Rearden Commerce (TM) Incorporated, founded in 2000 and based in San Mateo, California, is a privately held company that operates an online business services marketplace. The firm's Rearden Commerce Network centralizes service searching, purchasing, and scheduling processes. It streamlines communications between consumers and merchants. The company's platform, based on a services-oriented architecture (SOA), supports transactions across a variety of computing devices. Rearden Commerce Network end users employ the Rearden Personal Assistant in accessing information 135,000 travel, shipping, and other service providers. The system links with Microsoft (R) Outlook (R) contact lists. Notifications can be sent across multiple communications channels. Readern Personal Assistant transparent enforces enterprise purchasing policies. The Rearden Services Console provides procurement, finance, and travel administrators with purchasing management tools. The technology allows companies to respond immediately to business needs, track purchasing data, negotiate supplier contracts, optimize contract consumption, and control business spending. It includes policy configuration tools. The Rearden Merchant Network allows merchants to market services to consumers. Rearden Commerce systems and services have been employed by companies across the pharmaceuticals, semiconductor, and home appliance manufacturing sectors. The company has raised over $65 million from Empire Capital, Foundation Capital, and Oak Investment Partners.