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Connectbeam Social Software Suite Appliance Named Trend-Setting Product of 2007 by KMWorld
Connectbeam's innovation and market leadership stand out among more than 650 products reviewed
Mountain View, CA (August 29, 2007) - Connectbeam, Inc., the leading provider of an integrated suite of enterprise social software applications, today announced it has been named to the KMWorld list, ”Trend-Setting Products of 2007,“ and will be featured in the September issue of the magazine. The KMWorld list of trend-setters is compiled by a team of editorial staff members and analysts through a year-long process of gathering and vetting information from vendors and users.
Hugh McKellar, editor in chief of KMWorld said, "We selected Connectbeam from among roughly 650 products because we were impressed by its holistic approach to enterprise social software. Connectbeam has innovated not only in its application features but also on how it is delivered and deployed, and customers have welcomed their innovation. Connectbeam is setting new benchmarks for others to follow in the social software for the enterprise business."
Connectbeam's social software application is packaged as a turnkey appliance that sits behind a company's firewall and brings the information sharing, collaboration and ease of use of sites like MySpace and del.icio.us to the daily workflow of businesses in a secure, scalable environment. The Connectbeam Appliance helps workers locate relevant sources of information, and discover and connect with knowledgeable workers, enabling them to build dynamic social networks of fellow employees. The appliance includes an integrated set of social software applications: Social Bookmarking and Tagging, Social Networking, Communities, Expertise Location and Live Profiles.
"Our customers want behind-the-firewall solutions to keep their intellectual property and data secure, and they do not have the time or resources to engage in solutions that take months to get installed and set up, and contain many hidden costs," said Connectbeam founder and CEO Puneet Gupta. "Connectbeam Appliance, with its full feature set, gets up and running in just a few minutes."
About KMWorld
The leading information provider serving the knowledge, document and content management systems market, KMWorld informs more than 50,000 subscribers about the components and processes - and subsequent success stories - that together offer solutions for improving business performance. KMWorld is a publishing unit of Information Today, Inc.
About Connectbeam
Founded in 2006, Connectbeam is the first provider of an integrated set of enterprise social software applications delivered as a turnkey appliance for businesses. The premise of the Connectbeam application is that social networks inside companies create a climate of information sharing and discovery, thereby boosting innovation, improving decision-making, intensifying collaboration and building key relationships.
Connectbeam is headquartered in Mountain View, California, is privately held and venture backed. For more information, visit http://www.connectbeam.com.
Awards
Connectbeam's major awards include:
- “Top Five Enterprise 2.0 Companies to Watch in 2007” (InformationWeek)
- “Rising Star of 2007” (InfoWorld)
- “Cool Vendor for 2007” (Gartner)
- “Trend Setter Product of the Year 2007” (KMWorld)
Contact
Connectbeam, Inc.
605 Ellis Street
Mountain View, CA 94043
Main: (650) 980-5080
http://www.connectbeam.com
