Varicent SPM Integrated with Microsoft PerformancePoint Server 2007 and
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server; Varicent Achieves Microsoft Gold
Certified Partner Status
TORONTO, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Varicent Software, an innovator and
provider of sales performance management (SPM) solutions, today announced
that its newly released Varicent SPM 5.0 features integration with
Microsoft(R) PerformancePoint(R) Server 2007 and Microsoft Office
SharePoint(R) Server. The combined solution makes it possible for
organizations to deliver a holistic solution for both sales and corporate
performance management.
Specifically, Varicent SPM 5.0 now:
-- Offers synchronization of sales performance management data --
including details on territories, quotas, incentive compensation and
related analytics -- with Microsoft PerformancePoint Server.
-- Includes Microsoft Office SharePoint Server dashboards, providing
customers with a single, integrated source of corporate information.
-- Enables Varicent SPM 5.0 Quota Planning directly in the financial
planning mode of Microsoft PerformancePoint Server, delivering a single
application for both financial and quota planning.
"PerformancePoint and SharePoint are used extensively by companies to
help improve corporate performance by providing critical information to
business management about the drivers of their business," said Brian
Hartlen, vice president of marketing, Varicent. "By integrating Varicent
SPM 5.0 with these key Microsoft-based solutions, we are making it easier
for our customers to bring sales performance management activities and
information in line with other performance management activities. This
promises to further speed the widespread adoption of sales performance
management."
Varicent Achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status
Varicent, previously a Microsoft Certified Partner, has now achieved
Gold Certified Partner Status in the Microsoft Partner Program. Microsoft
Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, with a goal of
maximizing business potential for partners and their customers.
"We congratulate Varicent Software for achieving Microsoft Gold
Certified Partner status, demonstrating their commitment to delivering
innovation and value to customers," said Lora Gernon, director, Partner
Group, Microsoft Canada Co. "The Microsoft Partner Program delivers tools
and resources to help technology providers such as Varicent Software
succeed and make an impact on the marketplace."
This distinction shows that Varicent has demonstrated proficiency with
Microsoft-based technologies. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners represent
the highest level of expertise with Microsoft-based technologies.
About Varicent
Varicent Software Incorporated delivers the most innovative sales
performance management solution addressing the needs of business
professionals across the entire enterprise. High performing companies
relying on Varicent for better visibility and control of their complex
variable compensation programs, automating the assignment of territories,
the collection and approval of quotas, and reporting and analyzing sales
performance include Waste Management, KLA-Tencor, AAA, Sonus Networks,
Manpower, American Century Investments, Rogers, About.com (a New York Times
company), and many others.
(C)2008 Varicent Software. All rights reserved. Varicent, Varicent SPM
and Varicent Composer are trademarks of Varicent Software.
All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of
their respective owners.
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