iEnterprises Joins IBM's ISV Advantage Initiative to Offer Professional Services CRM to SMB Customers

Market Wire, July, 2004

iEnterprises, software developer of the renowned Domino-based CRM solution, iExtensions CRM, has joined IBM's ISV Advantage Initiative, a program designed to provide independent software vendors (ISVs) with technical and marketing support to help meet the specific information technology needs of small and medium business (SMB) companies. Customers are seeking solutions that help them better integrate processes and applications internally and externally and allow them to quickly respond to changing market opportunities on demand.

iExtensions CRM is the award-winning Lotus Notes-based CRM solution that resourcefully leverages IBM's technologies to make collaboration and information sharing easier. The solution allows organizations to effortlessly manage contacts, projects, products, services, documents, events, sales pipeline, relationships and more. iEnterprises provides SMB companies with a comprehensive customer relationship management solution, which will assist in the improving productivity, driving growth and increasing profits. With over hundreds of configurable features and industry-specific interfaces, SMB companies can be quickly deployed to suit every company's needs.

Enabling iExtensions CRM on IBM Lotus* Domino*, Lotus Workplace, Websphere* Application Server, Websphere Portal on Linux, OS400 or Windows will help iEnterprises expand into the SMB market faster and more effectively than is possible with proprietary platforms.

"Through the years, iEnterprises has had the pleasure of participating in many different IBM programs," said John Carini, Chief Software Architect of iEnterprises, Inc. "The ISV Advantage Initiative will allow us to focus on the appropriate verticals to deliver a best of breed CRM solution."

"Medium sized businesses are seeking open and dependable solutions that are cost effective and easy to maintain," said Buell Duncan, general manager, ISV & Developer Relations, IBM. "We are pleased that iEnterprises has joined ISV Advantage and recognize the value of working together to best meet our joint customer needs."

The IBM WebSphere family includes products that are designed and priced specifically for small and medium businesses -- easy to install and manage, scalable to grow with a business, rich in functionality, and based on open standards to allow integration with existing software and hardware platforms.

iEnterprises will also work closely with IBM to expand its visibility in target vertical industries through various co-marketing and sales activities.

ISV Advantage is administered by PartnerWorld for Developers, the developer resource for IBM Business Partners. It is a worldwide program designed to help software developers reach broader markets, lower their costs of doing business, and take their products to market faster. For more information, visit http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld, or call 1-800-426-9990 in North America, 1-770-863-2048 outside North America.

About iEnterprises

iEnterprises, Inc. is a commercial software developer whose chief product is the renowned CRM solution, iExtensions CRM. For nearly 10 years, the company has been an innovation leader in the Notes and Domino marketplace.

iEnterprises, Inc. is a Premier IBM/Lotus Business Partner. Headquartered in Murray Hill, New Jersey, iEnterprises delivers its' products worldwide through a vast network of global business partners.

For more information, please visit iEnterprises' website at http://www.ienterprises.com or call (908) 679-0000.

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CONTACT: Donna Goceljak iEnterprises, Inc. 908.679.0000 x111 donna@ienterprises.com