OneSource Announces Siebel 7.5 Validation for Catalyst / Account Intelligence Module
11/5/2003
OneSource Information Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONES), a leading provider of business information solutions, today announced that the integration between its OneSource(R) Catalyst(SM) / Account Intelligence Module 1.0 and Siebel 7.5 has been successfully validated by Siebel Systems. Siebel Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEBL) is a leading provider of multichannel business applications software.
Part of the OneSource Catalyst family of products, the Catalyst / Account Intelligence Module for Siebel business applications is a pre-built component for Siebel 7.5. It is designed to increase sales effectiveness and performance by delivering pertinent client and prospect business information from the OneSource Enhanced Information Warehouse(TM) repository directly into the Siebel Systems environment. Siebel Systems provides organizations with a proven set of industry-specific best practices, CRM applications software, and business processes that enable corporations to sell to, market to, and serve customers across multiple channels and lines of business. With this validation, customers of Siebel Systems and OneSource can now benefit from the availability of OneSource''s comprehensive business information, delivered into their CRM environment.
"We've now broadened the appeal of our new Catalyst modules, which have already gained solid traction with several of our customers that use Siebel business applications," said Dan Schimmel, CEO of OneSource. "These customers are acknowledging that with a core CRM infrastructure from Siebel Systems in place, they want to extend their competitive advantage and optimize their CRM investment. The Catalyst / Account Intelligence Module is designed to do that, by enabling Siebel Systems' customers to increase the productivity of their sales teams and to realize a fast return on their CRM investment through shortened sales cycles and more rapid market penetration."
The integration of the OneSource Catalyst module with Siebel business applications allows users to receive vital business information, such as unlimited company profiles and customized news alerts, through their Siebel 7.5 environment. Company profiles include rich business description, analyst reports, news and articles, senior and mid-level executive contacts, corporate family structure information and full financial statements and public filings. News alerts are based on each user's account lists and business topics and can be delivered into the Siebel 7.5 screen, eliminating the need to search multiple information resources.
Siebel Systems forms alliances with proven technology leaders to deliver tangible business benefits throughout the enterprise. By choosing Siebel business applications and validated partner solutions, Siebel Systems' customers can pursue a best-of-class software acquisition strategy. The Siebel Validation Program applies rigorous technical scrutiny to evaluate the integration of third-party solutions with Siebel business applications. Integrations that meet the strict testing criteria are validated and documented by the Siebel Validation Program. Validation documentation is available on the Siebel Partner Directory at www.siebel.com/partners/dir/directory.shtm.
Pricing and Availability
The OneSource Catalyst / Account Intelligence Module for Siebel business applications is available immediately from OneSource. Pricing is based on a per-seat annual subscription basis, with volume discounts.
The OneSource Catalyst / Account Intelligence Module for Siebel business applications is available immediately from OneSource. Pricing is based on a per-seat annual subscription basis, with volume discounts.
About OneSource Information Services, Inc.
OneSource, a recognized leader in business information solutions, delivers unparalleled company, executive, and industry intelligence that make business professionals more effective and productive in completing their critical daily tasks. OneSource products and services support a company's vital business processes including serving their customers, finding and leveraging new opportunities, and managing suppliers and partners.
OneSource combines and organizes content from over 2,500 information sources supplied by more than 30 world-class content providers, creating an unequalled information resource encompassing corporate families, industries, executives, financials, news, analyst reports, and trade and business press articles. Using its Global Business Taxonomy(TM) system, OneSource links this in-depth information on over 1.7 million companies worldwide resulting in the most extensive company-linked repository of business information in the world.
Users of OneSource products work faster, smarter, and more productively, whether leveraging OneSource business information through the Web-based OneSource Business Browser(SM) product line or through enterprise applications or portals integrated seamlessly via the OneSource AppLink(SM) software development kit. To help customers link the OneSource Enhanced Information Warehouse repository into their preferred enterprise applications, OneSource provides consulting and integration services.
OneSource is headquartered in Concord, MA, with offices located in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. Product information is available at www.onesource.com. Customers include Bank One, Chubb, Citigroup, Cisco, Hewlett Packard, Deloitte & Touche, i2 Technologies, Orange, Royal & SunAlliance, SAS Institute, and Sun Microsystems.
OneSource, Business Browser, Global Business Taxonomy, Catalyst, AppLink, Enhanced Information Warehouse and/or other OneSource product and service names referenced herein are either trademarks or service marks or registered trademarks or service marks of OneSource Information Services, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based on the current beliefs and expectations of OneSource's management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, OneSource's management. Such statements include, but are not limited to, those regarding the functionality and effectiveness of OneSource products and services, including, without limitation, the Catalyst family of products; and OneSource's competitive position. Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual actions and strategies and the timing and expected results thereof may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, and OneSource's future results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, complementing the OneSource product line with new products and services, which may divert management and technical attention and financial resources; OneSource's reliance on generating revenues from its Web-based product line; political, economic, and business fluctuations in domestic and international markets; a third party initiating a takeover attempt of OneSource notwithstanding the Board's adoption of a shareholder rights plan; and competition in the business information products and services industry. In addition to the factors noted above, other risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and factors that could affect OneSource's financial results are described in OneSource's recent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
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