IBM's LotusLive teams up with Ariba, SugarCRM

IBM on Thursday said it has expanded a partnership with Ariba and inked a new deal with SugarCRM.

The company said it will integrate Ariba Discovery into LotusLive. LotusLive subscribers will get access to more than 325,000 business-to-business sellers. The two companies already have a partnership where commerce tools are integrated into LotusLive.

In another partnership, IBM said it will integrate SugarCRM’s tools into LotusLive. IBM will bring the collaboration tools—email, Web conferencing and social networking—while SugarCRM will add tools like lead generation and issue resolution. LotusLive will also be integrated into SugarCRM software.

IBM also touted a bevy of LotusLive wins ranging from the Australian Bureau of Statistics to General Motors Component Holdings to the Zoo and the Aquarium Association of Australia.