eWEEK Magazine's Comprehensive CRM Review Applauds Salesnet for Improving Sales Cycle

Business Wire, June 8, 2004

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004

Salesnet Extended Also Lauded For Workflow, Customization, And

Integration

Salesnet, the leading provider who has been delivering online CRM software that drives sales effectiveness since 2000, today announced that in head-to-head reviews against salesforce.com's Spring '04 Enterprise Edition, NetSuite's NetCRM, and Best Software's Accpaccrm.com, Salesnet Extended was singled out as the CRM service uniquely designed to improve the sales cycle and help salespeople sell better. eWEEK Magazine published the exclusive series of on-demand CRM enterprise application reviews in the May 31, 2004 edition.

"eWEEK's latest reviews reinforce Salesnet's leadership position in delivering powerful CRM focused on helping companies define, guide, and track best selling practices," said Mike Doyle, chairman and CEO of Salesnet. "Over the last four years, the on-demand CRM services have matured and general acceptance for enterprise deployments have substantially increased. As shown through eWEEK's review of Salesnet, we've extended our products and services, while also maintaining focus on delivering usable, adaptable, and comprehensive CRM for salespeople. "

Salesnet outranked salesforce.com in the Usability and Manageability categories and was ranked superior to NetCRM in Usability and Performance. In addition, Salesnet surpassed Accpaccrm.com in the Performance and Interoperability categories.

Salesnet Extended is the only online CRM solution that offers a patent-pending workflow engine to automate and reinforce sales processes that help salespeople maximize their selling potential. By navigating salespeople through proven selling approaches, Salesnet Extended is designed to deliver a 10:1 ROI within the first year of deployment.

Salesnet Extended has been widely recognized as the industry standard for enterprises looking to improve sales effectiveness. Additional awards the company has earned include; a 4-Star rating from PC Magazine, an innovation award from Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), and a number of customer awards from CRM Magazine, InfoWorld Magazine, and Supply & Demand Chain Magazine. Most recently, Salesnet Extended received a Crossroads A-List Award from Open Systems Advisors (OSA), as a solution that address today's top business challenges with a particular focus on measurable results.

Salesnet, along with salesforce.com, pioneered the on-demand, software-as-a-service CRM delivery model as an alternative to the costly and lengthy deployments of traditional on-premise or client/server implementations. Earlier this year, Salesnet announced its Guided Performance Selling strategy, or GPS for sales, marking the CRM industry's furthest expansion of the Application Service Provider (ASP) model to date. Salesnet's GPS offers three core components -- software-as-a-service, configuration-as-a-service(TM), and integration-as-a-service(TM). Salesnet's GPS is designed to drive the fastest return on investment (ROI) in the CRM industry.

To read the most recent on-demand CRM enterprise application reviews in eWEEK, go to

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1602389,00.asp.> About Salesnet

Salesnet, the leading provider who has been delivering online CRM software that drives sales effectiveness since 2000, is focused on delivering solutions that empower companies to sell more effectively. Salesnet's hosted CRM solutions are proven alternatives to expensive, complex, packaged or premise-based CRM software. Organizations such as American Express Incentive Services, Birch Telecom, Software AG, Sovereign Bank, Staples, and Tellabs use Salesnet to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability of global sales organizations. Salesnet's Guided Performance Selling (GPS) strategy leverages software-as-a-service, configuration-as-a-service(TM), and integration-as-a-service(TM), to offer products and services designed to drive the fastest return on investment (ROI) in the CRM industry. Salesnet, headquartered in Boston, provides additional information on its products and services at www.salesnet.com/sp/e.asp?id=144.