Synygy Receives the Highest HR.com Overall Rating in 2003 Buyer's Guide for Enterprise Incentive Management

Business Wire, Feb 25, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2003

Synygy Inc., the largest and most successful provider of Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM) software, today announced that it has been ranked first overall in the 2003 Buyer's Guide to Enterprise Incentive Management published by the Intellectual Capital Group (ICG) research division of HR.com.

Synygy received an "Outstanding" Overall Rating in the Buyer's Guide based on its strong customer references, large and experienced employee base, diverse customer base, domain knowledge, strategic vision, and highly intuitive users interface. The report also states that Synygy is the "market leader in terms of customers, mind share, and industry consensus (among analyst firms)."

As one of the new ICG Redbook series of research reports focused on the human capital space, the 2003 Buyer's Guide to EIM provides compensation and HR professionals with a comprehensive overview of EIM software, helping them determine whether an EIM solution is right for their organizations.

At the heart of the guide are in-depth profiles of EIM vendors and thorough evaluations of the leading EIM solutions on factors such as technical platform, plan management, reporting, usability, and customer references.

"Synygy EIM is a feature-rich product and ranks at the top of several categories we covered as part of the 2003 Buyer's Guide to EIM," said Jay Weir, Senior Analyst with HR.com. "Synygy has a proven implementation record across the full spectrum of industries, and customers we spoke with reported high levels of satisfaction with the speed of deployment and substantial and rapid return on investment. Synygy's Web-based architecture, demonstrated commitment to quality assurance, and reputation for delivering sound professional services and support make it a clear shortlist candidate."

"More and more companies are discovering that EIM software can pay for itself very quickly by controlling costs, reducing administrative complexity, and aligning employee performance with the company strategy," said Mark A. Stiffler, president and CEO of Synygy. "The 2003 Buyer's Guide to EIM is a thorough and well-researched handbook for successfully selecting and deploying an EIM solution."

About HR.com

HR.com (www.hr.com) is committed to providing Human Resources (HR) professionals with the information, tools and resources they need to successfully manage the people side of their business. HR.com provides daily news, an online library of over 6,000 articles, insights, tools, studies, surveys, discussion groups, and directories of vendors and consultants.

The Intellectual Capital Group (ICG), a division of HR.com provides leading edge research that identifies and analyzes trends and technologies in the HR Market, to help clients choose the appropriate technology and partners.

ICG develops independent research reports, called Redbooks(TM) supplies Saratoga Institute's Workforce Diagnostic System, and conducts networking events as well as Lunch and Learn webinars to further enable HR to become more strategic, knowledgeable and accountable.

About Synygy

Synygy Inc. is the largest and most successful provider of Enterprise Incentive Management software and services. Synygy's solutions, which include Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM), Sales Performance Management (SPM), and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), align the behaviors of salespeople, employees, executives, partners, brokers, suppliers, and customers by helping companies define performance, reward success, and deliver results.

Synygy EIM software recently won Open Systems Advisors' prestigious Crossroads 2002 A-List Award, the only industry award based on interviews with customers who are actually deploying mission-critical business solutions.

Based in suburban Philadelphia, Synygy's success and sustained growth were recently recognized when Synygy was named to the Inc. 500 Hall of Fame, reflecting Synygy's fifth consecutive inclusion on the Inc. 500. For more information on Synygy, visit www.synygy.com.

Synygy is a registered trademark and Synygy Enterprise Incentive Management, Synygy EIM, Synygy Enterprise Performance Management, Synygy EPM, Synygy Sales Performance Management, Synygy SPM, and "Performance Defined. Results Delivered." are trademarks of Synygy, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.