BlueRoads Accelerates Growth in Response to Channel Management Demand; $9.1 Million Series C Financing, Additions to Board and Management Team Position Company for Continued Success.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. -- BlueRoads Corporation, a channel management Software-as-a-Service company, announced today a series of milestones that will accelerate the company's growth as it becomes the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for channel management solutions. BlueRoads closed its Series C financing, a $9.1 million round led by new investor Cardinal Venture Capital, and including participation from existing investors ArrowPath Venture Capital, and El Dorado El Dorado, legendary country of South America El Dorado (ĕl`dərä`dō, –rā`–) [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. Ventures. The company also expanded it Board of Directors to include Christian Borcher, a Partner at Cardinal Venture Capital with a particular expertise in advancing Software-as-a-Service business models. In addition, BlueRoads has completed its management team build-out with the appointment of Prem Malhotra, Ph.D., as Vice President of Engineering. The influx of financing will be used to boost BlueRoads' product development, sales and marketing efforts. The strengthened leadership team will help guide the company in the face of increasing customer demand for its leading-edge channel management software. "The channel management sector continues to gain steam as global companies embrace indirect sales as a key to incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. revenue and increased market share," said Mr. Borcher. "BlueRoads is emerging as the clear leader in this space based on their unique technology, unmatched domain expertise in understanding the complexities of channel sales, and attractive business model." BlueRoads saw record revenue growth in 2004 and that momentum has continued through the first half of 2005, thanks in great part to the company's ongoing technology innovations. Customers have responded eagerly to the launches of BlueRoads(TM) 6, the flagship channel management suite, modules for Partner Relationship Management and Deal Registration and out-of-the-box integration with WebEx Communications' (Nasdaq:WEBX) Meeting Center. "I look forward to joining such a visionary software team, and helping guide them to ever-greater heights in developing and delivering next-generation solutions," said Mr. Malhotra. "My development philosophy is based on listening carefully to what customers say they need, and that has been the basis of BlueRoads' success to-date." Mr. Malhotra brings more than 24 years of software development expertise to BlueRoads, including experience in the fast-paced phases of a startup from pre-IPO to post-IPO at Selectica, where he managed product development and operations in the US and India. "This is a truly exciting time for BlueRoads," said 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. and President Axel Axel: see Absalon. Schultze. "Our value proposition of turning the complexities of the channel into a competitive weapon is striking a chord with companies looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new ways to win in crowded markets. Our solutions are being embraced because of their breadth and power, but also because their architecture actively encourages adoption throughout large sales partner networks. And our Software-as-a-Service delivery model is in tune with today's economic imperatives. The key, of course, is for us to execute flawlessly in the face of this opportunity. Today's financial and leadership team announcements poise us to continue doing precisely that." About Cardinal Venture Capital Cardinal Venture Capital invests in early stage information technology companies, in areas including Software-as-a-Service, Wireless, Security, Electronic payments and Digital media. Cardinal's investing team helps build successful technology-based businesses by applying their extensive experience as entrepreneurs and operating managers. Cardinal Venture Capital is based in Menlo Park, California Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 37°29' North, longitude 122°9' East. Menlo Park had 30,785 inhabitants as of the 2000 U.S. Census. . www.cardinalvc.com About BlueRoads Corporation BlueRoads Corporation provides channel management Software-as-a-Service, which enables companies to market and sell more effectively through indirect channels. BlueRoads 6 empowers individual partner sales representatives to actively participate in closed-loop sales and marketing processes, enabling companies to increase channel performance and predictability. BlueRoads was recognized by Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. as a "cool vendor" for 2005, for its delivery of innovative, impactful and intriguing solutions for the industry. BlueRoads' impressive customer list includes Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. , Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony , SurfControl and many more. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. and funded by ArrowPath Venture Capital, Cardinal Venture Capital, and El Dorado Ventures. For more information about how BlueRoads is helping companies create active channels with higher returns visit our website at http://www.blueroads.com or call 650.349.8500. |
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