c360 Integrates StrikeIron Web Service into Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Leading Microsoft ISV brings address verification,
correction, and enhancement to more than 450 resellers of Microsoft CRM add-on
solution
Research Triangle Park, NC – July 25, 2006 – StrikeIron Inc., provider of the
Web Services Marketplace, today announced a partnership with c360, a leading
provider of add-on products, industry solutions and development tools for the
Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. As part of the partnership, c360 will integrate
StrikeIron’s Address Verification Web service with its Productivity Packs for
Microsoft Dynamics. The Productivity Pack combines multiple c360 products that
help users get more out of Microsoft CRM. c360 products are sold exclusively
through a network of more than 500 authorized partners that have delivered
solutions to more than 1,200 customers worldwide in more than 8 languages.
c360 integrated StrikeIron’s Address Verification Web Service into the Data
Quality Center of the Core Productivity Pack, allowing users to do real-time
verification and standardization of U.S. addresses. The integrated solution will
allow users to preview old and new addresses, automatically update the verified
address and provide a toolbar which allows users to trigger the address
verification service on-demand. Since an XML-based Web service is being
utilized, customers do not need to worry about monthly data updates and the
costly maintenance associated with traditional address correction solutions.
“This offering is a first for Microsoft Dynamics CRM users,” said Arvind
Raman, Director of Product Management of c360. “Our customers can now focus on
all processes necessary for a superior CRM system and can be assured that their
business will move forward without having to expend a lot of resources on
incorrect, incomplete, or otherwise inaccurate address data.”
The Address Verification Web Service is part of the expanding StrikeIron
Marketplace which offers more than 75 web services to ISVs such as c360.
StrikeIron also offers an API to easily integrate commercial Web services into
an ISV’s application to provide new value with real-time external data access
and functionality. This is an ideal solution for the integration of live data
directly into real-time business processes to increase productivity and lower
costs. For example, Web services can be used in CRM applications to incorporate
live data feeds and eliminate the time consuming, costly and error prone methods
of bulk data importing, exporting and cleanup.
“Our strategy is to give our partners a path to efficiently and seamlessly
add live data and other additional functionality to their applications,” said
Bob Brauer, CEO and President of StrikeIron. “Offering high quality data, ease
of integration and a consistent user experience enables partners like c360 to
quickly add value to all of their applications.”
About c360
c360 Solutions, a CDC Software company, is a leading provider of add-on
products, industry solutions and development tools for the Microsoft Dynamics
CRM platform. c360 products are sold exclusively through a network of over 500
authorized partners that have delivered c360 solutions to more than 1,200
customers worldwide in more than 8 languages. c360’s intense focus on customer
satisfaction earned a 97% satisfaction rating in an independent survey. Based on
nominations and support from the Microsoft partner community, c360 was
recognized as Microsoft’s 2005 “Partner Choice ISV (Independent Software
Vendor)”. For more information, visit www.c360.com
About CDC Software
CDC Software, The Customer-Driven Company™ is a provider of enterprise
software applications designed to help organizations deliver a superior customer
experience while increasing efficiencies and profitability. CDC Software’s
product suite includes the Pivotal CRM (customer relationship management), c360
CRM add-on products, industry solutions and development tools for the Microsoft
Dynamics CRM platform, Ross ERP (enterprise resource planning) and SCM (supply
chain management), IMI warehouse management and order management, Platinum China
HR (human resource) and business analytics solutions.
These industry-specific solutions are used by more than 5,000 customers
worldwide within the manufacturing, financial services, health care, home
building, real estate, and wholesale and retail distribution industries. The
company completes its offerings with a full continuum of services that span the
life cycle of technology and software applications, including implementation,
project consulting, outsourced business services, application management and
offshore development. CDC Software is the enterprise software unit of CDC
Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and is ranked number 18 on the Manufacturing
Business Technology 2006 Global 100 List of Enterprise and Supply Chain
Management Application vendors. For more information, please visit www.cdcsoftware.com
About StrikeIron
StrikeIron is the leader in providing innovative solutions for delivering data
over the emerging Internet. The company’s innovative Web Services Marketplace
provides a technology platform, micro-transaction management and a consistent
interface across many XML-based Web services from multiple, diverse sources.
This allows business users, application developers and enterprise IT
professionals to customize and integrate external data sources and additional
external functionality into enterprise, Web, and composite applications.
Currently, StrikeIron provides over 100 live data sources and business
functions from organizations such as Cortera, D&B, Gale, MapQuest, Midnight Trader,
Tax Data Systems, The Sports Network, and Zacks.
StrikeIron also offers IronCloud™, the only comprehensive Web services delivery
platform that opens up new channels for data distribution and consumption
through Web Services. Enterprises of all sizes can now reduce the cost and
complexity of managing the challenges of data distribution which include
leveraging an existing external hardware and software architecture, controlling
and metering access and usage, external monitoring for 24x7 reliability, full
usage analytics, as well as multiple authentication scenarios and instead
concentrate their focus on making information easier for partners, customers,
and distributed business units to access and use. StrikeIron delivers value to
over 1,500 customers and partners such as Avaya, BEA, Delivery.com, IBM, Honda
Europe, D&B, Siemens, Nike, Swarovski, ShoeBuy, and Exclusive Resorts. For
more information, visit www.strikeiron.com.
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Media Relations for c360
Jen Buchhalter
Articulate
Communications Inc.
(617) 451-7788 ext 16
jbuchhalter@articulatepr.com