ATLANTA, GA., September 30, 2003 — Inovis, a leading provider of business commerce automation solutions, announces that IPNet BizManager™ has, once again, successfully completed the eBusinessReady™ certification process for AS2 interoperability. With this milestone, Inovis’ IPNet business unit continues to strengthen its commitment to industry standards support with AS1, AS2, CPFR, ebXML and UCCnet certifications. eBusinessReady™ is an industry-neutral software compliance and interoperability testing program under joint partnership with the Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC) and Drummond Group, Inc. (DGI). Certification indicates vertical and horizontal interoperability and compliance of various software solutions across the global supply chain.

"Increased participation in AS2 interoperability tests further illustrates the growing market acceptance and demand for secure business data messaging over the Internet," said Rik Drummond, DGI's chief executive officer and chief scientist. "We applaud Inovis’ IPNet for their long-term vision to develop technologies which deliver interoperable solutions attractive to the global supply chains."

AS2 is a specification standard that allows applications to communicate Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) data in real-time over the Internet using Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) and HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP). The AS2 standard provides an added level of security by using HTTP encryption mechanisms, enabling users to connect, deliver, and reply to data securely and reliably.

“By choosing IPNet BizManager, organizations can ensure secure, hassle-free communication across the supply chain,” said Gary Oberg, vice president of products for IPNet Solutions, the newly acquired business unit of Inovis. “Within the past 12 months, AS2 deployment has accelerated throughout the industry. In fact, UCCnet has adopted AS2 as the go-forward standard for UCCnet communications and the exchange of UCCnet XML documents. With its support for AS2, BizManager is an integral part of our newly released UCCnetLink solution.”

About eBusinessReady
eBusinessReady is an industry-neutral software testing program, under joint partnership of the Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC) and Drummond Group Inc. (DGI), to enable vertical and horizontal interoperability across the global supply chain. For software buyers, eBusinessReady provides a valued resource for product selection and cost savings by taking the guesswork out of implementing interoperable supply chain solutions. For software vendors, eBusinessReady certifies solutions and enables companies to deliver certified interoperable products to their customers. The eBusinessReady program addresses the needs of enterprises and supply chains by providing a neutral third party test of various software solutions for interoperability and compliance. Visit www.ebusinessready.org for more information, or email: information@ebusinessready.org.

About Inovis
Inovis™, Inc. helps companies to rapidly and cost-effectively implement business commerce automation solutions that facilitate efficient trading with customers and suppliers. With almost 20 years of experience and more than 20,000 customers, the company provides a complete line of software, managed services and professional services that enable companies to gain compliance with leading industry trading communities and standards. Inovis acquired IPNet Solutions in July 2003, adding to its product and service portfolio a comprehensive line of flexible and secure INT/EDI solutions. The Uniform Code Council Inc. (UCC) and the Drummond Group Inc. (DGI) certify these solutions eBusinessReady in AS1, AS2, CPFR, UCCnet and ebXML. 

AS1 — Applicability Statement 1
AS2 — Applicability Statement 2
CPFR - Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment
ebXML - Electronic Business eXtensible Markup Language