Edison, NJ (PRWEB) February 16, 2012

Santhigram Kerala Ayurvedic Co., USA announced its tie up with GramercyOne, the leading provider of cloud-based business management and marketing solutions to service Santhigram Wellness business. Their Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform will enable Santhigram to manage its operations, promotions smoothly and opens opportunity to reach out to new customers through new marketing channels including social commerce, group buying, mobile, and local advertising.

Dr. Gopinathan, CEO of the company said “GramercyOne’s SpaBooker product will help Santhigram’s Wellness business by integrating innovative technology with the latest marketing practices. This combination is designed to help stimulate new business, enhance customer retention, manage internal operations, drive retail sales, establish franchise network, and accelerate the visibility of the company across various States in the US and Canada. GramercyOne’s platform includes real-time mobile and online booking, CRM, hosted point-of-sale, mobile payment processing, robust inventory management, and integrated digital marketing.”

He further noted “Santhigram has selected GramercyOne due to the fact that it was born out of a significant success story. Its SpaBooker platform has already over 3,000 partners in 60 countries and is the preferred spa solution for Hilton Hotels worldwide.”

Santhigram Kerala Ayurvedic Co., USA , is a leading provider of authentic Kerala specific Ayurveda therapies in the United States. They are the pioneers who introduced side-effect-free Kerala Ayurvedic Wellness therapies in the USA . Their Ayurveda based therapies not only help in wellness, longevity, but it could alleviate a number of chronic and acute ailments.

The Santhigram website, integrated with SpaBooker software will help to generate leads and reach out to new customers who could benefit from Ayurveda. Santhigram’s upgraded website is a great informational source on Ayurveda, Panchakarma, concept of Dosha theory and it provides an insight into various Kerala specific Ayurvedic and Panchakarma therapies, “Body rejuvenation” and various Ayurvedic Wellness Therapies. The website offers a free “Body type analysis” and is an interactive portal for the hundreds of its customers and fans of Ayurveda worldwide.

The website is backed by customer service and is ready to serve the clients round the clock, Toll Free: 1-888-KER-AYUR (1-888-537-2987).

In the United States, Santhigram currently operates five Ayurvedic Panchakarma Centers (3 in New Jersey, 1 in New York and 1 in Houston, TX) and staffed by skilled Ayurvedic Practitioners and Technicians.

Contact for franchising: info(at)santhigramusa(dot)com or call 1-888-KER-AYUR (537-2987).

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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 17, 2011

The Pedowitz Group (TPG), the world’s largest and most experienced Revenue Marketing agency, announces the creation of the Revenue Marketing Index (RMI) based on analysis of the 2011 Lead Generation Marketing ROI Study by Lenskold Group.

RMI is intended for performance-driven marketers who use measurements, metrics and automation to deliver revenue and ROI. Based on the findings of the study, the self-assessment provides a baseline for organizations to compare how they rank against those classified as “Revenue Marketers”, which are an elite class of marketer who has accountability for generating and forecasting marketing-sourced revenue in the B2B enterprise. To access the RMI self-assessment tool, register here.

“The RMI is the first of its kind, and it is based on extensive research into the kinds of metrics marketing can and should be tracking,” said Jeff Pedowitz, President and CEO, The Pedowitz Group. “Revenue Marketers® have achieved the ultimate goal; to be able to forecast what is going to enter the sales pipeline as a result of marketing, for repeatable, predictable, and sustainable revenue results. This tool allows you to compare yourself against that gold standard.”

Lenskold Group conducted the research study with a representative sample of the global marketing community to identify best practices among highly effective and efficient marketing organizations. Download the full report.

“The study clearly identifies which metrics high performance companies use and the influence of marketing automation,” stated Jim Lenskold, President, Lenskold Group. “By understanding the specific ways companies track and measure marketing effectiveness, we can outline a path for building capabilities and increasing marketing ROI.”

