WebSphere Commerce - Express V5.6 is here

The Virtual Innovation Center is pleased to announce that a completely refreshed set of technical education materials is now available on the IBM Virtual Innovation Center site.

The award-winning WebSphere Commerce family has been refreshed updated in V5.6 to accelerate the implementation of sell-side e-commerce solutions. With it business partners can work with customers to deploy a wide variety of value chain solutions, from a consumer-centric online sales channel to a completely integrated, multi-tier demand chain — all on a single platform.

Designed just for mid-market customers and the business partners – like you – that serve them, WebSphere Commerce – Express V5.6 reduces implementation time and effort through faster install, streamlined store models, catalog import utility, a nimbler development environment and process modeling tools that make customization easier – so you can deliver more to your customers faster and at a lower cost.

For more details about WebSphere Commerce - Express please click here. For information about WebSphere Commerce Professional Edition please click here. And for an overview of the overall WebSphere Commerce V5.6 announcement please click here.

Here are just a few of the quotes from business partners in support of this exciting new release:

"With WebSphere Commerce - Express we were able to provide an affordable solution that will allow Mike Castrucci Chevrolet to protect its investment as it grows. Smaller companies like this are constantly seeking ways to extend their IT dollars, and WebSphere Commerce - Express enables them to do exactly that. We were able to get the Mike Castrucci site up and running in just five weeks, but the time to value enhancements coming in Version 5.6 are significant and will allow us to deliver even better ROI to our customers in the future." - James A. Green, WebSphere Practice Leader, Information Design, Inc.

"IBM WebSphere Commerce 5.6 hits the mark for the middle market, providing a robust solution that allows us to deliver on the demands of multi-channel retailers at a favorable price point which is an excellent value." - John Coskie, VP Sales, Marketing Business Development, CommercialWare

"The enhancements in WebSphere Commerce, Version 5.6 dramatically impact our ability to get client solutions deployed rapidly. The ease of installation in this release is a major improvement to the WebSphere Commerce offering and our Commerce Developers are already singing the praises of the streamlined WebSphere Commerce Studio Toolkit." - Joe Siok, Managing Partner and VP of Technology Services, Alpine Consulting, Inc.

"WebSphere Commerce V5.6 is a natural choice for businesses who are looking to quickly add value to their sales channels. With the improvements in Business User such as analytics, promotions, catalog and content management, clients will benefit from improved usability and lower TCO." - Stan Duda, Managing Partner and VP of Sales, Alpine Consulting, Inc.