The Crossgate Difference

Advantages of the Crossgate Model:

• No more Time & Material integration projects, Crossgate is a fixed fee service
• No more Point to Point mappings, Crossgate provides one Universal Interface
• No more lengthy testing with partners, Crossgate provides a turn-key service
• No more ongoing mapping maintenance, Crossgate maintains the B2B Network
• No more middleware, Crossgate eliminates the need for expensive translators

Crossgate is much more than a traditional EDI managed service provider or Valued-Added Network, VAN for short.  Look at a VAN as an electronic post office.  You drop your letter (electronic file) into a mailbox on Monday and your partner comes and picks up that letter (electronic file) on Wednesday.  If you only speak English and your partner only speaks Chinese, accelerating the delivery of that letter is not going to ensure that it is read.

The problem of data translation is not fixed with the VAN – one or both of you still need to hire a translator. A true two-sided network has a platform that doesn’t care about data standards.  Think about it – you don’t have to use 50 MP3 players to play 50 different songs?  Doesn’t make economic sense, does it?  

If that were the case, the concept of the Apple iPod ® and iTunes® would never have been a success.  And, most people would still be visiting music stores to purchase songs rather than going to a simple online network of music that can be easily downloaded for a fixed cost.


CROSSGATE’S UNIQUE VALUE TO BUSINESS NETWORK PARTICIPANTS
Crossgate’s Business-Ready Network is the first global network that provides simplified connectivity and trading partner management. There are no more expensive technical mappings to create just to communicate electronically with trading partners. Instead, you connect once to Crossgate, and you’re able to connect to everyone in your business community – now and as you grow.

It’s that simple!

Our centralized Partner Profile Repository contains all of the process rules, data formats, and communication protocols used by your trading partners. For example, if you connect to our Crossgate network for invoices, you can easily activate the profile link for invoices with any partner that would like to exchange electronic invoices. More importantly, there are no hidden fees.