The study highlights four primary drivers for Revenue Marketing success and focuses on the science of marketing, not just the art:

    Tightly integrated marketing automation and CRM
    Marketing accountability for funnel management and key metrics deep in pipeline
    Reporting on past results and forecasting future results
    Variable compensation tied to revenue-oriented metrics

The Revenue Marketing Journey is a four-stage process developed by The Pedowitz Group to help today’s B2B marketer move efficiently and effectively to the Revenue Marketing stage in which marketing results become repeatable, predictable, and sustainable. The Lenskold Group survey provides the data to support each of the key stages of the Journey – Traditional, Lead Generation, Demand Generation, and Revenue Marketing.

About Lenskold Group

Lenskold Group offers one of the most comprehensive and innovative approaches to applying marketing ROI techniques and tools to plan, measure and optimize marketing strategies toward maximum profitability. Lenskold Group combines financial discipline and a unique blend of measurement methodologies to deliver practical solutions that establish accountability and credibility for marketing organizations. The company has delivered high-quality consulting and marketing services to generate profitable growth for a broad range of client companies since 1997. The senior management team of accomplished professionals provides cohesive and comprehensive solutions in the area of marketing ROI processes, measurements and analytics. Company President and Founder, Jim Lenskold, is author of the award-winning book, Marketing ROI, The Path to Campaign, Customer and Corporate Profitability. To learn more about Lenskold Group and its innovative services, visit the Lenskold Group website at http://www.lenskold.com or call +1.732.223.8886

About The Pedowitz Group – Connecting Marketing to Revenue™

The Pedowitz Group (TPG) is the world’s largest full-service revenue marketing agency and recently earned the #12 spot on the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Top 50 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies. Through a focus on marketing and sales automation solutions, TPG helps global clients execute demand generation strategies that generate repeatable, predictable and sustainable top-line revenue results. TPG coined the phrase Revenue Marketer® in 2009 and it is now a registered trademark of the company. Services include strategy, system selection, implementation, creative and outsourced demand generation for such industry leaders as Comcast, Deutsche Bank and Palace Sports and Entertainment. For more information on how TPG helps clients become successful Revenue Marketers®, visit http://www.pedowitzgroup.com or revenuemarketer.com.

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La Farge, WI and Norway, IA (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

‘Tis the season when we start to worry about either hosting the holiday gathering or wondering what side dishes will be appropriate and appreciated at the hostess’ home. Frankly, the stress of planning and preparing can even make you lose sight of the true purpose of the holiday season – fellowship and giving thanks. That’s why two of the leading organic brands have teamed up to provide easy and affordable recipe ideas.

Organic Valley, America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers, and Simply Organic, the leading organic seasonings manufacturer in the United States, are launching a series of recipes and two online Holiday Meal Planners designed to help home cooks transform a few quality ingredients into simple and delicious holiday meals. Thanks to Stonyfield Organic, a delicious smoked salmon dip has been added to the list of appetizers. Beginning November 1, the dinner meal planner can be downloaded at Organic Valley or Simply Organic websites, while the brunch meal planner will be available at those same locations beginning December 1.

Included in both the holiday dinner and brunch meal planner kits are all the elements you need to host a stress-free organic holiday, including:

    invitations that can be printed as postcards or sent electronically;
    helpful kitchen gadget ideas;
    menu suggestions for appetizers through desserts, including smoked salmon dip, baked orange ginger squash, mulling spice brined turkey, delectable pumpkin cream torte and brownie graham delight;
    dairy and seasoning coupons from Organic Valley, Stonyfield Organic and Simply Organic;
    a calendar “to-do” list that provides specific items for planning and food preparations; and
    games and fun activities for the kids to keep them from being underfoot.

Organic Valley, Stonyfield Organic and Simply Organic are giving the gift of good taste this holiday season! Enter to win a gift basket with a suggested retail value of $ 500. All you have to do is visit the Facebook page for Organic Valley or Simply Organic, or register at the Simply Organic website.

Gifts include:

    $ 150 in coupons for Organic Valley products;
    $ 100 worth of Stonyfield Organic yogurt, plus a Stonyfield Organic Yogurt Cookbook, Stonyfield Organic T-shirt and branded cooking gear; and
    16-count spice rack full of Simply Organic spices, plus a complete set of Simply Organic baking flavors and extracts.

