Microsoft Rolls Out Buying Center to Support Rapidly Growing Business in India

ICG Commerce extends U.S.- proven outsourcing capabilities to support Indian operations

PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - ICG Commerce, a leading procurement services 
provider, today announced that it has extended its Buying Center services for Microsoft entities in India. 
ICG Commerce’s Hyderabad Buying Center is an extension of the company’s North American buying 
center operations for Microsoft and supports the software leader’s growing research and development 
operations.

ICG Commerce has provided Buying Center services to support IT hardware purchases for Microsoft’s North 
American operations since 2004, helping the company recognize cost savings and gain greater control of 
their spend. The Hyderabad Buying Center broadens ICG Commerce’s relationship with Microsoft, assisting 
the company to streamline procurement processes for its Indian operations.  India is a central location for 
Microsoft’s rapidly growing development services and IT hardware spend is an area of strategic focus in the 
company’s ongoing efforts to standardize the procurement process and optimize costs.  

“As our operations in India continue to expand, it is imperative to put standard procurement processes 
in place across all of our development labs and business entities”, said Vikas Lashkari, Microsoft India’s 
Procurement Head.  “After seeing firsthand how the buying center has helped Microsoft in North America 
increase visibility and control over their hardware spend, we know that ICG Commerce has the right level 
of experience and company and industry knowledge to help us successfully adopt the model in India.” 

Buying Center services based out of ICG Commerce’s Hyderabad delivery center will provide Microsoft with 
leading transaction procurement processes to help end users quickly and effectively procure the goods 
and services they need to maintain and grow their businesses.  Buying Center services include 
purchase-to-pay transactionalsupport, competitive bidding, reporting and ongoing spend analysis.

“Microsoft understands the importance of providing services to their internal employees that let them do 
their jobs more efficiently and effectively,” said Carl Guarino, Chief Executive Officer, ICG Commerce.  
“We look forward to continuing to support them by providing a high level of customer service along with 
increased control and continued savings to help their procurement team maximize the value of their external 
spend.” 

About ICG Commerce, Inc.
 
ICG Commerce is the leading procurement outsourcing specialist delivering comprehensive source-to-pay 
services. Results-driven leaders access ICG Commerce’s experienced resources and market intelligence to 
better manage procurement and logistics spend, gaining significant savings and enhanced visibility and control. 

ICG Commerce is a privately held company founded in 1992 and a member of Internet Capital Group's 
(Nasdaq: ICGE) network of partner companies.  The company has earned recognition from Forbes, Fortune, 
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) and leading industry analysts for its 
leadership in procurement outsourcing. For more information: www.icgcommerce.com