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Entigo™ Authorizes CGI as Premier Entigo Edge Partner
Companies Team to Deliver Comprehensive Sell and Service-side eBusiness Solutions
Companies Team to Deliver Comprehensive Sell and
Service-side eBusiness Solutions
Entigo™ Corporation, a pioneer and industry leader in B2B sell and
service-side eBusiness solutions, has named CGI (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB),
North America’s fourth largest independent information technology
services firm, as an Entigo Edge Partner. Through the strategic partnership,
the firms will work together to meet global client demand for comprehensive
eBusiness solutions and “best practice” systems integration
services.
CGI’s Premier status enables the firm to recommend, implement, customize,
and outsource Entigo Catalog™, Entigo Order™, and Entigo Warranty™
as part of a total eBusiness solution. The solution supports the management
and leverage of critical channel partner relationships by automating marketing,
selling, and servicing business processes. Entigo will tap CGI for its
Value Chain Acceleration Methodology for eBusiness strategy and integration
services, integrating enterprise-level order and warranty management initiatives
with back-office ERP, SCM, and CRM systems. CGI’s capabilities for
real-time, on-schedule implementations in a cost-effective and efficient
manner can reduce both cost and risk.
Entigo and CGI’s joint marketing and sales activities are focused
on meeting the growing demand for real-time warranty management applications
as well as B2B sell-side eBusiness opportunities in the automotive, aerospace,
heavy/industrial equipment, and high-technology industries. CGI consultants
have completed in-depth training on the Entigo Reality suite of eBusiness
software, and are now Edge Premier certified to integrate the Entigo product
line with CGI's deployment solutions.
CGI’s proven Value Chain Acceleration Methodology incorporates the
firm’s collective supply chain expertise and product knowledge with
industry best practices, complying with the two most significant standards
for supply chain management processes: the Supply-Chain Council’s
Supply-Chain Operations Reference model (SCOR) and the methods of the
Voluntary Industry Commerce Standards for Collaborative Planning, Forecasting,
and Replenishment (CPFR).
Entigo’s channel management applications are employed today by a
growing list of world-class manufacturers that includes Honeywell Aerospace,
Ford Motor Company, and GE Lighting. Entigo Warranty, the world’s
first and only B2B Web-based claims management system, enables manufacturers
to save millions through the intelligent administration of product warranty
programs and claims and comprehensive supplier recovery.
Jay Clark, Senor VP, CGI, says, “The relationship with Entigo is
an important part of our strategy to bring multiple solutions to the marketplace
in manufacturing, retail, and distribution and to leverage the savings
and quality benefits of our global delivery model. We are excited to be
going forward with Entigo. Warranty service and related analysis are critical
costly issues. We see great potential for our work together helping clients
automate and master complex processes such as warranty management and
claims processing. An added benefit is the capability to provide performance
visibility within these processes to help organizations identify potential
risks associated with product returns and claims.”
“Automating the warranty process can improve product quality, protect
the company’s brand image, improve customer satisfaction, and improve
profitability,” explains Mark Demers, VP of marketing and business
development at Entigo. “Manufacturers are increasingly putting a
spotlight on warranty management, but to take the leap from doing nothing
or staying with lethargic mainframe-based systems, manufacturers are demanding
a solid return on investment. You can't promise a quick return unless
you can quickly implement a solution that fits the client’s needs,
and you can't implement quickly without the right implementation partner.
CGI knows manufacturing and is an expert in delivering end-to-end IT services
and business solutions. Its record of success speaks for itself, and we
are proud to be aligned with a world-class company like CGI.”
About Entigo Corporation
Entigo™ is a pioneer and an industry leader in Channel Management
solutions making it faster, easier and more cost-effective for manufacturers
to market, sell and service their products through channel partners to
customers on the Web. Entigo Reality™, an award-winning, comprehensive
suite of B2B sell and service-side eBusiness products, delivers real ROI
through reduced costs, increased sales, greater customer satisfaction
and brand loyalty. Entigo Reality features a modular set of applications
enabling manufacturers to easily adapt to fast-changing market needs and
business processes in real time. Entigo Warranty™, the world’s
first and only B2B Web-based claims management system, enables manufacturers
to save millions through the intelligent administration of product warranty
programs and claims and comprehensive supplier recovery. Entigo customers
and partners include ArvinMeritor, BEA Systems, Carrier Corporation, Ford
Motor Company, GE Lighting Europe, General Motors Corporation, Honeywell
Aerospace, IBM Corporation, Michelin North America, and SAS Institute.
Visit Entigo at www.entigo.com.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fourth largest independent information technology
services firm in North America, based on its headcount of 13,700 professionals.
CGI’s annualized revenue run-rate totals $1.3 billion. CGI’s
order backlog currently totals $6.7 billion. CGI provides end-to-end IT
services and business solutions to more than 3,000 clients worldwide from
more than 60 offices. CGI’s shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A)
and the NYSE (GIB). They are included in the TSX 100 Composite Index as
well as the S&P/TSX Canadian Information Technology and Canadian MidCap
Indices. Website: www.cgi.com.
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