Congruent Software Inc. and Paradata Systems Inc. Partner to Deliver Improved Business Processes for Microsoft Great Plains Users.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WHISTLER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2002 Congruent Software Inc. and Paradata Systems Inc. have partnered to deliver integrated electronic payment capabilities into Great Plains CRM/Accounting packages. The integrated solution will help mid-market merchants streamline processes and improve business efficiencies to better capture the economic benefits of their CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and accounting packages. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Microsoft, the CRM business is expected to grow to $14 billion by 2005. Currently only 20% of mid-market businesses and 1%-2% of small businesses use CRM. With a focus on SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. merchants, Great Plains is positioning itself to capture a large portion of this projected growth. "We have to make it as simple as possible for an enterprise to adopt new technologies and see the bottom line results," comments Caroline Grimont, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for Paradata Systems. "Paradata specializes in providing secure electronic payments using the Internet and Congruent Software specializes in maximizing the bottom line impact of Great Plains implementations. We believe that bringing these two capabilities together in one integrated package was a key step in helping merchants realize the potential of the Great Plains solution." About Congruent Software Inc. Founded in 1994, Congruent Software Inc. specializes in providing total IT solutions, 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. . CRM and Web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. consulting services and Microsoft Great Plains suite of products. Their consultants are exceptionally qualified and have years of experience in offering software consulting and project management services as well as offshore development services. As a leading Microsoft Great Plains business partner, Congruent Software Inc. provides integrated business management systems to improve all aspect of a client's business covering everything from accounting to e-commerce. Onsite training, network and custom development services reflect Congruent Software's flexibility and overall expertise the in the Microsoft Great Plains product line. This privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. employs 35 people and is located in Seattle, WA and Santa Clara, CA. About Paradata Systems Inc. Paradata Systems is a leading provider of global integrated payment systems for financial organizations, resellers and businesses across North America. Our award-winning, web-based payment solutions allow businesses of all sizes to easily integrate Internet payment throughout various front and backend systems. Paradata is unique in the marketplace by offering the full flexibility of Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ), Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) and 3D Secure security protocols. To learn more about Paradata, go to www.paradata.com, 800/604-DATA (3282) or contact Caroline Grimont, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at cgrimont@paradata.com. |
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