- iKnowWare chosen 3rd in "America's Most Promising Company" by Forbes
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iKnowWare with 2009 growth of global operations in Hong Kong and the UK announced it has been chosen #3 in "America's Most Promising Company" by Forbes.
Forbes magazine's annual "America's Most Promising Companies" listing recognizes companies that demonstrate characteristics including responsiveness to change, market opportunity, marketing expertise, human capital, alliances and partnerships, and prospects for growth.
"We're proud to be recognized #3 by Forbes magazine as America's Most Promising Companies," said Mark Spilotro (b. 1963) is CEO of iKnowWare.
iKnowWare was selected #3 from thousands of companies across the U.S. and is the only company on the list from the great State of Texas. The list is available on Forbes.com now and will be in the magazine this week (October 5th issue).
Forbes and The Venture Alliance (TVA) partnered to uncover America's Most Promising Companies based on surveying a vast range of variables that determine a company's potential and appeal to venture investors.
iKnowWare was selected and achieved high scores for size of market, strength of intellectual property, experience of the management team and a record for hitting product benchmarks. Software engineers also evaluated product plans.
Forbes states that inclusion on this list "of small, dynamic companies with this kind of growth potential is sure to make venture capitalists salivate".
"We are honored to be ranked top three (#3)" said Mark Spilotro, CEO of iKnowWare. "Our focused team of passionate and dedicated employees who take care of our loyal partners and customers will inspire venture investors to place $10 Million in growth capital raise to deliver Return on Investment to all in the iKnowWare Ecosystem" states Mr. Spilotro.
"2009 was one of the most memorable years in the history of American business, thanks in part to the economy iKnowWare is empowering business to do more with less by connecting, unifying, and simplifying with a mobile smartphone or secure internet all touchpoints of marketing, sales, operations, project and knowledge management, and wireless mobile connectivity. iKnowWare is honored as #3 of "America's Most Promising Companies" by demonstrating the ability to forge key industry partnerships, innovate, grow to meet market demand, and have a dynamic management team with the ability to change, seize market opportunity, grow through alliances and partnerships.
To compile the "America's Most Promising Companies" ranking, Forbes and TVA interviewed iKnowWare management, analysts, money managers and venture capitalists, asking them to rate thousands of companies on factors that embody "Most Promising" in a company. Winners were chosen in categories: Hardware, Software, Peripherals and Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Telecom Equipment,and Internet Service and Content.
Details about Forbes Most Promising Companies in America is available at http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/promising-companies/
iKnowWare Turning Data into Knowledge
- iKnowWare is HOT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!
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In the last 3 months we have seen seismic changes sparked by the cloud and mobile computing revolution. iKnowWare has opened the door for solution providers to drive "exponential sales growth and higher margins." said Mark Spilotro, of iKnowWare.
"The future could not be brighter for the channel at the dawn of the age of ubiquitous computing and as a solution provider it is actually a wonderful time to be in the business you are in."
iKnowWare has forever changed the way people connect in business anytime and anywhere.
said the pace of technological change has never been faster in the industry. What's more she said the economic pressures are pushing companies to adopt cloud and mobile innovations at a rapid pace.
The blistering pace of change is opening new doors for the channel to make more money, said Spilotro. "The opportunities for the channel have never been greater," he said. "We are dealing with disparate technologies and businesses are rushing to leverage the power of ubiquitous computing. And the channel is in the driver's seat."
Solution providers are needed to integrate the disparate technologies as businesses move from on site premise computing to the cloud and are grappling with a wide array of mobile devices where there is not one dominant industry leader. iKnowWare is adding 16 Channel Managers in 12 cities in the US as we add 187 Strategic Partners/Value Added Resellers.
The Strategic Partner Model that iKnowWare pioneered 6 months ago is now being adopted by a number of industry players is also opening the door for solution providers to make money selling their services online through a personalized iKnowWare Partner portal.
Spilotro said Value Added Service companies embracing this model to drive astronomical sales growth are solution providers that are "visionary and agile and like yourself are on forefront" of the cloud and mobile computing revolutions reshaping the IT landscape, said Spilotro.
