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Callidus' iCentera Awarded Patent for Sales Enablement PlatformPLEASANTON, CA, Nov 08, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), announced today that Callidus' iCentera, the leading provider of on-demand portal software for sales enablement, has been awarded the new US. Patent No. 8,046,387 for its sales enablement platform. The 387' patent generally covers a system to provide browser accessible portals to enable the configuring, publishing and analyzing of electronic content between multiple users. "The timely delivery of information is critical to empowering the sales force and facilitating the selling process," said Craig Nelson, Vice President, Sales Enablement, Callidus Software. "We continue to deliver innovative solutions that allow sales organizations to easily control and optimize the delivery of content to their team members, channel partners and customers, wherever they are, whenever they need it. This patent is a testament to our thought leadership and our innovative sales enablement platform and will enable us to vigorously defend our intellectual property." iCentera is the leading provider of SaaS-based sales enablement solutions. iCentera's patented platform replaces static portals with a single sales enablement system that quickly enables business users to create and distribute marketing content to sales teams, partners, and customers. The iCentera platform provides easy-to-use solutions for business users that incorporate automated content management, portal creation, and built-in trend and behavior analytics through a cost-effective implementation that is running and available within days. In addition, the iCentera Mobile and integrated collaboration platform enables sales users to access subject matter experts and best practices when they need it most -- when selling. iCentera Sales Enablement is delivered as part of Callidus Cloud. Callidus Software's Cloud is a comprehensive SaaS suite designed to help businesses drive more effective selling at each stage of the sales talent lifecycle, from improved sales hiring -- the foundation of strong sales performance -- to improved campaign execution, to high frequency coaching and development. The Callidus Cloud suite includes Callidus' 100% multi-tenant, high-availability SaaS infrastructure; its Sales Selection, Sales Effectiveness, Sales Performance, and Learning modules; SPMConnect for data management; and Reporting & Analytics. Callidus Software powers more than 2.5 million users across the globe. Follow Callidus' Sales Pulse blog, join us on LinkedIn and Facebook or follow us on Twitter for real-time updates. About iCentera iCentera is sales enablement, with the industry's most advanced yet affordable hosted Sales Enablement Platform to drive knowledge transfer from marketing resources to sales teams, partners and customers. iCentera's patented platform replaces static sales, partner, and customer portals with a single sales enablement system that adapts to the needs of each user. Customers include NetApp, NBA, TransUnion, Thomson Reuters, Adobe and Solta Medical. To discover why more than 180,000 subscribers leverage iCentera to optimize their sales enablement ROI, drive efficient revenue growth, and achieve a perfectly consistent marketing voice across their entire company ecosystem, please visit us at www.salesenablement.com or www.icentera.com. iCentera is a Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD) company. About Callidus Software(R) Callidus Software (NASDAQ: CALD) is the market and technology leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM). Callidus award-winning SaaS platform -- the Callidus Cloud -- is a comprehensive SaaS suite designed to help businesses drive more effective selling at each stage of the sales talent lifecycle, from improved sales hiring -- the foundation of strong sales performance -- to improved campaign execution, to high frequency coaching and development. The Callidus Cloud suite includes Callidus' 100% multi-tenant, high-availability SaaS infrastructure; its Sales Selection, Sales Effectiveness, Sales Performance, and Learning modules; SPMConnect for data management; and Reporting & Analytics. Callidus Software powers more than 2.5 million users across the globe. For more information, please visit www.callidussoftware.com. Copyright1997-2011 Callidus Software Inc. All rights reserved. Callidus Software, the Callidus Software logo, TrueComp Manager, ActekSoft and ACom3 are trademarks, service marks, or registered trademarks of Callidus Software Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brand, service or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or owners. Press Contact for Callidus Software: Rajendran Nair Callidus Software, Inc. 925-251-2255 [email protected] SOURCE: Callidus Software Inc. mailto:[email protected] |