Concluding a partnership that has lasted over 15 years, XyEnterprise, provider of XML-based content management systems has announced that it has brought XSystems into the fold permanently through acquisition. The acquisition will result in the creation of a new business unit focusing on editorial tools development, standards expertise and consulting services and a new set of tools for the Contenta product suite.

As partners in various activities since 1994, the teams of XyEnterprise and XSystems have more in common than a similar name. They share a number of customers and have worked together on a number of initiatives. So it only makes sense that the larger company would bring the smaller one into the fold.

All current employees of XSystems will move to XyEnterprise and continuing their work on editorial tools development and consulting services to existing clients. Barry Schaeffer, XSystems founder and president will now be a Principal Project Lead at XyEnterprise. What this means is that he will manage service engagements and be involved in product marketing and market research. This includes extensive knowledge in XML standards such as DITA and S1000D.

Read the complete article by Barb Mosher in CMS Wire.