Barclays strategy is to offer its customers as many routes as possible for doing their banking. While the bank continues to recognise that some people prefer face-to-face contact, a lot of exciting work has been done on electronic means of access.

	Barclays B2B.com Pioneering new forms of e-commerce
	The first of its kind in the UK marketplace, Barclays B2B.com offers a wide range of internet-based business services. It was launched in April 2000 with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) and Oracle. Its initial service, Barclays B2B Exchange, provides an e-marketplace for buyers and suppliers to meet and transact, enabling access to new markets. Further services include e-tender which is designed to help companies that tender for specialised purchases, e-auction which provides a new way to dispose of equipment and goods and Private Trading Networks which are tailored for companies wishing to move their own buyer relationships and systems on-line. Ultimately, Barclays B2B.com aims to bring all the essential services that a business may require into one internet site. Barclays B2B.com was voted top UK Corporate Venture in 2000 by Credo, the Venture Development Group. Further information is available at www.barclaysb2b.com.
			Barclays B2B.com is the name for a new service that brings internet-based business services within reach of small and medium-sized companies.