“We believe that the best recipes start with the highest quality, organic ingredients and are made better only by enhancements of the same standard. Simply Organic seasonings are a great match to Organic Valley eggs, creamers, half & half, butter, cream, cheese and other recipe foundations,” said Tripp Hughes, Director of Category Management at Organic Valley.

All the items you need for both holiday meal planners can be found at natural and organic retailers across the United States. In case you can’t find a local natural grocer near you, Simply Organic will have all the spice and seasoning ingredients available for online ordering and shipping, while the organic turkey can be ordered at http://www.organicprairie.org.

Organic Valley is America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and one of the nation’s leading organic brands. Organized in 1988, it represents 1,658 farmers in 35 states and three Canadian provinces, and achieved $ 619 million in 2010 sales. Focused on its founding mission of saving family farms through organic farming, Organic Valley produces a variety of organic foods, including organic milk, soy, cheese, butter, spreads, creams, eggs, produce and juice, which are sold in supermarkets, natural foods stores and food cooperatives nationwide. With its regional model, milk is produced, bottled and distributed right in the region where it is farmed to ensure fewer miles from farm to table and to support our local economies. The same farmers who produce for Organic Valley also produce a full range of delicious organic meat under the Organic Prairie label. For further information, call 1-888-444-MILK or visit http://www.organicvalley.coop, http://www.organicprairie.coop and the cooperative’s farmer website, http://www.farmers.coop. Organic Valley is also on Twitter @OrganicValley and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/OrganicValley.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Simply Organic®, an all-organic brand from Frontier Natural Products Co-op™, offers an extensive and growing selection of certified organic spices, seasonings and baking flavors while supporting organic agriculture around the globe. By providing the best available organic seasonings and donating one percent of sales to organic farming causes, Simply Organic genuinely offers “a way to eat, the way to live.” Find out more about Simply Organic at http://www.simplyorganic.com. Twitter us at @SimplyOrgFoods and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/SimplyOrganicFoods.

Stonyfield, celebrating its 28th year, is the world’s leading organic yogurt company. Its certified organic yogurt, smoothies, milk, cultured soy, frozen yogurt and ice cream are distributed nationally. The company advocates that healthy food can only come from a healthy planet. Its use of organic ingredients helps keep over 200,000 farm acres free of toxic, persistent pesticides and chemical fertilizers known to contaminate soil, drinking water and food. To help reduce climate change, Stonyfield offsets all of the C02 emissions generated from its facility energy use. The company also started a nonprofit called Climate Counts (climatecounts.org) which shows people how they can help fight climate change by the way they shop and invest. Stonyfield also donates 10% of its profits to efforts that help protect and restore the Earth. For more information about Stonyfield Farm, its products and initiatives, visit http://www.stonyfield.com or follow Stonyfield on Twitter @Stonyfield and @StonyfieldBiz, and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/StonyfieldFarm.

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(PRWEB) November 28, 2003

Bedford, Texas — “Shopping many hours in consumer electronics superstores can be confusing and frustrating as trying to figure out the latest VCR and CD player without the manual.,” said Christopher Faulkner, CEO of C I Host. “To take the sting out of the overwhelming technology choices we’ve come up with a ’Top 10 high-Tech Holiday Gift Ideas’ list. You can order all of them Online, too.”

1.LG VX6000 (Camera Phone) – 1.9 GHz PCS, 800 MHz CDMA (Dual Band CDMA) VX6000 is the picture perfect example of technology and innovation. With its built-in camera, complete with zoom control and three resolution adjustments, the new VX6000 from LG creates a totally new experience for mobile users everywhere. It even has a built-in mirror for self portraiture You can talk for up to 210 minutes, standby time is 129 hours, it weighs 3.9 ounces and can be purchased at $ 149.99.

2.Sony Cybershot DSC- P10 – This digital camera has five megapixels – zoom: 3 X Optical, 4 X Digital, and Memory Stick – Screen: 1.5. These easy-to-use point-and-shoot cameras make picture-taking fun while providing the latest in digital technology. Every Cyber-shot camera stores images on Memory Stick media, which help you stay connected to a variety of products. Lowest price: $ 339.00.

