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Jitterbit Simplifies Enterprise Integration for Steel Warehouse
Quick, Easy and Powerful Data Integration Creates Competitive Advantage for Major U.S. Steel Service Center
| Source: Jitterbit
OAKLAND, CA--(Marketwire - August 5, 2009) - Jitterbit, the leading provider of
open source integration software, today announced a successful deployment
for Steel Warehouse,
an integrated steel service center serving the U.S. since 1947. Steel
Warehouse relies on Jitterbit's award-winning data
integration software to connect their custom and commercial application
systems including several core business systems, TMW transportation
software and IBM Maximo, allowing the preeminent steel processor to deliver
high quality information services that complement the quality steel
products delivered to customers every day.
"At Steel Warehouse, we constantly look for technology innovation that can
drive improvements in customer satisfaction," said Kevin Clinton, CIO of
Steel Warehouse. "We've implemented Jitterbit for a variety of critical
integrations such as system to system interfaces, aggregation of multiple
data sources and collection of reference data from multiple Web sites. Its
ability to translate and load data quickly has made it an indispensable
tool for us. With Jitterbit we're able to turn data into usable information
faster, better and cheaper."
An integrated steel service center based in the Midwest, Steel Warehouse
provides processing services for the delivery of production-ready steel to
customers in more than 30 states and Mexico -- who include manufacturers of
agricultural and construction equipment, automobiles, appliances, trucks
and trailers. Jitterbit was instrumental in bridging data between various
production and distribution systems, allowing the company to provide
employees, customers and vendors faster access to production and shipment
information.
Jitterbit worked with Steel Warehouse to create the integration foundation,
delivering streamlined operations, and in some cases more than doubling
productivity. Jitterbit's built-in Web Services tools also enabled Steel
Warehouse to build custom services for real-time shipment tracking and an
integrated portal for facilitating transportation bids with outside
vendors.
"Because multiple systems can now seamlessly share data, we are able to
offer new services that enhance our competitive advantage," said Clinton.
"Our application integration is faster and cleaner, which increases
accuracy and reliability while reducing ongoing maintenance. Jitterbit
quickly delivered a return on our investment, and my team continues to be
amazed by its seemingly endless depth of functionality. We are now able to
resolve very complex data integration challenges with a much shorter time
to implement."
Steel Warehouse is currently participating in the Jitterbit 3.0 Enterprise
Beta program. Jitterbit 3.0 is designed to address
large-scale enterprise integrations with support for high volume
transactions, expanded connectivity options and enterprise management tools
and features for multi-user environments. Jitterbit's unique "no-coding"
approach allows business analysts to graphically configure and manage their
cloud computing integration and on-premise data
integration projects.
"Companies across industries share equivalent business challenges when it
comes to data integration," said Sharam Sasson, CEO of Jitterbit.
"Jitterbit's ease-of-use and depth of functionality create a uniquely
horizontal solution to a universal need. We're proud that companies in
every market continue to declare Jitterbit their integration solution of
choice."
About Steel Warehouse
A family-owned industrial network, Steel Warehouse's corporate office is
located in South Bend, Ind. Comprised of eleven processing and distribution
sites, the company prepares steel for various production uses through its
unique Temper Passing procedure which elongates and strengthens steel.
Leveraging its distribution network, Steel Warehouse delivers the prepared
product on-site to locations throughout the central United States and
Mexico.
About Jitterbit Inc.
Jitterbit delivers open source integration solutions that address the
problems of cost and complexity associated with connecting on-premise and
cloud applications and data. Jitterbit combines the power, affordability
and quality of Open Source with enterprise-class support and services.
Privately held, Jitterbit is headquartered in Oakland, Calif. To learn more
about Jitterbit's application integration, data
integration, and cloud computing integration solutions, visit
www.jitterbit.com. Follow conversations at www.twitter.com/jitterbit.