Best Software Receives Top Honors From ISM Inc. For Two Of Its CRM Solutions
Best Software, provider of market leading CRM solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced that two of its customer relationship management (CRM) solutions have been chosen by ISM Inc., a CRM strategic advisory organization, as Top 15 CRM Small & Medium Business Software Award winners for 2005. ACCPAC CRM™ has won an ISM award for three years in a row, while SalesLogix® marks its seventh straight year receiving an ISM award.
"The Top 15 CRM Awards serve as the standard benchmark for comprehensive CRM solutions," said Barton Goldenberg, founder and president of ISM. "Best Software, having a family of CRM products that provide users with flexibility through configuration, customization and integration to its other business management solutions, exemplifies how leading vendors are increasing their focus on the people/process side of CRM to drive return on investment."
Both Best Software CRM products were chosen after intensive testing by the ISM Software Lab at its Bethesda, Md.-based headquarters. Each product tested during ISM's evaluation program was rated according to 211 selection criteria, including 109 business functions, 49 technical features, 36 implementation capabilities and 17 user-support features.
"It is a powerful testament to the strength and capabilities of both of these Best Software CRM solutions to be continuously recognized by ISM's comprehensive evaluation program," said Jon Van Duyne, senior vice president and general manager for Best Software Mid-Market CRM. "As ISM has evolved in addressing the demands of maturing CRM users, our offerings have diversified to include robust in-house, hosted, mobile and wireless solutions that keep organizations' unique business processes in mind."
The 2005 Top 15 CRM SMB selections are featured in ISM's 13th edition of The Guide to CRM Automation and in their Top 15 CD available at www.ismguide.com.
ACCPAC CRM 5.7
ACCPAC CRM offers clients significantly more freedom of choice than competitive solutions by eliminating the vendor or technology ‘lock-in' associated with other CRM applications and hosted services that prevents clients from choosing their deployment model, platform or architecture. By comparison, ACCPAC CRM allows clients to deploy the same solution as either an ‘on premise' or hosted service, including the ability to move between either as their business needs or desires dictate.
Unlike salesforce.com® and other online-only services, ACCPAC CRM offers businesses reliable, hosted CRM (ACCPACcrm.com™, www.accpaccrm.com) with the key option, which was first introduced to the market by ACCPAC in August 2003, to move to on-premises deployment at any time, for any reason, with all of the online data and customizations fully intact.
ACCPAC CRM 5.7 is available now through authorized Best Software/ACCPAC Solution Providers in North America starting at an SRP of $1,590 (USD). ACCPACcrm.com subscriptions start at $995 (USD) per year for a special 5-named user ACCPACcrm.com subscription (approx. $17 per named user per month). To locate a Best Software ACCPAC CRM Solution Provider, call 800-945-8007 or visit www.accpac.com.
SalesLogix v6.2 CRM Suite
SalesLogix is the CRM leader for small to medium-sized businesses that require flexible, easy-to-use solutions to help acquire, retain and develop profitable customer relationships. SalesLogix v6.2 delivers integrated sales, marketing, customer service and support automation solutions that adapt to an organization's unique customer acquisition, retention and development processes.
With over 6,700 customers worldwide, SalesLogix has garnered accolades for its ease-of-use and high levels of end-user adoption. SalesLogix v6.2 is available through the Best Software Mid-Market CRM channel of over 450 business partners starting at $795 per user for Standard CRM. For more details, call 800-643-6400 or visit www.saleslogix.com.
About ISM
Founded in 1985, ISM Inc. offers strategic advisor services to organizations planning and implementing Customer Relationship Management and Real-Time Enterprise initiatives. ISM publishes the annual The Guide to CRM Automation and Top 15 CRM software reviews. Barton Goldenberg, founder and president of ISM, authored CRM Automation published by Prentice Hall and is a columnist for a number of publications, including CRM Magazine. ISM private sector clients include AAA Mid-Atlantic, ExxonMobil, IBM, McGraw-Hill, Nike and United Way of America and United Way of Toronto; ISM's government clients include the Department of Defense and the US Postal Service.
About Best Software/The Sage Group plc
Best Software offers leading business management products and services that support the needs, challenges and dreams of more than 2.3 million small and mid-sized customers in North America. Its parent company, The Sage Group plc (London: SGE.L), supports 4.4 million customers worldwide. For more than 25 years, Best Software has delivered easy-to-use, scalable and customizable applications through its portfolio of leading brands, including Abra®, ACCPAC®, ACT!®, BusinessVision®, CPASoftware®, FAS®, MAS 90®, MAS 200®, MAS 500®, MIP®, Peachtree®, SalesLogix®, and Timberline® Office, among many others. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.bestsoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866) 308-BEST.