BigMachines Kicks Off Annual BigIdeas Europe SaaS Conference

Leader in sales configuration and B2B ecommerce will deliver worldwide release of BigMachines 11.1

London UK -- May 9, 2011 -- BigMachines, Inc., the leader in product configuration, pricing and quoting, proposal generator and B2B ecommerce, today kicked off its BigIdeas Europe 2011 Conference. BigIdeas Europe is BigMachines' annual customer and industry forum being held May 9 and 10, 2011 at the Hilton Tower Bridge Hotel in London, UK. BigIdeas has become one of the largest SaaS innovation conferences where attendees discover innovative business strategies and best practices to increase revenues, improve sales efficiencies and reduce costs.

The conference will also showcase the latest BigMachines innovations, including the worldwide release of its latest product, BigMachines 11.1. The newest version includes an idea voted highest by European BigMachines Customers at last year user conference. Ajax Configuration Rules enable customers to validate configurations or hide attributes even as the user is making changes to the attribute values without having to refresh the page. Attendees will also be able to provide direct input to BigMachines' 2012 product roadmap and the top ideas will be voted on and implemented into the next release of the product.

"We see BigIdeas as an opportunity to not only demonstrate our latest products, but also to engage our customers, prospects and partners to collaborate on next-generation innovations," said Joachim Klein, Vice President EMEA at BigMachines. "At BigMachines, we truly value our customers and look forward to sharing our successes, brainstorming new initiatives and partnering with our customers each year at this event."

The BigIdeas Europe conference will feature interactive sessions focused on solutions for B2B eCommerce, channel sales, product configuration, and proposal and contract generation, among other topics. As in past years, BigMachines partners are supportive of the event. The sponsors for this year's event include Magic Software and Xactly Corporation. In addition, the following companies are exhibiting during the event: Cast Iron Systems, Cloud9, Innoveer Solutions, LumoGraphics and PROS. Additional information about BigIdeas Europe for attendees, media, and sponsors can be found at www.bigmachines.com/bigideaseurope.

About BigMachines

BigMachines is the global leader in enabling B2B sales, helping companies sell more and sell faster. BigMachines' award-winning on-demand configurator, pricing and quoting, proposal generator, and B2B eCommerce software 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, Microsoft 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 Acme Packet. For more information, visit www.bigmachines.com.

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