3.Canon XL-1 SZoom 16 X Optical – CCDs: 3 – The XL1S is Canon’s flagship digital video camcorder. Combining true ability of the mini DV format and an industry-first mini DV interchangeable lens system, the XL1S delivers the finest image quality with unprecedented flexibility-for either full-motion videos or still images. The XL1S also incorporates 3CCD image sensors to achieve highly accurate color reproduction and detail. Found at: 102 stores; lowest price $ 173.95 Online.

4.Ultra Media Beige 5.25″ Media Dashboard

Are you sick of always doing “the reach around” to the back of your PC to connect your digital camera or video camera? Well, ULTRA has the perfect solution for you – the front panel 5.25” Multifunction Media Dashboard. $ 39.99.

5.Hi-Touch Imaging HiTi Photo Printer 630PS

A stand-alone digital photo printer designed for use by amateur and professional photographers, the 630PS is equipped with a handheld controller plus a LCD screen and is capable of outputting high-resolution 4×6 inches photos with or without a computer. $ 189.99.

6.Palm™ Zire™ Handheld PDA (Brand/Model: USR P80707US) Looking for an affordable way to organize your life? The Palm™ Zire™ PDA replaces your bulky paper planners, to-do lists, and reminder notes you find in your pockets–often too late. The Zire™ offers the utmost in style and convenience, and Palm handhelds are well known for being easy to learn and use. Use it at home and the office, this handheld has everything you need to keep your life—and your budget—in balance.

7.    VD-VCR JVC HR-XVC25U Combo –This item offers the convenience of playing your videos and DVD’s on the same machine. The overall ease of use and durability is very good, the picture quality is excellent and overall sound quality is very good for a low price of $ 123.90.

8.    Laser Shield® Wireless Detection Unit

With additional LaserShield® Wireless Detection Units you can protect all areas in your home and business. The Wireless Detection Units communicate with the Master Alarm Unit via wireless radio signals and have a range of 150 feet. $ 59.99.

9.    Vector Wristop Computer by Suunto USA

The answer to the outdoor enthusiasts all over the world to the needs of gathering information of their playground, whether it is in the mountains, on bike tracks, on skiing slopes or in other exciting activities.

10.    Photopaper Pack for Hi-Touch Imaging Photo Printers, 4 x 6, 50 Sheets

HiTi Photopaper Pack is ideal for users who need real photo quality prints with affordable price. The overcoating layer, generated by Magic Coating Technology, separates the color dye from air, offering photos extra longevity and resistance against water, ultraviolet and fingerprint. $ 19.99.

    Faulkner offers a few of his own personal favorites for small and medium businesses and shoppers can find them at the C I Host website at: http://www.cihost.com/?zone=products/home

•E-Business In A Box™ – 5 page customer web page design, free ecommerce shopping cart, 12 months of premium web hosting with domain and free marketing/search engine package.

•Custom Web Development -cutting edge technology for content in a style that achieves client’s goals

•Online Photo Album -Anyone can do it, from your Grandmother to your pre-schooler. It’s fast and easy.

•Shared Hosting-100% up-time guarantee and 24 hour live toll free technical support.

•Data Center / Colocation–based businesses who want to outsource all of their IT requirements to reduce cost and increase performance and reliability.

•Dedicated Servers- A dedicated server gives you increased speed, flexibility, control, site traffic and room to grow.

•Enterprise Hosting Solutions-dealing with one of those problems that it’s actually great to have: millions of hits at the same time. That kind of traffic only remains a “good problem” if it does not crash your site or result in potential customers being turned away.

•Email-Only Hosting-project a professional image by using your domain name to brand your company or personal e-mail.

About CI Host:

C I Host, the world’s largest privately held hosting company, has been ranked #1 in speed by the Adoloma Web Hosting Guide. C I Host has been consistently ranked among the Top five Web hosting companies out of 16,000 around the globe by c|net’s Ultimate Web Host List, HostPulse, WebHostsOnline.com and HostChart.com. C I Host was named among the Top 25 Web hosting companies by HostIndex.com.

