CrownPeak Users Weather the Storm; Hosted CMS Enables East Coast Customers to Surmount Winter's Wrath.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARINA DEL REY Del Rey may refer to:
That saying about the Postal Service ("neither rain nor sleet sleet, precipitation of small, partially melted grains of ice. As raindrops fall from clouds, they pass through layers of air at different temperatures. If they pass through a layer with a temperature below the freezing point, they turn into sleet. nor snow...") applies in spades to the online medium, a genuine 24/7 environment if there ever was one. But for customers of CrownPeak Technology, the brutal weather that hit the East Coast this month caused nary nar·y adj. Not one: "Frequently, measures of major import . . . glide through these chambers with nary a whisper of debate" George B. Merry. a hiccup hiccup or hiccough, involuntary spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm followed by a sharp intake of air, which is abruptly stopped by a sudden, involuntary closing of the glottis (opening between the vocal cords); the consequent blocking of air . While the blizzard brought some businesses to a standstill -- and while storm-related interruptions remain an ongoing threat this season -- CrownPeak's users went about their work unfazed un·fazed adj. Not fazed or disturbed. . Because CrownPeak's Advantage CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. (TM) hosted content management solution operates remotely, CrownPeak customers were able to work on their Web sites from the comfort of their laptops, in front of the fireplace and literally anywhere they desired. Organized around the Software-as-Service (SaS) model, CrownPeak pioneered quick, risk-free CMS deployment, rapid ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). and a feature set equal to or better than any enterprise package on the market -- complete with end-user templates and developer tools that empower business users and technology specialists alike. "There's something hugely comforting about knowing that mission-critical business processes -- like keeping sites current -- need not be disrupted by the weather, no matter how harsh," said Bonnie Phelan, Senior Editor, Digital Government Institute (www.digitalgovernment.com), Washington, D.C. "Our recent experience points up the inherent advantages of CrownPeak's model. It's a sensible, efficient way to work that is also customer-centric, since continuity ultimately serves customers above all." "On the Web, you can't get a rain check," said Jim Howard, 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. , CrownPeak. "The value proposition we've offered the market since our inception -- that a world class content management system (CMS) can be made available as a service to organizations of all sizes and budgets -- continues to resonate, especially under challenging conditions, whether natural or man-made. We've helped transform the content management segment because Software-as-Service makes strategic and economic sense." About CrownPeak Technology. Based in Marina del Rey, Calif., CrownPeak Technology is the first company to provide world-class content management as a service, so that secure, feature-rich, enterprise level technology can be made available economically. As the premier hosted application provider, CrownPeak offers in Advantage CMS a feature set that is helping to redefine the content management space. The company's comprehensive developer environment, industry-leading service levels and "risk-free" outsourcing options have made CrownPeak one of the fastest growing companies in its sector. |
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