Portal 6.0 to manage its customers' complete billing cycles, from the initial purchase order to final payment. Any time saved is important, Jenez said, because the average time from invoice to payment is 55 days. Emery Worldwide Inc., a cargo shipper and provider of global logistics solutions based in Redwood City, Calif., is planning to migrate to Brio. Portal 7.0 within a year. Kevin Grillo, manager of application development for Emery, in particular likes the real-time messaging capability in Brio.
Analysts say the portal market is overcrowded with technology providers.