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Varicent Software's Varicent SPM 5.0 Simplifies and Integrates Sales Performance Management With Corporate Performance Management Through Integration With Microsoft-Based Solutions

Posted on: Monday, 7 July 2008, 09:00 CDT

TORONTO, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Varicent Software, an innovator and provider of sales performance management (SPM) solutions, today announced that its newly released Varicent SPM 5.0 features integration with Microsoft(R) PerformancePoint(R) Server 2007 and Microsoft Office SharePoint(R) Server. The combined solution makes it possible for organizations to deliver a holistic solution for both sales and corporate performance management.

Specifically, Varicent SPM 5.0 now:

-- Offers synchronization of sales performance management data -- including details on territories, quotas, incentive compensation and related analytics -- with Microsoft PerformancePoint Server.

-- Includes Microsoft Office SharePoint Server dashboards, providing customers with a single, integrated source of corporate information.

-- Enables Varicent SPM 5.0 Quota Planning directly in the financial planning mode of Microsoft PerformancePoint Server, delivering a single application for both financial and quota planning.

"PerformancePoint and SharePoint are used extensively by companies to help improve corporate performance by providing critical information to business management about the drivers of their business," said Brian Hartlen, vice president of marketing, Varicent. "By integrating Varicent SPM 5.0 with these key Microsoft-based solutions, we are making it easier for our customers to bring sales performance management activities and information in line with other performance management activities. This promises to further speed the widespread adoption of sales performance management."

Varicent Achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status

Varicent, previously a Microsoft Certified Partner, has now achieved Gold Certified Partner Status in the Microsoft Partner Program. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, with a goal of maximizing business potential for partners and their customers.

"We congratulate Varicent Software for achieving Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, demonstrating their commitment to delivering innovation and value to customers," said Lora Gernon, director, Partner Group, Microsoft Canada Co. "The Microsoft Partner Program delivers tools and resources to help technology providers such as Varicent Software succeed and make an impact on the marketplace."

This distinction shows that Varicent has demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft-based technologies. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners represent the highest level of expertise with Microsoft-based technologies.

About Varicent

Varicent Software Incorporated delivers the most innovative sales performance management solution addressing the needs of business professionals across the entire enterprise. High performing companies relying on Varicent for better visibility and control of their complex variable compensation programs, automating the assignment of territories, the collection and approval of quotas, and reporting and analyzing sales performance include Waste Management, KLA-Tencor, AAA, Sonus Networks, Manpower, American Century Investments, Rogers, About.com (a New York Times company), and many others.

(C)2008 Varicent Software. All rights reserved. Varicent, Varicent SPM and Varicent Composer are trademarks of Varicent Software.

All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

Varicent Software

CONTACT: Kelley Lynn Kassa of Varicent Software, +1-617-600-4700,kkassa@varicent.com

Web site: http://www.varicent.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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