Collaborative Sourcing Solution Vendor Leaves No Stone Unturned
P.J. Jakovljevic - July 31, 2006

Background

The year 2003 saw the birth of TradeStone Software, Inc. (www.TradeStoneSoftware.com), a provider of collaborative e-sourcing solutions for Global 2000 companies. But let us clarify something beforehand: TradeStone Software may appear to be a brand new vendor, but in fact its management team and offering are at least the third reincarnation (and improvement) of trailblazing products and companies that had all attempted to tackle the conundrum of imports and exports. Led by industry pioneer Sue Welch, TradeStone's executive team delivered such market firsts as personal computer (PC)-based import software in 1984, and Microsoft Windows-based sourcing software in 1994. TradeStone Software is thus another improved attempt by the (virtually intact) team to deliver on the vision of global trade that has been honed through over twenty years of hands-on experience, always leveraging the technology which was available at the time...