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The Future of B2B Exchanges
Mark MathiasPresident
EurekaDIGITAL
Post Office Box 11029
Burbank, California 91510
Tel 818/295-2888 Fax 818/295-2899
About EurekaDIGITAL
Professional services firm based in Los Angeles, California.We help companies implement eBusiness strategies, including dynamic Web content, one-to-one marketing, wireless and otheradvanced technologies.
Five B2B Predictions
1. They Will Get Bigger
• Smaller exchanges will consolidate
• Bigger exchanges will acquire smaller exchanges
• Many will not be based in the U.S.; specifically, they will probably be European or Asian
2. They Will Get Smaller
• Niche players will emerge
• Companies/industries will start their own small exchanges among their existing suppliers and customers with no intention of being open to others
• Most will go out of business
3. They Will Appear on Regulators’ Radar
• Big exchanges will be perceived as anti-competitive
• Some of the creators of the larger exchanges will have to divest themselves of their interest in the exchanges (e.g., Sabre)
• Not only United States, but European Union regulators to deal with
4. Exchanges WillBecome “Personal”
• Wireless technologies will make exchanges easy, inexpensive, and pervasive
• Technologies such as Bluetooth will enable on-the-spot comparison shopping
• Yes, I know this is a B2C example, but with easy access, there will be no need for the distinction between B2B and B2C
5. Current LeadersWill Stay Leaders
• While new companies will emerge, the big players will remain the big players
• New players will provide technology or new business methods for enabling B2B exchanges
Questions and Answers
Mark MathiasPresident
EurekaDIGITAL
Post Office Box 11029
Burbank, California 91510
Tel 818/295-2888 Fax 818/295-2899