BigMachines Continues Record Growth in Q1 2007.Customer demand increases for product configurator and quoting software; further penetration in high-technology, software and medical industries CHICAGO & SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif. -- BigMachines, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand configuration and quoting software, announced today record Q1 2007 growth with over 200% growth in contract bookings and 69% increase in revenue over Q4 2006. In addition, BigMachines added 14 new customers in industries outside of their traditional industrial base including high-technology, medical, and software. BigMachines' new customers serve a broad variety of markets including software, medical instruments, life sciences, web hosting, and industrial products. Customers added in the first quarter of 2007 include Caliper caliper Instrument that consists of two adjustable legs or jaws for measuring the dimensions of material parts. Spring calipers have an adjusting screw and nut; firm-joint calipers use friction at the joint to hold the legs unmoving. Life Sciences, NMS See NetWare Management System. Communications, BottomLine Technologies and NaviSite. "BigMachines is off to an excellent start in 2007," said Godard Abel, co-founder 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 BigMachines. "We continue to achieve strong performance through increased customer demand, industry diversification, and the continued growth of our team. By offering customers industry proven configuration and quoting solutions, we are well positioned for long-term sustainable growth and profitability." In Q1, BigMachines grew their team by over 10% - hiring new resources across all areas including sales, professional services, and development. In addition, BigMachines also released version 7.2 of their Lean Front-End([R])software. This new release includes enhanced security and single sign-on support, expanded WSDL (Web Services Description Language) An XML-based language for defining Web services. Developed by Microsoft and IBM, WSDL describes the protocols and formats used by the service. and web services features, and upgraded CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. integration to Salesforce.com. About BigMachines, Inc. and BigMachines AG BigMachines, Inc. founded in 1999 (www.bigmachines.com) provides web-based configurator, quoting, and proposal software to help companies streamline their selling processes from customer inquiry-to-order. BigMachines Lean Front-End(R) (LFE LFE Low Frequency Effects LFE Lean Front End (software) LFE Laminar Flow Element LFE Learning From Experience LFE Large Final Emitter (environment) LFE Leicester, Forest, East ) solution digitizes complex selling processes and captures an organization's tribal knowledge to provide online product selection, configurator, quoting, and ordering capabilities for new products and aftermarket parts. BigMachines provides in-depth sales reporting capabilities and easily integrates to existing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. and CRM systems. About BigIdeas 2007 The BigIdeas annual conference is an exclusive forum for customers, partners, and industry experts to discuss innovative business strategies and how best practices in guided selling and product configuration can increase revenues, improve sales efficiency, and reduce costs. BigIdeas is scheduled for October 7 - 9, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel in downtown Chicago. For more information, visit www.bigmachines.com/bigideas07. BigMachines is a trademark of BigMachines, Inc. |
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