Services boom spurs deals with Microsoft, i2
The software firms strike separate deals aiming to help them stay competitive in the hot business-to-business e-commerce services sector.
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The software firms strike separate deals aiming to help them stay competitive in the hot business-to-business e-commerce services sector. "There is a belief out there that business-to-business marketplaces are going to be the new business model." - Laurie Orlov, analyst, Forrester Research | 
| | | Microsoft, Andersen Consulting team on Net services business update The companies plan to form a $1 billion joint venture to provide Internet and consulting services to companies using Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system.
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