San Francisco, JavaOne - March 26, 2002 -- Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT), a leading eBusiness solutions provider to Global 3000 companies will demonstrate the practical applications and best practices of Web Services through key activities at the 2002 JavaOneTM Worldwide Developer Conference, being held March 24-29 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. In order to promote best practices and advance the interests of its customers, Perficient will share its industry leading experience in the Web Services arena by delivering two key presentations at the conference.
"Companies are beginning to look to Web Services as a new technology platform," said Andy Sweet, chief technology officer for Perficient. "Perficient is focused on helping our customers and partners by designing, developing and implementing Web Services-based solutions that tackle real-world business problems."
Harnessing the Benefits of Web Services Today At the JavaOne Conference, Perficient will demonstrate the practical application, technical considerations and best practices related to Web Services. Attendees will have the opportunity to observe first hand how these technologies relate to solving complex IT challenges and how Web Services improve relationships with customers and partners. Two of the company's senior architects will discuss and demonstrate two key Web Services topics: Electronic Business Using eXtensible Markup Language (ebXML), Java and Web Services - and Web Services Security Standards and Their Utilization in Applications based on the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EETM). The schedule for Perficients speaking engagements follows:
• Nagesh Kanumury, senior architect, is presenting a session titled "EbXML, Java Technology, and Web Services" on Wednesday March 27, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM, Room 104 at the Moscone Center. [view this abstract from the JavaOne Website]
• Don West, senior architect, is presenting a session titled "Web Services Security Standards and Their Utilization in Applications based on the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)" on Wednesday March 27, 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM, Room 135 at the Moscone Center. [view this abstract from the JavaOne Website]
About Web Services and Perficient's Leadership
In 2001, Perficient launched a solutions initiative in Web Services. Web Services are a new generation of XML standards based software and services that enable the dynamic integration of business processes. International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts the Web Services market to grow to $50 billion by 2005.
The demand for Web Services is driven by a basic need among the Global 3000 to integrate numerous disparate applications, designs and run-time environments, said Andrew Sweet, chief technology officer of Perficient. This market is a natural extension of our middleware/EAI expertise and we intend to aggressively address this growing demand.
As part of its Web Services initiative, Perficient has begun working with several of its key clients on their Web Services initiatives; co-authored a Redbook with IBM on developing Web Services solutions around IBM's WebSphereTM family (IBM RedbooksTM are published as a key resource for developers worldwide to use in adopting new technologies); developed and delivered numerous technical whitepapers and presentations around Web Services and related best practices; played an active role in IBM's WebSphere on Web ServicesTM (WoW) initiative, which is focused on accelerating marketplace acceptance in Web Services by driving industry standards and developing new products.
About Perficient
Perficient, a leading eBusiness solutions provider to Global 3000 companies, enables its clients and partners to optimize profitability and strengthen customer relationships through reliable, quick-to-market eBusiness solutions. Perficient employs more than 180 professionals in six offices across the United States, Canada and Europe. Perficient’s partners are leading eBusiness technology and services providers including IBM, Sun, Microsoft, Oracle, Digex, Vignette, Gauss, Stellent, Autonomy and Screaming Media. For more information, visit Perficient’s Website at www.perficient.com.