Hubspan is in Suppliers’ Corner
Steve McVey - October 31, 2000

Event Summary

Hubspan Inc. offers a hosted solution for mid market suppliers who want to participate in marketplace initiatives that are operated by or for their buyers. Hubspan CEO Rick Luebbe believes that the vast majority of today's marketplace solutions neglect the specific needs of suppliers. Suppliers are usually 'enlisted' by large companies to join a new exchange or trading hub but are offered no assistance in connecting to it beyond the specification for an interface they must scramble to build. Many suppliers consider participating in B2B marketplaces as a requirement for survival in an extremely competitive environment, but find that joining even one marketplace, let alone many, to be a difficult and expensive process...