ICG Commerce Named to Forbes "Best of the Web" Directory for Second Consecutive Year
Stability, Comprehensive Solution, Strength of Customer Base and Position in Burgeoning Procurement Outsourcing Market Cited as Key Factors in Selection
PHILADELPHIA - Monday, November 24, 2003 - ICG Commerce, a leading procurement services provider, today
announced that Forbes magazine has named the company to its annual "Best of the Web" business-to-business guide.
ICG Commerce was selected as one of only eight companies in the Procurement category.
Companies were judged on several criteria, including strategy, execution, financial staying power and web-based
applications. ICG Commerce has provided technology-enabled sourcing, purchasing and procurement outsourcing
services to over 150 companies to date and was selected mainly due to successful long-standing relationships with its
largely blue chip customer base. Forbes describes the company's new business pipeline as "healthy," noting that ICG
Commerce had "won 58 contracts and secured $35 million in additional funding" in the last 12 months.
Forbes also highlighted the company's position in the burgeoning procurement outsourcing market, which is projected
to grow to $9.7 billion in 2005, according to the Aberdeen Group. "ICG Commerce's products and services allow
businesses to fully outsource the various functions of sourcing and procurement," said Forbes. "By outsourcing [select
aspects of] procurement, ICG Commerce's clients can bring strategy to what have been historically transactional
processes, garner cost efficiencies and ensure aggressive, ongoing management of supplier contracts."
"It's an honor to be recognized by Forbes as a top company in the procurement arena," said Edward H. West, chairman
and CEO of ICG Commerce. "Our continued growth has been sustained by our comprehensive approach to
procurement. We deliver measurable value by combining hosted technology and deep expertise to provide sourcing,
transaction management and outsourcing services."
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About ICG Commerce, Inc.
ICG Commerce is the leading Procurement Services Provider delivering total procurement cost savings through an
unmatched combination of exceptional people and superior technology. ICG Commerce provides a comprehensive
range of services to help companies identify savings through strategic sourcing, realize savings through implementation
and transaction management and drive continuous improvements through category management. ICG Commerce, Inc.,
a privately held company founded in 1992, is a member of Internet Capital Group's (Nasdaq: ICGE) network of partner
companies and has been named among Forbes' Best of the Web: B2B, honored as an UPSIDE Magazine Hot 100
company and a Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies Top 100 solution provider and had its executives
recognized among Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine's "Pros to Know".
Contacts:
Genevieve Brill
ICG Commerce
215-649-1494
Brittany Morris
Ruder-Finn
312-329-3983
morrisb@ruderfinn.com
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