Since Forbes recognizing iKnowWare as #3 "America's Most Promising Company" we have achieved the following: http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/promising-companies/
iKnowWare's new product called iKnowMOBILE was awarded and recognized by AT&T's Platinum Awards at CTIA (The Worlds Largest International Cellular Industry event).
iKnowWare reviews, evaluates, and continues to work with Strategic Investors with Wireless, Infrastructure, and Mobile Device portfolios in placing $10 million in our 2010 expansion.
- iKnowWare Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY® Magazine's 11th Annual Product of the Year Award
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iKnowWare Recognized for Outstanding Innovation
Austin, Texas, 02/02/2009 - iKnowWare announced today that TMC®'s INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine (www.itmag.com) has named iKnowWare and iKnowMOBILE as a recipient of its 2008 Product of the Year Award.
"INTERNET TELEPHONY is pleased to grant a 2008 Product of the Year Award to iKnowWare for their Mobile and Enterprise Software as Service Business Productivity Suite. iKnowWare has proven they are committed to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace," said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. "We're proud to honor their accomplishments in the advancement of IP communications and look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future."
Product of the Year winner iKnowWare will be published in the February, 2009 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine, This weeks announcement mirrors the 19th INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO in Miami Beach of 7,000 buyers/sellers of IP Communications products and services at this ITEXPO.
"Now more than ever, iKnowWare as a global brand is growing and improving our customer and channel relationships. iKnowWare's real-time decisioning capabilities to help them do so," said Mark Spilotro, CEO, "and delivers a SaaS business solution tailored specifically to address the needs of the industry for managing marketing, sales, customer service, service delivery and finance operations as companies make the move to more complete, personalized customer interactions."
The benefits of iKnowWare include:
Lower TCO - Reduced total cost of ownership results from deploying a SaaS suite for all core aspects of a project-based business, due to eliminated hardware, maintenance and IT personnel costs.
Real-Time Mobile Visibility - With iKnowWare, data about customers with booked projects flows dynamically from marketing, to sales to the services department; data about invoices and expenses resulting from service delivery then flows from services to the finance and sales departments. This gives everyone in the organization the real-time visibility required to deliver the best client management possible.
Flexible and Tailorable Business Processes and Platform - Redundant data entry is eliminated with the seamless integration within iKnowWare, saving valuable time and increasing productivity. In addition, business processes are tailored around best practices for end-to-end management of services organizations and can be customized to accommodate specific business rules, language, and workflows with iKnowWare secure administraton tools.
Metrics-Driven Management - Services organizations can manage their businesses by key metrics and be empowered to make timely, fact-based course corrections with over 175 real-time analytical reporting ranging from resource and project management, to key performance indicators (KPIs), and graphical trend graphs.
Global Support and Enterprise Scalability - iKnowWare offers enterprise scalability without the worry or cost of continuous uptime monitoring, system backups and performance tuning, thanks to an isolated-tenancy dedicated database, SAS 70 compliant, and 24x7 global customer support. iKnowWare is adding to its Data Center footprint in 2009 with the UK and Hong Kong and will be part of the GSMA Mobile World Congress February 16-20 in Barcelona Spain.
- Follow shift to services; Small Business follows the money of the consumer
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CEA Small Business Council Reception - January 10 at 5pm - 7pm
email to RSVP partners@iKnowWare.com
CES 2009 Las Vegas Convention Center January 8-11
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. With today's uncertain economic environment, it's more important than ever to reduce costs, increase productivity, and expedite the ROI of capital expenditures. CEA's Small Business Council (SBC) asked seasoned veterans for their advice and guidance and offers several targeted small business programs at the International CES, including its mentorship program. This reception is an opportunity where ideas can be shared and new partnerships formed.
iKnowWare's participation with 4GMF is an ideal platform for sharing technological innovations and business insights in 4th generation mobile and wireless communications focus on applications, services, OS, mobility, networking and system architecture. Our "4GMF A Global Initiative" is in step with 2009 expansion in Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific is with a vast network of global partners including AT&T, Microsoft, Motorola (MotoDev), HTC, Samsung, Ericsson, LG, RIM, Verizon, BT, Vodaphone, Telefonica, China Mobile, and Telstra.
