Plumtree Alliance Relationships Propel Application Development Strategy in Vertical Markets; Synergy Alliance Program Grows to M
October 03 2005 - 12:12PM
Business Wire
Plumtree Software (Nasdaq:PLUM) today announced alliance agreements
with Deloitte Consulting LLP and Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA),
which further strengthens the company's application development
strategy in the life sciences and retail markets. These agreements
are a testament to the success of Plumtree's Synergy Alliance
Program, which has already grown to more than 100 alliances in five
months. As enterprise demand for composite applications continues
to flourish, Plumtree is forging relationships to empower customers
in every vertical to create applications addressing their specific
industry needs. They are also leveraging the open and
cross-platform capabilities of Plumtree's portal solutions.
Plumtree's agreement with Deloitte Consulting will watch the
companies develop and market a solution that helps pharmaceutical
companies better manage and maximize the value of their
relationships with doctors and scientists. They will also help
educate the larger medical community about the companies' drugs.
Through this alliance, pharmaceutical companies will be better
equipped to both measure the return on investment from using Key
Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and to ensure that these influencers comply
with the federal regulations that govern the complex relationships
between them. "Life sciences companies are currently struggling to
control the costs and processes related to multiple product
information channels," said Jonathan Horn, principal and leader in
Deloitte Consulting's life sciences practice. "By working together
with Plumtree, we are creating a solution that can tackle that
challenge head-on, by enabling companies in the industry to manage
the KOL process in a regulatory compliant, integrated and cost
efficient way." In the retail market, Plumtree is partnering with
leading global management consulting firm KSA to develop and market
an application designed to help retailers ensure consistent,
high-quality execution by store managers across their network. As a
result of this partnership, KSA and Plumtree will provide an
integrated software and consulting solution that will empower
retailers to deliver actionable, data driven communications to
stores. Store managers will be able to use this information to
react quickly and efficiently to customer and business needs.
Focused exclusively on retail, consumer products and health care
industries, KSA's clients include worldwide retail market leaders.
"Visibility into store operations and performance is critical in
achieving a positive customer experience," said Michael Brown,
principal and director of KSA's Customer Optimized Retail Execution
(CORE) service. "The creation of a retail application based on
Plumtree's portal will provide business processes for corporate
headquarters and store managers to effectively identify, plan,
communicate, track and manage store-based activities that will
drive a high quality customer experience." "These two vertical
applications are solid examples of how Plumtree's technology is
being used as a foundation for building highly focused composite
applications," said Tony Sanders, vice president of worldwide
channels at Plumtree Software. "These applications meet
sophisticated needs in their respective trades, and we are excited
to partner with industry leaders to bring them to market." Synergy
Alliance Program Continues Momentum Since its debut in March 2005,
Plumtree's Synergy Alliance Partnership Program has made
significant strides. The program has generated more than 100 new
alliances with industry-leading companies internationally including
CDP, CIBER, Inc., Dragon Portal Limited, EMC Software, Enterpulse,
Fuego, HandySoft Global Corporation, PPC, Information Builders,
Kapow Technologies, Rapidigm and Theoris. "The success of our
alliance partnership program is evidence that global enterprises
appreciate the efficiency and simplicity of building composite
applications on our portal platform," continued Sanders. "Today's
companies are more complex than ever, and any solution that can
simplify these important business processes while actually reducing
cost are worthy of attention at the highest levels." About Plumtree
Software Plumtree Software is a technology leader, providing
enterprise solutions to bridge disparate work groups, IT systems
and business processes with its cross-platform portal. Plumtree
Software continues to innovate, offering rich service-oriented
environments to deliver composite applications that give customers
the freedom and flexibility to support advanced user needs and
business processes. Plumtree Software's solutions provide
significant business value to more than 21 million users worldwide.
Customers include Airbus, Mazda, Pratt & Whitney and U.S. Navy.
For more information, visit www.plumtree.com. Plumtree is a
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Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. About Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA)
Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA) is the premier global solutions
provider focused exclusively on the retail, consumer products and
health care industries. Celebrating 70 years of excellence, KSA
helps clients achieve significant gains through strategic growth
initiatives, superior product performance, and comprehensive
enabling technologies. From concept to consumer, KSA's portfolio of
services helps clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific
achieve lasting, meaningful improvements that create true
distinction in the marketplace.
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