Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ANXeBusiness


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. There is a widespread misconception that the success and size of a company can replace being the subject of significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources. This is not the case. If you want to get on Wikipedia, get your rolodex out and start calling journalists. Tell them about your clients, your awards, your employees. Once they've talked about you, so can we. yandman 14:57, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

ANXeBusiness

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Corporate profile about a company that fails WP:CORP. No indication of notability beyond the fact that it exists. A bio was also created for the CEO, which also fails to establish notability in any way. § FreeRangeFrog 20:32, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

I believe that ANXeBusiness satisfies the noteworthy criteria. ANXeBusiness operates the Automotive Network Exchange (ANX) which is one of the largest extranets in the world. The ANX connects auto suppliers, large and small, with the major auto manufacturers and enables secure collaboration within the automotive supply chain. Thanks, --Gdmoore20247 (talk) 20:54, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Another point. ANXeBusiness recently was awarded "Best of the Best Michigan Business" by Corp! Magazine (http://www.pr-inside.com/anxebusiness-corp-awarded-best-of-r1051969.htm). I didn't include that link in the article as I didn't want the article to appear too self-promotional. I can add this if it helps improve notability. --65.160.66.179 (talk) 21:27, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, it's not a very big or competitive award--the article in Corp Magazine lists a TON of companies that won that award in various categories; ANXeBusiness won in the Technology Firms category, along with 12 other companies. This seems to be clutching at straws. Drmies (talk) 22:53, 25 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Award footnote. Yes, 12 other companies were recognized in the technology category.  However, there are thousands of technology companies in Michigan.  Another interesting source is Green.TMCnet.com.  They are paying attention to ANXeBusiness because ANX has become a notable provider of services that enable business telecommuting (cloud based managed remote access).--Gdmoore20247 (talk) 02:25, 26 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The Great Lakes IT Reportis a notable secondary source that covers technology companies in Michigan. ANXeBusiness is a frequently mentioned in their articles, blogs and webcasts.  --Gdmoore20247 (talk) 02:25, 26 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete unless reliable sources that establish notability are added before this AfD closes. Anyone and their dog can make claims here at AfD that so-and-so should be considered notable because of x and y, but unless and until sources are cited, the article is bad and should be removed. I have nominated the CEO's own puff piece for deletion as well, here. —  SMcCandlish  &#91;talk&#93; &#91;cont&#93;  ‹(-¿-)› 22:34, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete since I find no evidence that this company has ever been the subject of independent, in-depth coverage. Drmies (talk) 22:47, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete: a technology company providing managed network connectivity and tools to global businesses which enable secure collaboration within or between enterprises. In other words, yet another non-consumer online business using Wikipedia as a free web host.  And if that's how you describe yourself, your license to use the English language is hereby revoked. - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 16:08, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * You should have seen it before it was cleaned up. . . Rcawsey (talk) 16:18, 26 February 2009 (UTC)


 * ANXeBusiness is not just an online company. They are a long standing provider of a private extranet that connects suppliers with auto manufacturers. The ANX network is a critical component of the North American automotive supply chain.  ANXeBusiness has expanded into other SaaS areas, but their core business is noteworthy.  --Gdmoore20247 (talk) 20:05, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep - the number of press releases churned out for this company is simply astounding. In weeding through the search results, I did find, , ,  and some toehrs behind pay walls that appeared not to be just press releases.  That's not a lot but enough for me to squeak by for notability.-- Whpq (talk) 21:45, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

I would like to contribute to this discussion. First – I would like to disclose that while I have not contributed to the writing of this article, I am the CEO of ANXeBusiness. While I agree that I am not noteworthy (at least – I haven’t done much that is noteworthy since the birth of the web :-), I believe that ANXeBusiness is and would like to submit some facts for your consideration. I am a heavy user of Wikipedia – but I am not an editor. In fact this is my first direct contribution, so I apologize in advance for the mistakes that I will make. Please consider the following: I believe that ANXeBusiness is notable. It has existed for 9 years, is known internationally and supports about 100 employees in seven states. Rather than striking the article, I would appreciate guidance for a company that is a newbie to Wikipedia to establish information in a format that provides meaningful information to users like me. One of my favorite things about Wikipedia is that I always get an answer when I look something up. I also appreciate the veracity of that information. ANX would not expect less for any information about the company. Thanks, Rich --Rstanbaugh (talk) 00:55, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * The ANX Network is the original of several regional networks that were established in the late 1990s to facilitate electronic collaboration amongst automotive companies. It is unique in the fact that, unlike its counterparts ENX in Europe, JNX in Japan and KNX in Korea, it was privatized while their operation remains with the founding associations (EAI, JAMA and KAMA respectively).
 * The ANX Network was established by the Automotive Industry Action Group *The AIAG which sold the technology to SAIC.  SAIC founded ANXeBusiness in April of 2000 (DUNS number:  135870785), Google Finance with the purpose of building the network community and ensuring its long-term viability by commercializing its operation.
 * ANXeBusiness owns the US Patent 7072964 and is well known globally for its operation of the ANX Network. Secondary references include :   ENX website reference, JAMA website reference, KAMA website reference, andAustralian AANX website reference.
 * Several universities have performed research projects on private network exchanges and have used ANXeBusiness as a part f their study. Here are links to two of those studies:  MIT, Syracuse and Lund University, Sweden.
 * In October, 2006, ANXeBusiness was acquired by [[Wikipedia:One Equity Partners|One Equity Partners] in order to support ANXeBusiness’ continued growth into vertical markets other than automotive. Since that time, ANXeBusiness has completed a number of private company acquisitions.  Because these mergers were private company transactions, the only source of information about the transactions is a party to the transaction.  Some of these include: MEMA, Pacific Crest.
 * ANXeBusiness has over 5,000 customers and is independently referenced on many of its business partner websites (supporting notability). at&t, Siemens, Dassault, Grid4
 * While ANX is a private company, it is still the subject of some independent research and analyst publications. Some examples include:  Alacra, AllBusiness,, , and.


 * Reply - The key issue for this dicsussion is notability. Note that by notability, we are discussing how the article meets the Wikipedia guideline for notability as distinct from any dictionary definition.  The nomination for deletion specifies that WP:CORP, the notability guidelines for corporations is not met.  You should review them and put forth any information that would indicate the guidelines are met.  Furthermore, there is a also the general notability guidelines which apply, well, generally.  One of the key ways to demonstrate notability is to present significant coverage in reliable sources independent of the subject.  -- Whpq (talk) 01:40, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I have to agree with Whpq; no matter how much business the company does and with whom, our standard is WP:N, and its measurement is via reliable sources. Drmies (talk) 03:59, 1 March 2009 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.