According to Ed, this was to be announced at Partnerworld next week, but it appears that Volker got the scoop…
Anyhow, as requested at Lotusphere, this looks to be an ideal use of Connections, and will no doubt improve the flow of information to and from IBM BPs. Good move IBM.
BTW, just as a reminder, be sure to checkout the publicly available beta demo site for Connections at greenhouse.lotus.com. You need to self-register and wait for an invite, but it really is worth it…