“Collab.Net – the leading provider of collaborative software
development services, based on open source principles – and
SkillsVillage.com – the leading skills procurement solution – today
announced a strategic alliance. The two companies will link
SourceXchange, Collab.Net’s open source software marketplace and
the SkillsVillage.com solution. Under the agreement,
SkillsVillage.com and Collab.Net will also work together on various
joint marketing and promotional activities.”
“The SkillsVillage.com skills procurement solution provides
independent professionals access to the supply network of top
companies. SkillsVillage.com also offers contractors a full suite
of business tools and services to help automate time sheets,
progress reports, and many other tasks. Collab.Net’s SourceXchange
allows companies to quickly outsource open-source projects to
bidding developers, resulting in fast development, low costs and
high-quality software. Collab.Net will offer the eMarketplace
community the ability to work on or sponsor well-defined,
financially backed open source projects. SkillsVillage.com will
provide Collab.Net’s SourceXchange members with access to its
collaboration tools, business applications and a broad spectrum of
work opportunities.”
“We chose to work with Collab.Net on this project because they
have unique experience with open source software development,” said
Liz Allen, Director of Business Development for SkillsVillage.com.
“The dynamic combination of the two marketplaces will allow
developers and corporate clients to benefit from both the
SkillsVillage solution and the focused energy of the SourceXchange
open source development community.”