We are pleased to announce that Quadrem has joined the Open Applications Group! Quadrem is the new eMarketplace for the global Mining, Minerals and Metals industries.   Quadrem's vision is "To create an open, independent, global eMarketplace that is pre-eminent in the mining, minerals, and metals industries which will deliver sustainable value to suppliers and buyers". More information on Quadrem is available at: www.quadrem.com.   "We are very excited to have Quadrem join the Open Applications Group," said David Connelly, President and CEO of the Open Applications Group. "Quadrem is the eighth eBusiness exchange that we know of that has chosen to use our OAGIS XML and we plan to work closely with them to ensure the Group's efforts continue to meet their needs."