Ektron Caps 2009 with Double-Digit Sales Growth
Nashua, NH, January 7, 2010 – Ektron Inc., a market leader in enterprise Web content management and social software, today announced that it had capped a successful 2009 with sales growth of over 38 percent for the year.
Building on its double-digit growth throughout 2009, Ektron’s exceptional year included the company’s recognition by two Gartner “Magic Quadrants” for both Web content management and Social Software in the Workplace; the launch of government, social media and health practices led by Ektron experts to better service customers in those arenas; and the release of Version 8 of Ektron’s industry-leading Web content management platform.
“Version 8 aligns with what our customers are telling us they want to be able to do online,” said Bill Rogers, Ektron’s CEO and founder, during the software’s official release at Synergy 2009. “Ektron’s platform gives our customers and partners the ability to deliver the type of online experiences today’s Web audiences are looking for.”
“Ektron is the premiere solution available for positioning our customers for success,” remarked Woody Carlisle, senior director and enterprise content management practice lead of Ironworks Consulting, a management, IT and Web consulting firm. “They enable Ironworks to better serve our clients and deliver superior Web solutions based on the Ektron platform.”
Other 2009 highlights included:
- The growth of Ektron’s professional services group to help customers and partners develop Web projects from concept to implementation. “Ektron’s professional services organization helps AKQA ensure the successful delivery of Web solutions to our clients, and is more evidence of Ektron’s commitment to its partners’ success,” notes Douglas Smith, technical director at AKQA, a worldwide digital agency.
- Expansion of Ektron’s presence in the United Kingdom and Asia-Pacific. “Ektron made a significant investment in growing our global presence in 2009,” noted Chris Crombie, director of sales operations at Ektron. “We look forward to providing Ektron’s unique combination of Web content management and Social Web software to new customers in the U.K. and Asian-Pacific markets during 2010.”
- A successful worldwide customer conference, Synergy 2009, which delivered training, consultations and the opportunity for networking and professional development for hundreds of Ektron customers. “Synergy `09 exceeded all my expectations,” noted one participant. “”A great experience!”
Companies that implemented Ektron in 2009 included: The California Endowment, NASDAQ, County of Santa Barbara, MGM at Foxwoods and the Texas Department of State Health Services.
About Ektron
With Ektron, businesses are building communities around their brand that combine their own content with aggregated social media from across the Web. Ektron empowers marketing teams with drag-and-drop page assembly, multivariate testing and analytics to optimize content delivery and drive measurable business results. Ektron provides a flexible platform on which developers can build a custom solution to meet specific business objectives. An integrated solution company, Ektron is dedicated to the success of its customers’ and Partners’ Web projects as well as the entire lifecycle of their Web sites. Headquartered in Nashua, N.H., Ektron has more than 8,000 customer implementations worldwide, including NASDAQ, AMC Theaters and Texas Children’s Hospital. For more information, visit: http://www.ektron.com.