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Leading Systems Integrators Endorse PeopleSoft CRM 8.8PeopleSoft Teams With Professional Services Providers to Deliver Intelligent and Easy-to-Use SolutionsPLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2002--PeopleSoft Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT - News) alliance partners BearingPoint, Deloitte Consulting(a), Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and IBM Global Services today announced their support of PeopleSoft CRM 8.8 as a significant advancement in solving customers' key CRM implementation challenges. Leveraging PeopleSoft CRM 8.8, these partners will use their expertise in CRM solution planning and delivery to help clients derive maximum business value from their CRM implementations. With more than 150 new features and enhancements, PeopleSoft CRM 8.8 addresses the market demand for CRM solutions that are fast to implement, easy to use and that enable smart business processes. PeopleSoft CRM 8.8 builds on PeopleSoft's rich marketing, sales and service solutions. New features include more than 30 enhancements to its embedded analytics suite, a multi-channel module for email and live chat and a redesigned user interface. "We continue to look to PeopleSoft as a critical partner for meeting the CRM needs of our customers," said Rob Saultz, director of business development, CRM solutions, IBM. "We look forward to jointly growing our partnership to improve business value for our clients." "PeopleSoft's outstanding technology and commitment to 100 percent customer satisfaction have significantly impacted the way companies do business," said Kirk Strawser, Global CRM Practice Leader, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. "With the best practices and deep functional expertise we bring to clients, coupled with PeopleSoft's 8.8 vertical market CRM solutions, we are able to support clients seeking powerful customer relationships and easy-to-use applications." "BearingPoint continues to team with PeopleSoft to offer clients CRM solutions that can impact client profitability by influencing customer acquisition, retention rates, customer satisfaction, and important sales processes," said Bruce Culbert, senior vice president, Customer Management Solutions at BearingPoint Inc. (NYSE:BE - News), one of the world's largest business consulting and systems integration firms. "The release of CRM 8.8 is an important next step in the evolution of PeopleSoft's ability in the CRM market to offer innovative solutions to a growing customer base." "Our relationships with leading systems integrators around the world make up a key part of our strategy for delivering enterprise CRM solutions," said Joe Davis, vice president and general manager, PeopleSoft CRM. "We work closely with these partners to combine their industry best practices with our best-of-breed CRM solutions to jointly deliver business value for our clients." About PeopleSoft PeopleSoft (Nasdaq:PSFT - News) is the world's leading provider of application software for the real-time enterprise. PeopleSoft pure Internet software enables organizations to reduce costs and increase productivity by directly connecting customers, suppliers, partners and employees to business processes on-line, in real time. PeopleSoft's integrated, best-in-class applications include Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Human Capital Management, Financial Management and Application Infrastructure. More than 4,900 organizations in 140 countries run on PeopleSoft software. For more information, visit us at www.peoplesoft.com. (a) Deloitte Consulting is soon to become Braxton PeopleSoft and the PeopleSoft logo are registered trademarks. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Note to editors: Please see related press releases from PeopleSoft today regarding PeopleSoft CRM 8.8, industry solutions and partner support for the products. Editorial Contact: Leslie Johnson PeopleSoft 925/694-5684 leslie_johnson@peoplesoft.com top of page |
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