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SugarCRM Named to Constellation ShortList for B2C Marketing Automation for Small and Midsize Business for Second Year Running

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Constellation Research advises leaders on leveraging disruptive technologies to achieve business model transformation and streamline business processes.

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  • Constellation Research advises leaders on leveraging disruptive technologies to achieve business model transformation and streamline business processes.
  • The Constellation ShortList for B2C Marketing Automation for Small and Midsize Business provides an overview of software that enables small and midsize companies to build and scale brand awareness and loyalty through personalized campaigns, social engagement, and commerce-focused interaction.
  • Small teams want easy-to-use, functional marketing automation solutions with features that can grow with the business and the customer, without the need for large IT, developer or large costly specialized teams to get systems and campaigns up and running.
  • Its an honor to earn back-to-back Sugar Market ShortList rankings for the second consecutive year by the esteemed analysts at Constellation Research, said Christian Wettre, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Sugar Platform, SugarCRM.

SugarCRM Named a Top Vendor in Constellation ShortList for B2B Marketing Automation for Small and Midsize Business

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

SugarCRM today announced its Sugar Market solution has been named to the Constellation ShortList for B2B Marketing Automation for Small and Midsize Business in Q3 2022 for the second consecutive year.

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  • SugarCRM today announced its Sugar Market solution has been named to the Constellation ShortList for B2B Marketing Automation for Small and Midsize Business in Q3 2022 for the second consecutive year.
  • Constellation Research advises leaders on leveraging disruptive technologies to achieve business model transformation and streamline business processes.
  • The Constellation ShortList for B2B Marketing Automation for Small and Midsize Business provides an overview of software that enables small and midsize companies to attract, engage and nurture customers while delivering measurable, repeatable and profitable results.
  • These solutions often blur the lines between sales and marketing engagements for smaller, more integrated teams that must act quickly to stay ahead of the curve.

Abrigo expands lending automation with acquisition of BankLabs' Construct and +Pay technologies

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Monday, August 15, 2022

"Abrigo has always focused on delivering products created out of a deep understanding of the needs of U.S. financial institutions.

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  • "Abrigo has always focused on delivering products created out of a deep understanding of the needs of U.S. financial institutions.
  • I know Abrigo will take Construct and +Pay to new heights."
  • Using the integrated Abrigo loan origination and Construct administration suite, loan officers can unlock greater efficiency and focus on strengthening relationships instead of managing spreadsheets.
  • "Transitioning Construct and +Pay to Abrigo will provide even greater efficiency and interest income gains to our lenders.

Forcura Promotes Jason Schoepfer to Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, August 15, 2022

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Forcura, a healthcare technology company that enables connected care for better performance, today announced it has promoted Jason Schoepfer to chief financial officer.

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  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Forcura, a healthcare technology company that enables connected care for better performance, today announced it has promoted Jason Schoepfer to chief financial officer.
  • Schoepfer, who officially joined Forcura in 2018 but was the company's first acting financial leader as a consultant from the company's inception, has played a leading role in navigating the company through a significant growth period involving annual revenue increases exceeding 40% every year since 2019.
  • As CFO, Schoepfer will oversee all aspects of Forcura's finance, accounting and legal functions, being responsible for financial planning, risk management and creating scalable operations that best facilitate the company's continued growth.
  • "Jason has been a part of Forcura from our earliest days, and I can't stress enough how his leadership and acumen have shaped the trajectory of the company," said Forcura founder and CEO Craig Mandeville.

SugarCRM Named "Best Overall CRM Company" in 2022 MarTech Breakthrough Awards Program

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

LOS ANGELES , Aug. 11, 2022   /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MarTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global marketing, sales and advertising technology industry, today announced that SugarCRM, provider of the award-winning AI-driven CRM platform, has been selected as the winner of the "Best Overall CRM Company" award in the 5th annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards program.

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  • Sugar is a cloud-based, AI-driven CRM platform that provides a full CX solution across marketing, sales, and customer service teams.
  • Sugar makes CRM more accessible for improved productivity and creates a data-driven CRM culture.
  • "We are honored to be selected as the marquee 'Best Overall CRM Company' award winner in the 2022 MarTech Breakthrough Awards program," said Clare Dorrian, Chief Marketing Officer, SugarCRM.
  • Congratulations to Sugar on being a winner in the 2022 MarTech Breakthrough Awards program."

