Shell International Petroleum Limited Joins Quadrem E-Marketplace

Shell International Petroleum Limited Joins Quadrem E-Marketplace


DALLAS, Texas and LONDON, March 9 /PRNewswire/ --     Shell International
Petroleum Company Limited ("Shell") has joined
Quadrem's global e-marketplace following the successful pilot ofQuadrem
production solutions at Shell customer sites in Chile, South Africa and the
United States.


    As a key supplier of hydrocarbon products and services to the mining
industry, Shell made the decision to join the Quadrem e-marketplace in
response to an increased demand from existing customers to do e-business.


    Marion Wagner, mining e-commerce specialist, comments: "e-business is a
strategically important selling channel for Shell, and one which we realise
we must embrace if we are to continue growing our customer relationships.
Many of our mining customers have already started to transact online, using
e-business tools to put work out to tender, find the best supplier and manage
those relationships - so joining Quadrem seemed the idealway to further
develop our existing e-business profile."


    Shaun Scott, Shell's industrial markets manager, comments: "Joining
Quadrem presents a key sales opportunity for Shell and allows us to
strengthen our position in the e-business arena, deliver added value to our
operations and bring us closer to key customers across the globe."


    Gordon Johnston, VP of procurement at Anglo Coal, a division of Anglo
American plc and a Shell customer, comments: "As one of Anglo Coal's
strategic suppliers, we are delighted that Shell has decided to join Quadrem.
We welcome the opportunity to jointly develop the use of e-procurement
technology to our mutual benefit and to advance the success of Quadrem."


    Quadrem e-business solutions enable corporations to streamline supply
chain processes and conduct business online for maximum efficiency.
Established in 2000, Quadrem has locations in Australia, Brazil, Canada,
Chile, France, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, the Netherlands, and
the UnitedStates.


    Shell International Petroleum Company Limited is part of the Royal
Dutch/Shell Group (NYSE: RD), a global group of energy and petrochemicals
companies, operating in over 145 countries and employing more than 115,000
people.



    For more information about Quadrem visit www.quadrem.com .



    For more information on Shell visit www.shell.com or specifically for
Shell Mining visit www.shell.com/mining .



    Web site: http://www.quadrem.com



    http://www.shell.com



    http://www.shell.com/mining


DATASOURCE: Quadrem and Shell International Petroleum Company Limited



Katherine Kirkpatrick of Quadrem, tel [phone], or
[e-mail] or Helen Strother of Weber Shandwick, tel
[phone], or [e-mail] , for Shell International
Petroleum Company Limited

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