Butler Commerce Solutions Joins IBM's Software as a Service Specialty

Raleigh, NC - Butler Commerce Solutions, Inc. today announced it has joined the IBM Software as a Service (SaaS) Specialty to deliver cloud services to their clients. BCS delivers their SaaS solution using IBM System i server technology, WebSphere Application Server and Web Commerce software.

IBM offers hardware, software and infrastructure technologies to help its Business Partners deliver secure and scaleable cloud services. Regardless of the state of adoption, IBM can help its partners design, build, deliver and market SaaS solutions to help clients transform their business.

"SaaS is one of the fastest growing segments of the IT industry because it provides companies of all sizes with access to innovative solutions delivered remotely via a subscription model," said Dave Mitchell, director of strategy, IBM Developer Relations. "Butler Commerce Solution's commitment to SaaS can provide its customers with a powerful way to reduce implementation costs while rapidly deploying business applications."

"We are pleased our company has been accepted into the IBM SaaS Specialty," said Don Dodson, BCS Sales Manager. "Being a part of the program allots us a number of sales and marketing resources that extend our value proposition for our customers."

The SaaS model itself allows BCS to deliver one-stop shopping and support, affordable access to technology, faster application deployment, and operational freedom for clients to focus on their core business and access to a mature, reliable, commercially viable application suite of software.

The IBM SaaS Specialty partner program provides valuable benefits, resources, technical enablement and marketing support. In addition, Business Partners gain access to IBM's global network of Innovation Centers, providing them with technical support and expertise for helping them test, build and optimize cloud services based on open platforms.

For more information on the IBM SaaS Specialty partner program, visit: www.ibm.com/partnerworld/saas.

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