- Texas Wireless Summit 2008
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You are invited October 15-16th for the Texas Wireless Summit
Hilton Austin, 4th Floor Salon A,B,C
Austin, TX see: twsummit.com
- iKnowWare Accepts Speaker Invitation for CTIA 2008
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CEO Mark Spilotro to Discuss Enterprise Applications for Wireless Mobile Service Providers at CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment Industry Leading Event in San Francisco
Mr. Spilotro will address the audience in the following forum:
* Application Developers Forum - Enterprise Applications, on 9/11/08
CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment 2008 , held September 9-12, 2008, is the world's largest and best-attended Wireless Communications trade show. For the upcoming show in September, CTIA projects the convergence of more than 1,100 exhibiting companies, dozens of industries, and over 12,000 professionals from 125 countries all working toward the common goal of revolutionizing wireless.
"We are very pleased that Mr. Spilotro will be participating in this year's show. iKnowWare is widely recognized and respected as an industry leader, and I am confident that our attendees will appreciate and value the opportunity to hear Application Developer perspectives," Gene Signorini, VP Enterprise Applications & Mobile Solutions, The Yankee Group is Moderator. "Over the past twelve months, widespread deployment of Wireless Broadband Communications services by global service providers, businesses and governments has reinforced that this exciting technology is a viable, cost-effective communications solution. As a result, we are seeing a significant number of senior-level executives attending CTIA to learn more about the technology so they can make critical decisions affecting their own business.." said Mr. Spilotro.
Registration for CTIA is now open. Anyone interested may visit www.CTIA.org.
- iKnowWare is a Mobile Partner
iKnowWare with Wireless Broadband and Mobile Data Services provided by Carriers of at&t, VerizonWireless/Verizon Business, and regional Wireless Internet service providers have launched on-demand mobile computing and storage services delivered from three of its data centers.
The ability for mobile business customers to turn up and down resources as needed and to "Pay As You Grow" TM is dramatically lower costs and enabling the Mobile Broadband Carriers to deliver iKnowWare within hours rather than days.
After an iKnowWare Certified Channel Partner works with the customer to configure its services, that customer can access resources through an iKnowWare portal. The new on-demand capabilities will be billed based on metered usage linked to the Carrier and will allow customers to allocate expenditures by business unit.
iKnowWare's SLAs ensure that there are adequate resources on the network to support customer needs via the Wireless Broadband and Mobile Data services network.
iKnowWare's software as a service/hosted applications offer certified applications on the carriers network that are used across a multitude of handsets like Blackberry, HTC, Motorola, and Samsung.
iKnowWare has personalized its on-demand platform to include industries with high levels of seasonality (e.g., CPAs), companies with disaster recovery applications, medium and large enterprise with large pools of mobile/field service systems, and enterprises struggling to charge back business units for the IT resources they consume. iKnowCONSTRUCTION, iKnowINSURANCE, iKnowMORTGAGES, and iKnowCPAs for example.
- Double your Commission
iKnowWare is your opportunity to DOUBLE your commission for FY2009. That is right! 12% becomes 24% for Year 1 and lock in 12% for the following year. You can maximize your revenues and net margins through our Simple Step Subscription (Licensing) Program, and the Strategic Partner Program.
Please contact us at (877)414-5669 or Partners@iKnowWare.com to schedule your Conference Invite (Dallas August 17-20). Or schedule a Webinar to discuss our Channel Partners Program to increase profits by organizing, managing, and connecting your clients with iKnowWare.
- iKnowWare Announces Global Web 2.0 Strategy at Web 2.0 EXPO, San Francisco, Moscone West April 22-25
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Unified vision addresses emerging customer and reseller needs, leverages Web 2.0 technologies, and delivering new strategic benefits in 2008 with new products
iKnowWare's Web 2.0 strategy addresses distinct business requirements; creates new interoperability among open Web standards to enable a connected front and back-office; and incorporates emerging Web 2.0 technologies.
The strategy - developed through research among the growing iKnowWare customer base converting the legacy of more than 5.5 million business management software and services customers using outdated and expensive client/server infrastructures. iKnowWare' Value Added Resellers are capitalizing on tangible opportunities that small and mid-sized businesses and divisions of enterprises can take advantage of this year to lower costs and increase productivity "anytime, anywhere" and delivered now via secure Data Centers.
