BigMachines Selected as 2011 CODiE Award Finalist
BigMachines Cloud-Based Selling Platform Recognized for "Best Integration Solution"
Chicago IL -- April 14, 2011 -- BigMachines, Inc., the leader in product configuration, pricing and quoting, proposal generator and B2B ecommerce, today announced that it has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2011 CODiE Awards. Established by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the CODiEs recognize excellence and achievement in the business software, digital content, and education technology industries. Being selected as a finalist is a unique and important distinction, as the CODiEs are the industry's only peer-reviewed awards program.
BigMachines 10, the version of the company's on-demand configuration, quoting and proposal software that was reviewed by the CODiE judges, was selected as a finalist in the "Best Integration Solution" category. Nominees in this category demonstrated innovative solutions designed to link disparate applications, operating systems, data and/or business processes used within an organization in order to simplify and automate their use and eliminate silos of information and functionality.
BigMachines easily integrates with leading CRM, ERP, and other business systems, allowing organizations to fully leverage prior IT investments and avoid duplicate data maintenance. As an opportunity-to-quote-to-order solution, BigMachines extends CRM systems by providing complimentary configurator, pricing and proposal capabilities and extends ERP systems by providing a single repository of customer and item master data. Integrated with CRM systems, BigMachines can automate pipeline forecasts based on quotes, enable complex pricing and discounts, follow approval workflow and generate dynamic proposals. Integrated with ERP systems, BigMachines can automate order entry, quote multiple SKUs or Product Line Items, and manage inventory in real-time.
"For more than 25 years, the CODiE Awards have shone a spotlight on the companies and products that are revolutionizing software, education technology and digital content," said Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. "What sets this program apart from all others is that the winners are selected by those who really know their stuff - whether they're tech executives, industry analysts, or journalists. SIIA recruits leading software, digital content and education people to put each nominated product through an intensive review process. BigMachines and all companies that survive the process and become a finalist can say unequivocally that they are producing one of the finest, most innovative products on the market."
"BigMachines is pleased to be recognized by our peers at the Software and Information Industry Association as a leading integration solution," said Tim Handorf, Vice President of Product Management, BigMachines. "Our goal at BigMachines is to provide customers with the premier on-demand platform to automate their selling processes and eliminate manual, duplicate data entry across their multiple business systems. Tight integration is key to user adoption and ensures that companies get the full ROI from their software investments."
As a "Best Integration Solution" finalist, BigMachines is also eligible for cross-industry recognition in the CODiE "Best Overall" supercategories including "Best On-Demand Solution". BigMachines was previously honored as a 2010 CODiE Award Winner for "Best Business Productivity Solution" and a 2009 Finalist in "Best Software as a Service Solution" and "Best Relationship Management Solution" categories. To learn more about the award-winning BigMachines selling platform, visit www.bigmachines.com.
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.
About the CODiE™ Awards
The CODiE™ Awards, originally called the Excellence in Software Awards, were established in 1986 by the Software Publishers Association (SPA), now the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), so that pioneers of the then-nascent software industry could evaluate and honor each other's work. Since then, the CODiE Awards program has carried out the same purpose - to showcase the software and information industry's finest products and services and to honor excellence in corporate achievement.
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to 500 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.
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