ePrize Deploys BigMachines Sales Configuration, Quoting and Proposal Solution
Worldwide leader in interactive promotions uses BigMachines to simplify quoting process
Chicago, IL and Frankfurt, Germany - December 2, 2008 - BigMachines, the leading provider of on-demand configuration and proposal software, announced today that ePrize, the worldwide leader in interactive promotions, has replaced its previous sales configuration tool with BigMachines, simplifying ePrize's quoting process and streamlining their sales cycle.
ePrize creates interactive promotions that generate metric-driven results to meet companies' unique marketing challenges. The company has launched over 5,000 promotions in 36 countries. ePrize has successfully deployed BigMachines for sales configuration, quoting and proposal generation, hosted with BigMachines' secure, high-performing data hosting services.
"We needed more robust and flexible solutions to meet our requirements," said Drew Bennett, SVP, Product Development of ePrize. "We chose to migrate to BigMachines because they are able to provide the complete, scalable solution we need to support our growing business and can handle all of our data integration needs. In addition, with BigMachines, we can maintain and update the quoting and configuration tools ourselves using on-demand administration features, saving us time and enabling us to respond quickly to changes."
Godard Abel, CEO of BigMachines said, "It's exciting to work with a creative company such as ePrize and we are pleased that they have selected BigMachines to empower their sales team with our configuration solution. BigMachines has been expanding its customer base into new markets and with ePrize, we continue to provide solutions into the online media and promotions space." See www.bigmachines.com/customers.php for a sampling of BigMachines customers across a variety of vertical markets.
For more information on securely migrating from other configuration products to BigMachine's robust solution, send email to inquiry@bigmachines.com.
About ePrize, LLC
As the worldwide leader of interactive promotions, ePrize creates one-to-one relationships between advertisers and their individual customers. With a focus on motivating specific consumer behavior, campaigns range from online sweepstakes to global points-based loyalty programs. Since 1999, ePrize successfully has launched more than 5,000 promotions for 74 of the top 100 brands (as ranked by Advertising Age), including Coca-Cola, Dell, General Motors, The Gap, Yahoo!, Southwest Airlines, P&G, Disney and Subway. ePrize has earned numerous awards, including the number-six ranking among the PROMO 100. ePrize's more than 350 professionals are dedicated to delivering extraordinary service, along with immediate and measurable results. Headquartered in Detroit, the company also has offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and London. For more information, visit www.eprize.com.
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's 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.
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