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 (PRWEB) July 27, 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 US 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 the commercialization of Web Services, providing the world's largest library of externally available plug-and-play Web services. Built on top of a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use Web Services Commerce Platform, the Marketplace serves as a place for providers and consumers of XML-based Web services to publish, subscribe to, and build applications and Web sites using a diverse set of Web services.
Enabling a business model for the Programmable Web, the core technology provides self-service publishing and consumption of Web services, micro-transactions and usage-based billing, software infrastructure, multiple productivity tools, seamless integration for both individual customers and software technology partners, and a consistency of usage from multiple Web services across multiple vendors. The Aurora Funds, Inc. and NC IDEA provided funding for StrikeIron after recognizing the significant opportunity to invest in a technology firm leading innovation of the Programmable Web and Web 2.0. For more information, visit www. strikeiron. com.
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