ARMONK, USA: IBM and Eurobank announced the first cloud-based digital platform for online international commercial trading.
Using IBM's industry-leading Digital Experience software, with advanced cloud capabilities and social offerings, Eurobank is uniting exporters and importers from around the globe to enhance international trade operations and increase transactions.
With more than 1,000 branches in seven countries, Eurobank is one of the largest banks in Greece. To maintain its leadership position, it looked to address growing customer demand for new online trading and transactions services that would help them expand their businesses. Eurobank turned to IBM to develop Exportgate, a cloud-based digital experience capable of strengthening online multilateral trade between Greek businesses and their international counterparts across 180 countries.
Exportgate offers secure business-to-business Web portal with powerful social capabilities and a number of e-services designed to facilitate trade transactions with new partners. Offering user-friendly social tools and resources for industry analysis, international buyers can easily access profiles of Greek sellers, contact them through the direct message feature, view virtual presentations, and participate in forums where they can exchange ideas, research and more.
As a result, Exportgate helps accelerate the exchange of goods and services by uncovering ideal trade partnership opportunities and then simplifying the transaction process between Greek exporting businesses and their global counterparts.