B2B is on the minds of other Bellevue Companies. We want to bridge the two. Traditionally one would need to take a photo, then write a description, then take it back, and put it in a catalog. This information can then be directly uplinked to BidPath's servers, where it will be matched with the appropriate partner auction site on the net. Although unwilling to share any of the partners at this time, Murthy says he has partnered with a number of the top sites in the industry.
Auctioneers seem pleased with the initial trial of the product.
Although Cunningham has come across a few minor bugs, he notes that the company's engineers have been very accessible and have fixed any problems immediately. According to the company's President and CEO Douglas Beighle, the important process of procuring I.T. hardware is often cumbersome - the same information is communicated to different vendors and all incoming quotes need to be consolidated. The company utilizes a reverse auction format to streamline the procurement process, saving both time and money. The company announced just the other day, that buyers can now use its system to manage vendors through its private auction feature that allows buyers to post their specific I.T. hardware requirements so vendors can compete for their business by submitting bids. Its private auction feature streamlines communication and reduces administrative overhead for buyers by providing real-time system emails to update vendors as to the status of the bid.