Accel-KKR, Long Path and Briarwood Announce Successful Completion of Public Tender Offer for Basware

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Klaus Andersen, Chief Executive Officer of Basware, adds, "The consortium members have been following Basware for years and they value all aspects of our business -- from the market-leading SaaS products and services to our large global customer base as well as the strength of our highly skilled and motivated employees.  The next phase of our company's journey is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen our market position and build new capabilities. We will be able to focus our attention and resources on the things that add value to our customers, such as product innovation and superior customer experience. This moment is nothing short of transformative for our company, and I for one could not be more excited about the future of Basware."

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  • ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A consortium comprising Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners and Briarwood Capital Partners today announced the successful completion of the voluntary public tender offer for all the shares in Basware.
  • According to the final results of the tender offer, the shares tendered into the tender offer represent approximately 96.2 percent of all the shares and voting rights carried by the shares in Basware.
  • This release is not a tender offer document and as such does not constitute an offer or invitation to make a sales offer.
  • Investors shall accept the tender offer for the shares only on the basis of the information provided in a tender offer document.

YES ENERGY ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF TRANSMISSION GRID MONITORING LEADER, LIVE POWER

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yes Energy, a leader in North American power market data, has acquired Live Power Intelligence ("Live Power").  After 6 years of partnering to deliver the fastest generation and transmission flow data available to Yes Energy's customers, the merging of the two companies will allow for deeper integration of Live Power and Yes Energy's capabilities, and provide unparalleled visibility into real-time power markets.  Live Power's CEO and power industry veteran Jack Farley will join Yes Energy's management team.

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  • BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yes Energy , a leader in North American power market data, has acquiredLive Power Intelligence ("Live Power").
  • Live Power adds to Yes Energy's data catalog by measuring grid activity, a critical leading indicator of market moves and volatility.
  • Plus, Yes Energy will invest in the accelerated expansion of Live Power's network of grid monitors."
  • I am excited about combining Yes Energy and Live Power datasets to deliver more powerful market analytics to our customers.

SugarCRM Customer Casabaca Toyota Named 2022 Constellation Research SuperNova Awards Finalist

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Monday, August 8, 2022

SugarCRM , provider of the award-winning AI-driven CRM platform, today congratulated Casabaca Toyota CRM manager Alison Izurieta for being named a Constellation Research 2022 SuperNova Awards finalist in the Next-Generation Customer Experience category.

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  • SugarCRM , provider of the award-winning AI-driven CRM platform, today congratulated Casabaca Toyota CRM manager Alison Izurieta for being named a Constellation Research 2022 SuperNova Awards finalist in the Next-Generation Customer Experience category.
  • The Constellation SuperNova Awards recognize individuals and teams who are prioritizing disruptive technology and transforming their organizations with digital initiatives.
  • SuperNova awards voting is open to the public through Sept. 2 on the Constellation website.
  • We congratulate Alison and Casabaca Toyota on being named a SuperNova award finalist, having been distinguished for their innovation in next-generation customer experience, said Chris Pennington, Chief Customer Officer, SugarCRM.

SugarCRM Named the 2022 Sales and Marketing Technology Awards “CRM Organization of the Year”

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

SugarCRM , provider of the award-winning AI-driven CRM platform, has been named CRM Organization of the Year by Business Intelligence Group in the 2022 Sales and Marketing Technology Awards program, also known as The Sammys.

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  • SugarCRM , provider of the award-winning AI-driven CRM platform, has been named CRM Organization of the Year by Business Intelligence Group in the 2022 Sales and Marketing Technology Awards program, also known as The Sammys.
  • The awards honor excellence in helping to solve the everyday challenges organizations have connecting and collaborating with their prospects and customers.
  • Sugars focus on reducing CRM complexity is a priority to empower sales, marketing and service professionals.
  • SugarCRM is how marketing, sales, and service teams finally get a clear picture of each customer to help businesses reach new levels of performance and predictability.

Kelly-Moore Paints Makes the Leap to SugarCRM to Fuel Innovation and Business Transformation

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

This was the case with Kelly-Moore Paints, a company that made the move from Salesforce to the award-winning AI-driven SugarCRM platform, to fuel innovation and business transformation.

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  • This was the case with Kelly-Moore Paints, a company that made the move from Salesforce to the award-winning AI-driven SugarCRM platform, to fuel innovation and business transformation.
  • Kelly-Moore Paints is one of the largest employee-owned paint companies in the U.S. and is a manufacturer and retailer of high-quality interior and exterior architectural paints, primers, and stains.
  • For over a decade, Kelly-Moore Paints built its business processes on the Salesforce platform, but the foundation made it increasingly difficult and costly to make changes as the company scaled and evolved.
  • Its great to see how this is enabling newfound efficiency for Kelly-Moore Paints, said Zac Sprackett, Chief Product Officer, SugarCRM.