applications and Web services will be an integral part of our

Collaborative Product Commerce (CPC) solutions, which provide process

efficiency, application flexibility, and speed. Together SEEC and Satyam will be

able to deliver enterprise-class, Web services solutions faster and at a lower

cost than any alternative."

According to SEEC chief executive officer Ravi Koka, "Large enterprises

are striving to build more adaptive, collaborative business systems that will

leverage their traditional competitive advantages and business know-how in new

ways using the Internet.

Satyam and SEEC provide unique capabilities for developing these new systems,

offering customers a faster return on their e-busines investments, and helping

them achieve sustainable growth and profitability."