Agilera to Host PeopleSoft's CRM; Agilera Extends its PeopleSoft Offering With the Addition of Vantive CRM Suite to Portfolio of Hosted Solutions.Business Editors, Technology Writers ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2000 Agilera, a leading application service provider (ASP asp, popular name for several species of viper, one of which, the European asp (Vipera aspis), is native to S Europe. It is also a name for the Egyptian cobra (Naja haja). ) that delivers Internet-enabled, end-to-end enterprise and e-business solutions to installed and emerging companies, today announced an expanded partnership with PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT PSFT PeopleSoft (stock symbol) PSFT Progressive Saturation Fourier Transform PSFT Prosoft-Technology, Inc ) to host PeopleSoft's Customer Relationship Management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) powered by Vantive. The Vantive 8.5 suite, hosted through Agilera's Extended Enterprise (XE) (TM), tightly integrates with enterprise systems and supports every stage of the customer lifecycle--from marketing to sales, customer support and field service. Agilera will deliver the Vantive CRM suite to customers through Agilera's Enterprise View(TM), a customizable browser-based interface that provides access to enterprise software and integration to legacy systems and other ASPs. A PeopleSoft ASP Channel Partner, Agilera already offers a comprehensive range of PeopleSoft applications through its portfolio of hosted applications. "Agilera's strategy is to offer integrated, best-of-breed applications and technology--a total solution, from a single source. The addition of the Vantive CRM suite to XE further enhances Agilera's growing repertoire Repertoire may mean Repertory but may also refer to:
Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used interface," said Agilera President Robert Unger. "PeopleSoft and Agilera share a dedication to delivering the flexibility and breadth of solutions necessary for organizations to manage change. The hosted Vantive CRM suite provides the means to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. customer interaction across an enterprise--all through an integrated desktop view," added Unger. The hosted Vantive CRM suite is a tightly integrated set of applications that enhance customer satisfaction and generate revenue by allowing organizations to manage, synchronize See synchronization. and coordinate sales, marketing and customer service across all communication channels and points of customer contact. "PeopleSoft's ASP partners help us to expand the range of options available to customers," said Carolee Harari, vice president of channels at PeopleSoft. "Agilera's commitment to customer service and their knowledge of PeopleSoft will help customers get up and running quickly on CRM, as well as other PeopleSoft applications." About Agilera Agilera is a next-generation application service provider that delivers e-business and enterprise solutions to installed and emerging companies. A joint venture of CIBER CIBER Center for International Business Education and Research (various locations) CIBER Center for International Business and Research (Michigan State University) CIBER Cellular Inter-Carrier Billing Exchange Record , Inc. (www.ciber.com), the largest publicly held enterprise software implementor, Verio Inc. (www.verio.net), the world's largest Web-hosting company and Centennial Ventures (www.centennial.com), Colorado's largest venture capital firm, Agilera provides its customers the velocity for faster time to market, as well as "dot.com agility and Fortune 500 stability(TM)." The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado Englewood is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 32,350.[5] It is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. . Agilera's web site is www.agilera.com. |
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