Relavis Corporation Announces Strategic Partnerships to Enhance CRM Capabilities
Alliances with Industry Leaders Provides Value-Added Functionality to
OverQuota
New York, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Relavis Corporation, formerly MFJ International, developers of OverQuota, the best-selling Notes-based sales automation (SA) solution, today announced that it has formed new strategic partnerships with Lawson Software, Show Business Software, Puma Technology and Momentum Business Systems. Partnerships with each of these business relationships will broaden the capability of OverQuota, and provide customers with expanded functionality to meet their growing SA and customer relationship management (CRM) needs.
"We are committed to providing our customers with innovative technological solutions and to expand our offerings in the CRM market. By working with industry leaders and innovators like Lawson, Puma Technology, Inc., Show Business Software, and Momentum, we can effectively broaden OverQuota's functionality," said Bob DeMaio, CEO of Relavis.
OverQuota and Lawson Software
Lawson Software, The Global Solutions Company, is a $200 million provider of self-evident, role-based Web solutions for financials, human resources, procurement and supply chain management. With more than 2,500 mid- to large- sized corporate customers, and sales of its healthcare solutions growing at 163 percent, Lawson has distinguished itself competitively through a unique blend of feature-rich customer solutions, technology innovation and user- friendly support.
The September 1998 issue of Red Herring names Lawson "the strongest private ERP company" and lists Lawson among the world's top 50 private companies. The Information Technology Association of America asserts Lawson is the first to be certified for Year 2000 compliance. Says the Meta Group, "Lawson gives its customers quantified savings by aiming their technology at saving corporations on overhead...a rare thing in the client/server world." Lawson has offices in 13 countries, more than 20 distributors worldwide and a 96 percent client retention over five years. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis and London.
Relavis and Lawson have entered into a joint marketing agreement to provide customers with the full integration capability of sales automation/
customer relationship management to ERP. "Integrating the Relavis sales automation solution with Lawson's supply chain and procurement application suites is a natural fit that extends the value of both offerings," said Dean Hager, director of marketing and strategy for Lawson Software's AS/400 business unit. "This agreement allows our customers to get a world class sales automation and customer relationship management solution tied seamlessly to their Lawson business management system."
OverQuota and Show Business
London-based Show Business Software, a Lotus ISV Marketing Partner, offers a full range of Notes and Domino intranet-based groupware and enterprise management business solutions. The Show Business Cuber(TM) product, which combines executive information and decision support functionality through a unique patented Notes-based OLAP technology, works directly with OverQuota.
The add-on product, OverQuota EIS, is designed to provide graphical, analytical functionality to more effectively manage sales trends, product demand and customer buying patterns. Data can be organized to desired levels of detail, further identifying the key drivers in a business relationship with the customer. "The OverQuota solution combined with the Executive Information System (EIS) functionality of OverQuota EIS, enables sales people to monitor customer activity, visualize trends and understand customer needs," says Rachel Riley, director of marketing for Show Business Software.
OverQuota and Puma Technology
Relavis has entered into a joint marketing arrangement with Puma Technology, Inc., the provider of Universal Synchronization Solution, to extend the mobility of OverQuota to handheld computing devices, including Palm Computing platform and Windows CE-based devices. Using the Intellisync and Satellite Forms products from Puma Technology that Relavis will make available to its customer base, OverQuota customers can use popular handheld devices as seamless mobile companions to their Notes-based solution.
"This relationship is of great importance to Puma. As the company that is increasingly enabling Lotus Notes users to put their information in the palm of their hand, Puma sees it relationship with Relavis as critical to reaching those customers," Brad Rowe, Puma Technology president and CEO.
OverQuota and Momentum
Momentum Business Systems is the Montreal-based developer of Boomerang, a Lotus Notes-based expense report automation solution. Through Relavis' strategic partnership with Momentum, Boomerang will work in conjunction with OverQuota, allowing end users to automatically file expense reports, which are linked to particular clients and/or activities managed in the OverQuota solution.
"Combining OverQuota and Boomerang, customers can manage workflow problems in order to improve business process," said Lorne Schwartz, president of Momentum. "Boomerang provides a natural extension to OverQuota, allowing sales people to manage expense reports, therefore, minimizing administrative time and costs associated with expense reporting, allowing for more time to cultivate business relationships."
About Relavis Corporation
Relavis Corporation, formerly MFJ International is the world leader in Notes- and Domino-based sales information technology and the developer of collaborative CRM solutions. Founded in 1985, Relavis was one of the first companies to become a Lotus Notes Business Partner. In 1993 it released OverQuota, now the world's leading Lotus Notes-based sales force automation solution that has transformed how organizations support their customers, partners and employees. Relavis leads the industry with an award-winning team of Notes developers and consultants. OverQuota is installed in more than 200 organizations representing more than 25,000 users. Clients include The Coca- Cola Company, Michelin, 3M, Rockwell International, Canon, Duke Energy, Dupont, Eastman Kodak, Freddie Mac, The Vanguard Group and ServiceMaster. For more information, visit Relavis Corporation on the World Wide Web at overquota.com, or call Relavis at 212-995-2900.
OverQuota is a registered trademark, Relavis Corporation. Lotus and Lotus Notes are registered trademarks and Notes and Domino are trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation. All other company product or company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
SOURCE Relavis Corporation
CO: Relavis Corporation; Show Business Software; Puma Technology
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