C I Host provides Web page hosting and server colocation for 200,000 individual consumers and companies in 182 countries worldwide. It creates business-class Web page hosting with the broadest portfolio of managed Web hosting services in the industry. C I Host has been consistently ranked among the top five Web hosting companies out of 16,000 hosts worldwide. CI Host’s 8,000+ resellers bring in more than 300 accounts a day for the company. C I Host has won awards for its innovations customers like The Salvation Army, McDonalds, GTE, Del Monte Foods, Lay-Z-Boy, The United States Department of Commerce, ICRA and Sierra Software.

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 10, 2011

Intelestream, Inc., a leading provider of CRM consulting and CRM Software as a Service today unveiled intelecrm version 4.0. Highlights include enhanced reporting, added functionality to the Order Management suite, a superior global search tool, and improvements to the email marketing engine. Visibility, Automation, and User-adoption are three concepts that have driven the development of intelecrm version 4.0.

“intelecrm version 4.0 is centered around the notion of providing our users with more of what they need and less of what they don’t. For example, in one area we have added more options for generating custom reports. In another we have made the email marketing engine more user friendly by eliminating clicks and superfluous steps,” states Ray Stoeckicht, VP of Sales for Intelestream.

Visibility

intelecrm version 4.0 delivers greater insight through improved reporting and analytics. Users now have more options when it comes to creating, scheduling, and sharing custom reports. Improvements to the global search tool allow users to find information quickly based on virtually any criteria including quote and service order numbers.

Automation

The new version of intelecrm saves time by automating key processes like order management. Payment processing, from the moment a customer submits a credit card or electronic check to the final authorization, is now fully automated. Recurring billing and invoicing is another added benefit to the online CRM application.

User Adoption

intelecrm version 4.0 encourages user adoption by making the CRM system easier to use. A related improvement is to the email marketing process, which has been simplified on the front end so users can draft, send, and report on sophisticated email campaigns in less time.

“intelecrm version 4.0 is a series of action items taken away from hundreds of ongoing conversations we have had with our customers,” states Intelestream CEO Jason Green. “We are constantly making enhancements to intelecrm based on what our end users are telling us. “Our goal is to accomplish 100% user adoption by making intelecrm the most user-friendly CRM application on the market.”

About Intelestream, Inc.

Intelestream Inc. is a Chicago based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) product development and consulting firm offering Open Source CRM Professional Services. Intelestream is the developer of intelecrm, the online CRM for small and medium sized businesses with a highly affordable pricing model for unlimited users. Intelestream also develops industry-specific CRM verticals. With Intelestream’s diverse team of experts in both business and technology, the company is made up by many of the brightest minds in CRM.

For further information about the premier provider of CRM consulting services and products, please visit the company’s website at http://www.intelestream.net or call (800) 391.4055.

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(PRWEB) November 20, 2003

We help medical providers keep their patient data secure and running smoothly on our servers so doctors may care for their patients, while we worry about the technology,” said CEO Christopher Faulkner, C I Host.

    Bedford, TX — Gearing up for the expected 2004 medical industry growth Online, C I Host (http://www.cihost.com), based in Texas, has taken giant steps to help health care organizations meet a rash of new regulations and to expand its customer base.

    C I Host has received the rare federal HIPAA Certification, which allows the company to provide sensitive information technology services to more than two million health care organizations that must meet strict new patient and confidentiality regulations. C I Host core data center passed the tough “SAS 70 test.”

    ”Health care services and applications are one of the fastest-growing industries online,” said CEO Christopher Faulkner, C I Host, Bedford, TX. “U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that during the next 20 years, nearly 20 percent of all new jobs created will happen in the medical field. As companies aim to comply with the new regulations, they’ll be searching for new ways to protect data online. By having this HIPAA Certification, the health care customers will feel more secure knowing that their data is protected with C I Host.”

    The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA, was enacted in 1996 to provide greater efficiency in the health care system and to give patients tighter control over who has access to their medical records. The privacy restrictions associated with the new law went into effect April 14 of this year.

