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Today's News
Chordiant
Introduces CRM Infrastructure
Chordiant announced the immediate release of Chordiant Knowledge System
v2.0. This product module allows companies to act on information gathered
from a variety of sources, including Web sites, customer interactions,
product sources and customer service representatives. Chordiant also
announced the availability of Chordiant Automated Response and Chordiant
Assisted Response, enabled by its unified knowledge management system.
CustomerSat
Launches Contact Center
CustomerSat announced the launch of a customer satisfaction benchmark
program built on satisfaction and loyalty indices. These indices,
available to all participating companies, are designed to help firms
improve operations, recognize and leverage advantages, anticipate customer
requirements and identify potential vulnerabilities. The indices allow
participating companies to compare their own results to those of the
aggregates, which are comprised of scores from multiple companies
measuring similar performance attributes.
eConvergent
and Nextera Form Alliance
eConvergent and Nextera announced an alliance. The companies will provide
digital communications and eCRM strategies and services. The two companies
said their alliance will target Fortune 2000 companies worldwide.
iCommunicate
Enhances CrystalTech
iCommunicate has been selected by CrystalTech Web Hosting to deliver
Internet-based end user support. CrystalTech chose iCommunicate because it
is both Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer friendly and because it
is accessible via a browser.
Primus
Extends dynamicsoft
Primus announced that it has added dynamicsoft to its customer base of
BtoB organizations. dynamicsoft is developing a customer support and
service solution using Primus software. dynamicsoft plans to deploy Primus
eServer and Primus eSupport across its organization, including customer
service and support, product development, engineering, human resources,
marketing, information systems, business development and sales.
Scribe
Introduces Integration for Great Plains and Solomon
Scribe announced Adapters for Great Plains and Solomon. Scribe’s suite
of adapters is designed to deliver integration that allows customer
information to be shared across business applications such as Great Plains
and Solomon. These Adapters, combined with Scribe’s integration
technology and Adapters for leading CRM applications, enable companies to
create a view of the customer across their enterprise without the need for
custom coding.
Chelsea
Interactive Selects MicroStrategy 7
MicroStrategy announced the launch of Chelsea Interactive's technology
infrastructure for top brands' online stores. The MicroStrategy 7 business
intelligence platform is expected to provide an integral part of the value
that Chelsea's participating brands will receive.
Timecruiser
Selects Splashnet.com
Splashnet.com announced that it has been selected by Timecruiser to
provide a Web-based CRM solution. Splashnet will enable Timecruiser’s
executives and sales force to more efficiently manage their customers,
regardless of location, through Splashnet’s web-based service. By adding
TCC to its customer list, Splashnet has enrolled more than 1,000 users
since launching its CRM solution in June 2000.
Control-F1
Wins Users Choice Award
Control-F1 has been named a Best-in-Class winner in The Second Annual
Users Choice Awards, sponsored by Customer Support Management magazine and
RealMarket. The company’s eSupport solution was entered in the category
of Hosted Customer Management Application Services.
Buy.com
Selects Vignette
Vignette announced that Buy.com has selected Vignette V/Series and
Vignette e/Series technology on which to build its new store front, slated
to debut in 2001. Buy.com receives millions of page views per day and
needed a software technology stack with integrated sell-side and
enterprise software capabilities. Through the Vignette eContent, the
Vignette V/5 Content Management Server and the Vignette V/5 Lifecycle
Personalization Server, Buy.com can provide their customers with an
improved browsing and shopping experience.
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