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Inmarsat Selects PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM(email this article)

Embedded Analytics and Ease of Use to Drive Customer Retention

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PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003--PeopleSoft (Company Profile, Past Stories, Case Studies), Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT - News) today announced that Inmarsat Limited, a leading global satellite communications provider, has selected PeopleSoft® Enterprise Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for its new Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN). Inmarsat selected PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM for its embedded analytics, rich application functionality and integration framework, and will deploy the solution to automate key sales and marketing business processes.
The PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM solution will provide London-based Inmarsat visibility into the order management process, allowing the company to track customer orders for satellite communications services in real time. Inmarsat will also be able to conduct in-depth analysis of its customer base, improving its ability to target and retain its most valuable customers.

"We needed a solution that supported the scope of our business requirements, reflected our customer-centric approach, and offered rapid results," explained Jean-Marie Fabry, director of business support systems at Inmarsat. "PeopleSoft offered the perfect fit for Inmarsat because of its speed of implementation, smart analytics, and ease of use."

"Companies today are demanding that CRM applications go beyond basic business reporting," said Joe Davis, vice president and general manager, PeopleSoft CRM. "Rich analytic capabilities are now the requirement. With PeopleSoft's embedded analytics, customers gain the business insight needed to streamline and optimize key business processes and gain a competitive edge."

Inmarsat purchased the following PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM 8.8 applications in the second quarter of 2003: Communications, Sales, Order Capture, Order Capture Self- Service, Support, Support for Employee Self-Service, Marketing, Online Marketing and MultiChannel Interactions. Danet, a systems integrator (SI) based in Germany, will implement the new system.

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