2009 Press Releases
XACTLY NAMED FINALIST FOR 2009 SOFTWARE INNOVATION AWARD
Company recognized in “Most Innovative General Business Software” category
SAN JOSE, Calif.—June 1, 2009—Leading on-demand sales performance management software provider Xactly Corporation was today named a finalist for the third-annual SoftwareCEO Software Innovation Awards from CompTIA, the leading trade association for the world’s IT industry. Xactly will compete for the top spot in the category of “Most Innovative General Business Software.”
“The software industry is driven by innovation, which is more than just ideas – it’s the ability to develop those ideas and make them work in the market,” said Mark Fogle, publisher of SoftwareCEO. “The annual Software Innovation Awards recognize our industry’s efforts and accomplishments in bringing innovative software products and new business models to market. This year’s finalists represent characteristics that are critical to our industry’s future growth and vitality.”
Sponsored by CompTIA’s SoftwareCEO, an electronic newsletter and web portal built by software executives for software executives, the annual Software Innovation Awards recognize innovative software products and new business models. Winning products are chosen based on the scope of the problem they solve, impact and novelty.
“Up to 90 percent of businesses still manage sales compensation manually in Excel, which is time-consuming, prone to error and provides no real-time visibility to the sales team,” said Christopher Cabrera, president and CEO, Xactly Corporation. “Xactly was the first to take this complicated and challenging function for most companies, and automate it in an on-demand fashion. We are honored to receive such a prominent recognition of the value such innovation brings to our customers from CompTIA and our peers in the IT industry.”
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the voice of the world’s $3 trillion information technology industry. CompTIA membership extends into more than 100 countries and includes companies at the forefront of innovation; the channel partners and solution providers they rely on to bring their products to market; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their technology investments. For more information, please visit www.comptia.org.
About Xactly Corporation
Xactly Corporation is the market leader in on-demand sales performance management. The company’s flagship product, Xactly Incent, enables sales and finance executives to design, implement, manage, audit and optimize sales compensation management programs easily and affordably. Xactly solutions automate the process of aggregating data from disparate systems into a secure, hosted repository, and enable companies to leverage this business data, which is the lifeblood of sales performance management. Xactly helps companies improve operational performance, optimize sales effectiveness, proactively manage risk and compliance, and maximize profits. The Xactly family of products is used by sales and finance executives, compensation analysts, sales operations and sales professionals across a variety of industries, ranging from SMBs to large enterprises. For more information, visit www.xactlycorp.com or call 1-866-GO-XACTLY.
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