Allegis eBusiness Suite Streamlines Channel Sales for BellSouth; Fortune 100 Communications Leader Supports Channel Partners With Allegis' Partner Relationship Management Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2001 Allegis (TM) Corporation (www.allegis.com), the leading independent partner relationship management (PRM PRM Partner Relationship Management PRM Parameter PRM Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (US State Department) PRM Partidul Romania Mare (Romania Mare Party) PRM Professional Risk Manager ) software provider, today announced that BellSouth has deployed the Allegis eBusiness Suite to consolidate partner data and bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation). A bolster (etymology: Middle English, derived from Old English, and before that the Germanic word bulgstraz partner sales. BellSouth's initial rollout will support 5,000 individual users from more than 500 partner companies nationwide. Implementation of the Allegis eBusiness Suite will allow BellSouth to achieve four critical business goals: 1) consolidate partner data from fragmented frag·ment n. 1. A small part broken off or detached. 2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit: overheard fragments of their conversation; extant fragments of an old manuscript. 3. records to create comprehensive partner profiles in order to better understand partner competencies; 2) manage sales lead A sales lead is the identity of a person or entity potentially interested in purchasing a product or service, and represents the first stage of a sales process. The lead may have a corporation or business associated with the person(s). generation more efficiently to appropriately target its partners and track lead process; 3) track the certification and training of partners at the individual level so that they better represent BellSouth and its offerings; and 4) provide an immediate and comprehensive communication capability with partners. "The Allegis eBusiness Suite enables our partners to market and sell BellSouth's products and services more effectively. In addition, it provides us with a platform to interface and manage the channel in real time," said Estelle Conover, vice president and general manager of distribution with BellSouth. "Ultimately, we view this as a strategic competitive advantage for our partner programs." "As a leader in the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. , BellSouth understands that developing a successful partner program will help drive revenue and maintain a strong competitive advantage," said Dennis Ryan, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Allegis Corporation. "We are pleased that BellSouth chose Allegis to help the company address its channel relationships and we look forward to working with BellSouth as they continue to roll out the Allegis eBusiness Suite to more users nationwide." About the Allegis eBusiness Suite The Allegis eBusiness Suite is a flexible eBusiness software solution that enables companies to increase channel revenue, optimize optimize - optimisation the effectiveness of sales partners, reduce channel management and channel marketing costs, and deliver greater value to end customers. The suite includes 35 robust components that addresses every phase of a company's channel development strategy, which usually begins with automation of critical channel business processes, then extends PRM capabilities to foster the creation of extended business networks and online marketplaces. About Allegis Corporation Allegis is the leading independent provider of PRM software that enables multiple companies to sell together. The company's Global 2000 customers have deployed the Allegis eBusiness Suite to increase revenues in indirect sales channels and sell-side e-marketplaces, while optimizing underlying sales operations. A creator of the Partner Relationship Management (PRM) software category, Allegis is headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden with European operations based in London. The company is privately funded with lead investors that include Benchmark Capital Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm responsible for the early stage funding of some very successful startups, including eBay. In 1995, the firm invested $6.7 million in eBay, which became worth more than $5 billion by the spring of 1999 and resulted in one of Silicon , Integral Capital, Amerindo Investment Partners, J. & W. Seligman, Pivotal Asset Management and Adams Street Partners. Note to Editors: Allegis, the Allegis logo, and the Allegis eBusiness Suite are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Allegis Corporation. |
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