Sterling Commerce

Sterling Commerce was a software and services company providing Omni-Channel Commerce, B2B including Electronic data interchange (EDI) translation software and one of the first B2B Integration platforms and managed file transfer ("MFT") products^[1] such as Connect:Direct (originally named Network Data Mover). Sterling Commerce was headquartered near Columbus, Ohio in Dublin, Ohio. SBC Communications acquired Sterling Commerce (see "Ownership" below), then SBC merged with AT&T (renamed as Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Company), who sold Sterling Commerce to IBM. Sterling Commerce's Columbus, Ohio campus is now an IBM facility.

Previous acquisitions

In September, 2003, Sterling Commerce divests its Banking Systems Division to Thoma Cresse Equity Partners who in turn launch VectorSGI in the banking industry ^[2]
In April, 2004, Sterling Commerce acquired TR2, a Boston Based Data Synchronization Software Company ^[3]
In January, 2005, Sterling Commerce acquired Yantra a provider of Distributed Order Management and Warehouse Systems as part of its cross-channel supply chain execution application strategy.^[4]
In May, 2006, Sterling Commerce acquired Nistevo, a provider of on-demand transportation management products as part of its cross-channel supply chain execution application strategy.^[5]
In November, 2006, Sterling Commerce acquired Comergent, a provider of Advanced Web Selling for B2B and B2C platforms as part of its cross-channel supply chain execution application strategy.^[6]

Ownership

Sterling Commerce evolved from a company called OrderNet which was one of the first EDI-based Value Added Network companies found by William Plumb which started around 1978 and was a division of Informatics, Inc. William Plumb is often cited as one of the fathers of EDI.^[7]
In June, 1985, Sterling Software, a public company chaired by Samuel E. Wyly, made a successful tender offer for Informatics and acquired the company. Sterling Software was about 10% of the size of Informatics. Through the integration, the company sold off several divisions of Informatics but kept and invested in OrderNet, renaming it Sterling Commerce.^[8]
SBC Communications purchased Sterling Commerce in 2000.^[9]
With the merger of AT&T Corp. and SBC Communications in November 2005, Sterling Commerce became an AT&T company.^[10]
In May 2010 IBM acquired Sterling Commerce from AT&T.^[11]

References

^ "Sterling Commerce is now part of IBM". IBM. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
^ "VectorSGI Spins Off of Sterling Commerce". Supply and Demand Chain Executive. 2003-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
^ Ferguson, Renee Boucher (2004-12-20). "Sterling Commerce Completes Acquisition of TR2". EWeek. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
^ "Sterling Commerce Completes Acquisition of Yantra Corporation; Advances Company's Multi-Enterprise Collaboration Strategy". Business Wire. 2005-01-26. Retrieved 2005-01-26.
^ "Sterling Commerce to Acquire Nistevo". Manufacturing & Logistics IT Magazine. 2006-05-31. Retrieved 2006-06-02.
^ "Sterling Commerce to Acquires Comergent Technologies". Material Handling News. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
^ Challenge and Consequence: Forcing Change to eCommerce by Ralph W. Notto. Fenestra Books. 2005. ISBN 9781587364143. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
^ "Sterling Software Sweetens Offer to $135 Million : Informatics General OKs Merger". Daniel Akst, Los Angeles Times. 1985. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
^ "SBC to buy Sterling Commerce for $3.9 billion". CNET. 2002-01-02. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
^ "SBC and AT&T to Become Nation's Largest Telecom Firm". PBS Newshour. 2005-01-30. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
^ "IBM Agrees to Acquire Sterling Commerce from AT&T for $1.4 Billion". IBM. 2010-05-24. Archived from the original on August 3, 2010. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

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[1] "Sterling Commerce is now part of IBM". IBM. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

[2] "VectorSGI Spins Off of Sterling Commerce". Supply and Demand Chain Executive. 2003-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.

[3] Ferguson, Renee Boucher (2004-12-20). "Sterling Commerce Completes Acquisition of TR2". EWeek. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

[4] "Sterling Commerce Completes Acquisition of Yantra Corporation; Advances Company's Multi-Enterprise Collaboration Strategy". Business Wire. 2005-01-26. Retrieved 2005-01-26.

[5] "Sterling Commerce to Acquire Nistevo". Manufacturing & Logistics IT Magazine. 2006-05-31. Retrieved 2006-06-02.

[6] "Sterling Commerce to Acquires Comergent Technologies". Material Handling News. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2006-12-05.

[7] Challenge and Consequence: Forcing Change to eCommerce by Ralph W. Notto. Fenestra Books. 2005. ISBN 9781587364143. Retrieved 2018-09-12.

[8] "Sterling Software Sweetens Offer to $135 Million : Informatics General OKs Merger". Daniel Akst, Los Angeles Times. 1985. Retrieved 2018-09-12.

[9] "SBC to buy Sterling Commerce for $3.9 billion". CNET. 2002-01-02. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

[10] "SBC and AT&T to Become Nation's Largest Telecom Firm". PBS Newshour. 2005-01-30. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

[11] "IBM Agrees to Acquire Sterling Commerce from AT&T for $1.4 Billion". IBM. 2010-05-24. Archived from the original on August 3, 2010. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

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