SSA Global completes acquisition of Epiphany
SSA Global , a leading provider of extended enterprise solutions and services, has announced the completion of its acquisition of E.piphany (Epiphany), Inc, a global customer relationship management (CRM) provider.
As a result of this merger, Epiphany will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SSA Global Technologies, Inc.
“The addition of Epiphany is further confirmation of SSA Global’s commitment to anticipate and address the demands of our customers,” said Mike Greenough, president, chairman and CEO of SSA Global.
“With companies increasingly under pressure to find ways to do more with less, extending the value of their IT investment is a smart, strategic business decision. The Epiphany acquisition strengthens our position as a partner who offers proven enterprise extension solutions that create competitive differentiation and significant business value.”
With the addition of Epiphany, SSA Global now provides a customer relationship management offering that includes outbound and inbound marketing, sales, service, and CRM analytics.
These applications are based on a similar services-oriented architecture as SSA Open Architecture, built using Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) technology. The combined architecture will provide flexibility to integrate with existing enterprise applications and to quickly tailor solutions for specific industries.
Synergies between SSA Global and Epiphany include:
a.. Significant percentage of shared customers in manufacturing, finance and services industries.
b.. Commitment to serving mid-market and large global enterprises with quality solutions providing high return on investment (ROI) .
c.. Common adoption of open standard, service-oriented technology.
d.. Same core values of customer satisfaction and commitment to quality products, implementation and support.
6-Oct-2005