Long-Standing C2 eCommerce Technology Partners Merge

COLCHESTER, Vt., Nov. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Competitive Computing, also known as C2, announced today its enterprise Content Management System (CMS) and customer engagement platform partner, Sitecore, has acquired commerceserver.net, C2's leading eCommerce technology partner. The acquisition lays the foundation for the industry's first .NET based, enterprise-grade Customer Experience Management (CXM) platform with a native, fully integrated eCommerce engine, aligning with C2's depth of experience with both technologies.

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With over 15 years' experience in Commerce Server technology as a Microsoft Gold Partner, C2 has designed and developed Sitecore CMS solutions with the integrated eCommerce functionality since becoming a Sitecore partner in 2007. Examples of client sites on this technology platform include The Hershey Company and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR).  GMCR received Sitecore's coveted eCommerce Site of the Year award in 2009.

In addition to C2's award-winning consulting, design and implementation services, its Mission Critical Support Services offers full web operations and support for many of the solutions they deliver. C2 has developed a deep understanding of what is required to drive the performance, availability and business impact of its Sitecore/eCommerce solutions at enterprise levels of traffic and transactional demand. This intelligence is incorporated into C2's architecture and development standards to ensure optimization across all sites and platforms.

"The acquisition of commerceserver.net is exciting news for C2, our clients and the industry," said Carolyn Edwards, CEO, C2. "Having these technologies joined at the platform/product level will increase the business and functional value of the solutions we are able to offer our clients while accelerating our delivery times for these integrated eCommerce and content management solutions."

In addition to offering improved capability, customers will also retain the option of building solutions on a non-integrated platform. "We are very pleased with Sitecore's strategy to continue offering each product separately, which reflects their ongoing commitment to provide the flexibility to deliver high value across a broad range of clients. With 20+ years in technology consulting, we share this commitment and it has served our customers well," continued Edwards.

About Sitecore
Sitecore is the global leader in customer experience management software. They deliver highly relevant content and personalized digital experiences that delight audiences, increase loyalty and drive revenue. With Sitecore, marketers can own the experience of every customer that engages with their brand across every channel. More than 3,000 of the world's leading brands – including American Express, Carnival Cruise Lines, Heineken, LEGO, and Microsoft – trust Sitecore to help them deliver the meaningful interactions that win customers for life.

About commerceserver.net
The Commerce Server product line, which was transitioned in recent years from Microsoft 'Commerce Server' to the 'commerceserver.net' brand, has over 3,000 customers and 25 partners in North America, EMEA, and Asiana spanning retail, manufacturing, e-government, in both business-to-consumer and business-to-business commerce scenarios.

About C2
For over 20 years, C2 has been a leading systems integrator specializing in mid-enterprise level web-based transactional business systems. Through C2's domain expertise in multi-channel (B2C, B2B, Call Center, POS) eCommerce and holistic Customer Engagement Management, C2's clients have achieved measurable business results and ROI made into the fast-paced digital platform space. Clients include national brand-name businesses such as Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Keurig, Orvis, The Hershey Company, Vermont Teddy Bear, Crane Paper Company and NRG Systems. Learn more at www.competitive.com.

SOURCE Competitive Computing