Clarizen Exceeds Q1 Projections with Increased Growth, Sales and Partnership Momentum
On-Demand Project Management Solution Reports More than 220 Percent Growth Year-Over-Year
San Mateo, CALIF. – April 28, 2009 – Clarizen, a leading provider of on-demand, online project management software, today reports that its Q1 2009 results exceeded initial estimates because of the industry need for user-friendly Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions that align projects and teams. Clarizen’s sales saw a growth of more than 220 percent year-over-year, and signed over 107 new customers in Q1 alone.
Companies are investing in solutions that save time, resources and money. By leveraging the on-demand, collaborative format of SaaS, Clarizen offers companies, of all sizes, including NEC, Edwards Life Sciences, Phillips and Bombardier, with a new alternative to traditional project management solutions. Clarizen keeps the schedules, tasks, documents, decisions and activities of project members and small to large teams aligned, automatically updating internal and external project participants.
“Clarizen’s success is not surprising considering that companies like ours are always searching for easy ways to save money and reduce unnecessary cycles of communication between colleagues, partners, customers and others,” said Amanda Roberts, CEO of Stone Cobra. “Clarizen enables our team to always be on the same page, ensuring that our project members can easily and successfully complete our most critical ventures in a timely manner.”
Clarizen’s recent momentum is marked by continued regional partnerships such as IAAP in South America, Highpoint in Asia, Beteo in Switzerland and Pentagon Solutions in Ireland, to bring its project management solution to a wide, global audience. Additionally, the company received various prestigious industry awards including Red Herring Top 100, SIIA CODiE Awards Finalist, Webware 100 Finalist and the Best of SaaS(BoSS) Showcase Award.
“The current economic turmoil has forced companies to recognize the need to work leaner and more efficiently,” said Avinoam Nowogrodski, CEO and founder of Clarizen. “Clarizen provides companies with an immediate ROI by enabling collaboration and simplifying operations to make teams more productive and effective during every step of a project, and at every level of the company’s operations.”
About Clarizen
Clarizen is a leading global provider of collaborative online project management software that allows businesses to easily manage all of their projects and resources in a single environment. Clarizen’s online project management tools facilitate true team collaboration and project execution, ensuring data is always up-to-date and aligned with business objectives. No complex software or hardware installations are required due to Clarizen’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) structure, resulting in immediate business impact as teams and projects get up and running instantly. Clarizen’s intuitive user interface and innovative e-mail integration capabilities ensure quick and smooth adoption by users, keeping everyone on track with up-to-date project data. For more information, please visit www.clarizen.com.