BigMachines Named in Top 30 Percent of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Inc. Magazine

Inc. Recognizes BigMachines for Impressive Growth of More than 250 Percent in Three Years

Chicago, IL & Frankfurt, Germany – August 26, 2008 – BigMachines, Inc., the global leader in on-demand sales configuration and proposal software, announced today that the company has been named by Inc. magazine in its 2009 list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America, coming in at number 1425.

Inc. also ranked BigMachines number 57 in the Top 100 Businesses in the Chicago metro area, including Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. In addition to recognizing BigMachines’ exceptional revenue growth from 2004 through 2007, Inc. found it noteworthy that BigMachines has maintained a 95 percent employee retention rate during this same period.

“The entire BigMachines team takes pride in being recognized among the top companies by Inc. magazine,” said Godard Abel, CEO of BigMachines. “Our goal has always been to build an enduring, innovative company that develops leading-edge web software that empowers our customers’ sales teams and channels. We have grown and succeeded by focusing on our customers’ success.”

BigMachines’ customers and prospects will gather in Chicago on October 5-7 at BigIdeas 2008, the company’s annual customer and industry forum. Attendees will discuss innovative business strategies and best practices in guided selling and product configuration to increase revenues, improve sales efficiency, and reduce costs. In addition, BigMachines will present the newest features of its on-demand software and customers will provide input on the company’s future product roadmap. More information is available at www.bigmachines.com/bigideas.

About BigMachines, Inc. and BigMachines AG
BigMachines is the global leader in on-demand sales configuration, quoting and proposal software. BigMachines solutions empower sales across customers’ channels by streamlining their sales processes from opportunity to order. Using BigMachines software, sales teams and channels can quickly configure products, generate quotes and proposals, manage complex pricing, generate legal contracts, and manage orders. BigMachines offers extensive reporting capabilities and easily integrates to leading CRM and ERP systems, including those from Salesforce.com, Oracle, and SAP. BigMachines’ rapidly growing customer base includes global leaders such as Kodak GCG, Siemens, Ingersoll Rand, and NTT Communications, as well as innovative growth companies such as ShoreTel and Voltaire Ltd. For more information, visit www.bigmachines.com.