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Creating the World’s Largest Network of Integrated Business Communities
Merger Completion UpdateJune 3, 2010
June 3, 2010 | Slide 2 © 2010 GXS, Inc.
Merger Completed
GXS is pleased to announce that we have completed our merger with Inovis and we are now operating as one.1
As the leading B2B e-Commerce solutions and service provider, we pledge our continued commitment to enabling our customers’ successes and delivering the benefits we expect from this merger.
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1 The merger remains under regulatory review in the United Kingdom
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Merger Unlocks Substantial BenefitsCustomers Gain Deeper Vertical Capability and New Tools
Customer-specific industry solutions to fit your business
Single provider for all of your global integration requirements
Complete alternative to expensive do-it-yourself solutions
Comprehensive portfolio of enablement options
Operational analytics for real-time intelligence and control
Faster ROI from customer ERP investment
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The New GXSFast Facts on the Largest B2B Service Provider
GXS Global Headquarters
Corporate Overview• Headquartered outside Washington, DC• Privately held by Francisco Partners, Golden
Gate Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, and Cerberus
Industry Leadership• 40,000 customers including 75% of Fortune 500• Managing billions of transactions and millions of
trading partner relationships for customers operating across 99 countries
• Over 2,000 B2B integration professionals• Strong partnerships with Accenture, Fujitsu, and
Verizon
Markets Served• Direct operations in 20 countries with an
expansive partner network to reach 30 additional countries
• 40% revenue derived from outside US• Finance, Automotive, CPG, High Tech,
Manufacturing, Retail and Transportation
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Proven with Great CustomersLargest Network of Integrated Business Communities
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Unmatched B2B Category LeadershipInvestments Demonstrate Scale and Momentum
• GXS has the largest known customer base and reports strong revenue growth in the fast-growing and profitable B2B managed services segment (Gartner)
• GXS has the largest business network for B2B integration worldwide (Forrester)
• GXS has a large software customerfootprint for Edge integration with high-performance data transformation andcloud integration capabilities
• GXS has an expanding portfolio of vertically-driven cloud services offering critical business process functionality filling the voids of ERP and enhancing customer internal business systems
– e.g., shared product catalogs for apparel, price synchronization for retail, order collaboration, cash management for financial services, global shipping visibility for manufacturing, electronic payments for automotive
$200M+ in Cloud R&D for Integration
Combined Investment in GXS Trading Grid® and Inovisworks™ since 2004
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Analysts Rave about our MergerLeading Analysts see Cloud and Integration as Next Wave
The merger of leading business-to-business solution providers GXS and Inovis will fundamentally alter the landscape in the B2B market. Their combined international footprint, greater number of active trading partners and expanded fulfillment capacity extends GXS' leadership position in these areas.
Benoit LheureuxVice President, ResearchGartner
Enterprises are looking for a wide range of integration solutions from a single vendor, and the ability to obtain these services via multiple channels —software licenses, managed services, software-as-a-service, and cloud computing alternatives
Ken VollmerPrincipal Analyst for B2BForrester Research
“This merger is a game-changer.”1
“A forward-looking strategy is the driving force”2
1Gartner, GXS/Inovis Merger Will Change the B2B Landscape, December 15, 20092Forrester, The Impact Of A GXS/Inovis Merger, December 9, 2009
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The Market is Validating our VisionIBM’s Market Re-entry Reiterates Value of the Network
The IBM purchase comes as GXS, the largest company in the B2B network business, is waiting for regulatory approval for its own proposed acquisition for….Inovis, which would further cement its lead over number two player Sterling. The Financial Times, May 2010
Sterling Commerce is "a solid number two" after GXS in the business of providing B2B services, Computerworld, May 2010
Explaining IBM’s change of stance on the B2B market after its earlier retreat, Kareem Yusuf, an executive in [IBM’s] software division, said: “It was a very different marketplace.” The Financial Times, May 2010
Enterprises
Our Customers will Gain Strategic Advantage by Automating Outside the Enterprise
GXS Trading Grid® Enables Global Integrated Business Communities
IBM Re-enters the Market with Purchase of Sterling Commerce
GXS Vision
IBM Agrees
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The GXS StrategyFully-Integrated, Empowered Global Business Communities
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The Managed Services AdvantageOur Differentiation is the Outcome. Higher ROI and Lower TCO
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Inovis injects Innovation in the GridCapabilities Advance the Entire Portfolio
• Inovis Managed File Transfer • Inovis BizManager• Inovis BizLink• Inovis Trustedlink• Inovis Trustedlink iSeries
software
EDI
• Inovis Actionable Intelligence• Inovis Managed Services• Inovis Catalog
EDI • Inovisworks™
• Freeway Software1
• Fax2Any / Any2Fax• Inovis Vendor Portal
Small Business
Services
Capabilities Portfolio
GXS Trading Grid® PortfolioGXS and Inovis will combine overlapping services only
where practical and beneficial to customers1 Freeway Commerce remains under regulatory review in the United Kingdom
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For GXS, it’s all about the CustomerServing Your Needs is our Goal
• Message for Inovis Customers– Your sales and service contacts remain the same– All support procedures, announced support timelines, and contacts
for escalation remain unchanged.• We plan a swift integration of services in a manner that is
most transparent to customers– We will communicate any changes openly and clearly
• GXS invites all customers to its annual Integration Customer Forum in Washington DC, October 20 – 22, 2010. For more information, email [email protected].
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What’s Next
• Information on the combined company is now available at www.gxs.com
• Products specific to Inovis prior to the merger are available at www.gxs.com/inovis
• The transition brand, Inovis – A GXS Company, will be maintained for a short period to ease the transition for customers
• Still have questions?• Please email any questions to [email protected]
• We will respond to all questions directly and keep our informational web site and on-line FAQ current
• We are always accessible:
Jim EberleSenior Vice PresidentInovis [email protected]
Bobby PatrickSenior Vice [email protected]
Thank You
Merger Completion UpdateJune 2, 2010