[1][2] The OpenText Business Network mission is "Integrate, manage and securely exchange data across people, systems and things to gain an information advantage".

The roots of Covisint were in a program funded by General Motors to simplify supply chain led by Phil Abraham.

[3] General Motors was joined by Ford, and DaimlerChrysler[4] to create a single B2B Supplier Exchange in 2000.

[7] Initially focused in the automotive industry, they have expanded into the healthcare, oil and gas, government, and financial services.

[citation needed] Covisint has offices in Southfield, San Francisco, Shanghai, Coventry and Frankfurt.