Cloud Computing Showplace

PRESS RELEASE
March 5, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Jeffrey M. Kaplan
Managing Director
781-431-2690
Savvis Wins Best of SaaS Showplace Award For Managed IT Services
 
Global Outsourcing Provider of Managed Computing And Network Infrastructure Helps Software Vendors Deliver SaaS Solutions

Wellesley, MA - March 5, 2009 - THINKstrategies, Inc., the leading strategic consulting company focused on the business implications of the on-demand services market, announced today that Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS) has been named the first managed services winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Awards program, which is aimed at promoting the measurable business benefits being delivered by today's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions.

 

The BoSS Awards program was announced in January 2009 as the latest initiative by THINKstrategies to bring attention to SaaS and cloud computing companies which are producing tangible business benefits for specific user organizations. These benefits include increased sales, lower costs, higher customer satisfaction, faster operations, and greater profitability.

 

Savvis, Inc. is an outsourcing provider of managed computing and network infrastructure for IT applications with 29 Data Centers around the world, including London, Singapore, and Tokyo, connected through a Tier 1 MPLS network. 

 

A case example of the business benefits of Savvis' services is Wall Street Systems, a provider of treasury, trading and settlement software, which decided in 2006 to make a strategic shift in direction and move from a standard licensing model to the new SaaS delivery model. 

 

The company had two choices-attempt to build and maintain its own IT infrastructure to support its new SaaS offerings or outsource the infrastructure to a managed hosting services provider. Wall Street Systems selected Savvis' managed hosting, managed network, and managed security services because of its reliability, scalability, customer support and SAS 70 Type II certifications.

 

As a result, Wall Street Systems has been able to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of its solution deployment compared with traditional software implementations. The company can also now help its customers meet their compliance mandates, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, by offering full transparency and operational control through the Savvis Portal and Savvis uptime guarantees. Wall Street Systems now serves more than 300 clients worldwide, and its software powers millions of transactions representing trillions of dollars every day.

 

As a result of these measurable business benefits, Savvis has been named the latest BoSS Award winner. A full description of the company's winning BoSS Award submission can be found at http://www.saas-showplace.com/awardSummary.php?key=894. 

 

"Savvis is honored to be chosen as the winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace Awards for Managed Services and we are impressed by incredible reach the SaaS Showplace has as a top informational resource," said Larry Steele, VP of SaaS Services of Savvis. "Savvis has a proven heritage in delivering best of breed managed IT services and we feel this award is a testament to this commitment."

 

"Making the transition to a SaaS model isn't easy for established software vendors," stated Jeffrey M. Kaplan, the founder of the SaaS Showplace and Managing Director of THINKstrategies, the strategic consulting firm which conceived and administers the Showplace."By leveraging experienced managed IT service providers, like Savvis, software vendors can assure their customers of the reliability, performance and security of their applications."

 

Additional winners of the BoSS Awards announced earlier this year are,

  • CrownPeak, a Content Management System (CMS) provider that offers a SaaS solution which helps customers accelerate their Web publishing and better manage their web content.
  • ActionStep, a multi-dimensional SaaS vendor based in Auckland, New Zealand. Its end-to-end, Web-based, business system includes Marketing, CRM, Sales, Operations, Accounting, and HR management solutions for multi-divisional, multi-currency businesses. 
  • Xactly, a provider of on-demand sales performance management solutions that enable sales and finance executives to design, implement, manage, audit and optimize sales compensation management programs easily and affordably.
  • SPS Commerce, a leading supplier of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), business-to-business (B2B) integration, connecting partners in a supply chain. 

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About the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Awards
 
The BoSS Award program is an ongoing initiative to identify and promote SaaS, and 'cloud computing', companies which are offering on-demand solutions which are generating measurable business benefits for their customers.
 
BoSS awards nominations are not only accepted on an ongoing basis, but more than one winner can be awarded in each SaaS Showplace Application, Industry and Enabling Technology Supplier category.
 
BoSS award winners are given special designation on the SaaS Showplace, with a summary of their award-winning solution(s) and customer success story. Award winners are also recognized in the SaaS Showplace newsletter, and are able to promote their award designation on their website and in pre-approved company material.
 
For more information or to nominate a BoSS award winner, go to http://www.saas-showplace.com/registerforbossaward.html.
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About the SaaS Showplace
 
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Showplace® is a service of THINKstrategies, Inc. This Showplace was established in 2006 to provide,
  • IT/business decision-makers a quick directory of the leading SaaS providers and a convenient source of valuable insight regarding SaaS trends.
  • SaaS providers a targeted tool to increase their visibility among enterprise decision-makers, and gain access to key enabling technology suppliers.
  • Enabling technology suppliers a specialized platform to increase industry awareness regarding their SaaS solutions.
The SaaS Showplace is now the largest and highest ranked, vendor-independent, online directory and resource center of industry best practices in the SaaS market. For more information, go to www.saas-showplace.com or www.thinksaas.com.  
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About THINKstrategies, Inc.
 
THINKstrategies, Inc. is the only strategic consulting services company formed specifically to address the unprecedented business challenges facing IT managers, solutions providers and investors today as the technology industry shifts toward a services orientation.
 
THINKstrategies' mission is to help our clients re-THINK their corporate strategies, and refocus their limited resources to achieve their business objectives. THINKstrategies helps enterprise decision-makers with their sourcing strategies, IT solutions providers with their marketing strategies, and VCs with their investment strategies.
 
In addition to the Software-as-a-Service Showplace, THINKstrategies is also the founder of the Managed Services Showplace, a vendor-independent, online directory and information resource center of managed service solutions.
 
For more information regarding THINKstrategies' unique consulting services, visit www.thinkstrategies.com, or contact us at info@thinkstrategies.com.
 
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