Mercateo Unite cooperates with DIG in Austria

Mercateo Unite continues to expand its partnerships DIG from Austria becomes a partner of Mercateo Unite Munich/Linz, 6 December 2018 – The neutral B2B networking platform Mercateo Unite has further expanded its partner portfolio in Austria. DIG, a major provider of electronic solutions for the optimisation of purchasing, procurement and logistics processes in Austria, plans to include Mercateo Unite in its portfolio from the first quarter of 2019.

Thanks to the seamless integration of Unite and its growing provider network, the new partnership with Mercateo Unite will enable DIG’s customers to begin electronic sourcing, connect to their own suppliers and integrate new vendors immediately after system initialisation.

DIG GmbH was founded in 2001 and has established itself as a service provider and consulting partner for outsourcing of business processes. The former start-up covers the entire procurement landscape as well as the complete order-to-cash process with full-service solutions in the fields of e-procurement, EDI and e-billing. The company operates a network of more than 100,000 connected users, more than 1,500 networked companies and more than 800 affiliated suppliers. Its customer base includes both large corporate groups and SMEs. Companies such as Magna, Infineon and Bitburger rely on solutions from DIG.

Dr Bernd Schönwälder, board member at Unite Network AG, which is part of the Mercateo Group and responsible for the B2B networking platform for business customers under the Mercateo Unite brand, is looking forward to the new partnership: “With this partnership we are opening up a further procurement channel for DIG’s customers, which enables the efficient integration of suppliers into their own process organisation and at the same time simplifies networking between companies. In addition, we are delighted to have found a new partner in the Austrian market, where the Mercateo Group has been active since 2009. This documents the high level of interest in this market.”

Harald Allerstorfer, Chief Operating Officer – Head of Customer Relations, Consulting & Project Management, describes the added value that this partnership will generate for his customers: “For us as a total service provider that covers the entire purchase-to-pay process, Mercateo Unite is the ideal addition. The ability to connect to their own suppliers and the straightforward integration of Mercateo Unite will enable our customers to eliminate significant process costs while gaining access to a growing provider network.”