Cloud9 Analytics and CoreMatrix Systems Team to Improve Sales Effectiveness and Operations for Salesforce.com Customers.New Partnership Already at Work Realizing Gains for Industry Giant Lamar Advertising 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 -- Cloud9 Analytics, a provider of on-demand analytic applications Analytic Applications are a type of business application software, used to measure and improve the performance of business operations. More specifically, Analytic Applications are a type of Business Intelligence solution. , and CoreMatrix, a leader in on-demand CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. software consulting services, today announced a partnership to increase sales and improve sales operations for salesforce.com customers. Customers will benefit from a unified vendor experience before, during and after implementation since the two companies will integrate their products and services, participate in each other's sales and marketing efforts, and coordinate customer support. The partnership is already helping Lamar Advertising Pittsburg (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :LAMR LAMR Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (US National Park Service) LAMR Large-Aperture Microwave Radiometer LAMR Load and Make Ready (pistol shooting) ) realize an increase in Salesforce user adoption, improvements in the sales and management process and streamlined reporting and analysis, including: * Weekly pipeline review meetings take half the time. * Sales managers and teams prioritize sales opportunities faster. * Changes in the current opportunity pipeline are immediately visible to sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a . * Sales reps connect with others to help close deals faster. * Sales management is more proactive based on early detection of pipeline risks. More detailed information about how Lamar Advertising Pittsburg is using their Salesforce application with CoreMatrix and Cloud9 Analytics can be found by visiting the CoreMatrix web site at www.corematrix.com. "With more than 400 Salesforce implementations under their belt, CoreMatrix has a wealth of CRM expertise and analytics experience," said Swayne Hill, 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 Cloud9 Analytics. "This partnership provides salesforce.com customers with a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. they can rely on to streamline their operations, boost sales and get the most from Salesforce." "Cloud9's unique, on-demand analytic applications are the missing link necessary to provide a complete solution for salesforce.com customers," said Frank McMahon, a CoreMatrix co-founder and CRM industry veteran. "Our new partnership is already delivering extraordinary results for Lamar Advertising Pittsburg, and we're experiencing huge growth from companies wanting to harness the value of analytics to better manage their sales organizations." Using Cloud9 Analytics' Custom Dashboards and Reports capability, CoreMatrix is able to create custom solutions tailored to answer Lamar Advertising Pittsburg's critical sales questions on field performance, forecasting, pipeline analysis and other key issues. Used in conjunction with the Cloud9 Pipeline Accelerator and Cloud9 Messenger applications, CoreMatrix customers are able to unlock their Salesforce data to increase sales and better manage their businesses and sales organizations. Founded in 1902 as a small sign company on the Gulf Coast of Florida, Lamar Advertising today is one of the largest providers of out-of-home advertising Out-of-home advertising (also referred to as OOH) is essentially all type of advertising that reaches the consumer while he or she is outside the home. This is in contrast to broadcast, print, or internet advertising, which may be delivered to viewers out-of-home (e.g. in the nation. Lamar operates more than 149,000 billboards and has more than 75 transit franchises that reach driving audiences in 18 states and two provinces through displays on bus shelters, benches and buses. In 2005, Lamar generated revenues of more than $1 billion for the first time. Its 3,300 employees are spread among more than 150 offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. . Free Offers Cloud9 Analytics recently announced two free offers for its Cloud9 Messenger and Cloud9 Pipeline Accelerator products. Salesforce users can activate their free Cloud9 Messenger subscriptions and start receiving their weekly "What's Changed" reports delivered to their blackberries and other mobile devices by registering at www.cloud9analytics.com. A premium version that allows subscribers to personalize their reports is also available as an extra-cost option. Cloud9 is also offering a free, 30-day trial of its Cloud9 Pipeline Accelerator, an analytics application that prioritizes sales opportunities, calculates pipeline coverage, watches for changes in the current opportunity pipeline and connects reps working on similar deals. Salesforce.com customers can sign up for their 30-day free trial by visiting www.cloud9analytics.com. About CoreMatrix Systems CoreMatrix Systems is a leading provider of on-demand consulting services - specializing in CRM, business intelligence and systems integration for SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. and enterprise organizations. CoreMatrix was founded by former Siebel Systems Siebel is a brand name of Oracle Corporation. Siebel Systems, Inc., founded by Thomas Siebel in 1993, was principally engaged in the design, development, marketing and support of CRM applications. veterans who have extensive mid-market and enterprise application experience with more than 400 Salesforce deployments across industries including advertising and media, business services, communications, financial services, health care, insurance, high tech software and services and manufacturing. Contact the Company at 877-CRM-2120 or ExpectMore@corematrix.com. About Cloud9 Analytics Cloud9 Analytics delivers on-demand analytic applications for salesforce.com customers that accelerate sales cycles, uncover new revenue opportunities, promote team selling and improve revenue predictability. The patent-pending Cloud9 Time Machine that powers Cloud9 applications continuously stores snapshots of Salesforce data that would otherwise be overwritten and lost, automatically building a history of sales events, human behavior and market information. Fully integrated with Salesforce, Cloud9 applications require no knowledge of analytics, reports or dashboards, and no IT involvement to install or operate. 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. . For more information, please visit www.cloud9analytics.com. |
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