    The law includes penalties of $ 100 to $ 25,000 for civil violations in which health care workers improperly release information about a patient and up to $ 250,000 and 10 years in prison for criminal cases. The federal government has received more than 2,700 complaints of HIPAA violations since the law went into effect, according to the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the agency responsible for enforcing the new law.

    Â“We help medical providers keep their patient data secure and running smoothly on our servers so we worry about the information technology while they care for their patients,” said Faulkner. Many health care professionals, fearful that they will be violating the new law, need to know their access to sensitive, personal medical information is protected.”

    C I Host, the world’s largest privately held hosting company doubled the size of its Los Angeles Data Center to 10,000 square feet, which will be be dedicated on December 2, 2003, with the theme: “The Tech Boom Is Back In LA.” (http://www.MayoCommunications.com).

    C I Host also has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and London. The all telco-grade, tier-1 data centers are wholly owned and operated by C I Host. The centers consist of redundant diesel generator backups and a temperature-controlled secure environment with fully redundant UPS capability. All server hardware is fully tested and configured for optimal performance. C I Host provides daily Web server backups and full fire protection guard against any data loss.

    About CI Host: C I Host provides Web page hosting and server colocation for 200,000 individual consumers and companies in 182 countries worldwide. C I Host has won awards for its innovations customers like The Salvation Army, McDonalds, GTE, Del Monte Foods, Lay-Z-Boy, The U.S. Dept. of Commerce and Sierra Software.

    The Texas global hosting giant creates business-class Web page hosting with the broadest portfolio of managed Web hosting services in the industry. C I Host has been consistently ranked among the top five Web hosting companies out of 16,000 hosts worldwide. CI Host’s 8,000+ resellers bring in more than 300 accounts a day for the company.

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(PRWEB) April 17, 2003

BEDFORD, TX (April 15, 2003) Jim Nelson, the world’s first ‘human billboard,’ endured more than 4 hours of tattoo artistry on the back of his head and has begun his worldwide assignment to bring C I Host’s message to the masses.

This unique and first-of-its-kind marketing idea has captured worldwide attention within just the first week of the ‘human billboard’s’ launch. Television and radio stations from across the U.S. and Canada as well as Europe have documented the one-of-a-kind advertising message.

“It definitely has gotten people’s attention,” Nelson said. “I get stopped all the time by people asking me who C I Host is, what they do and why I have their name on the back of my head.”

A good question, indeed.

Nelson received the tattoo after entering into a contract with C I Host to have the company’s logo, name and the phrase “Managed Web Hosting” permanently etched into the back of his head. Nelson said he agreed to the unusual use of his head to raise money for a dot.com business he plans to start.

The idea originally came from C I Host CEO Christopher Faulkner who was searching for someone to have the tattoo placed on their forehead.

I couldn’t find anyone who would put the tattoo on their forehead but when I heard that Jim was willing to have the work done on the back of his head, I though we’d give that a try,” Faulkner said.

And the results have worked very well to date. Nelson gets daily inquiries about C I Host’s Web hosting services and product line.

As part of the 5-year contract with C I Host, Nelson is required to keep the tattoo visible at all times and make daily treks outside his Chicago-area home to promote the company. The contract also requires him to make trips through the continental U.S. and Europe to show off the tattoo and promote the company.

“Jim is one of the most aggressive salespeople I have,” says Faulkner. “He hands out his own ‘human billboard’ business cards and flyers for the company on a daily basis!”

Since the tattoo advertising has begun, C I Host has seen an increase of 12 % in its Web site traffic and 23 new sales have been directly attributed to the tattoo.

Photos of the tattoo being administered and the final product are available online and can be downloaded at: http://www.cihost.com/?zone=corporate/human_billboard

About C I Host

C I Host (http://www.cihost.com), is a Web hosting and Internet solutions provider, domain name registrar (DNR) and application service provider (ASP) serving 185,000 individual consumers and businesses in 179 countries worldwide.

C I Host creates business-class Web hosting solutions for the small- and medium-enterprise (SME) market, with the broadest portfolio of managed hosting and value-added services in the industry. C I Host is accredited by ICANN to register domain names.

C I Host has been consistently ranked among the Top 5 Web hosting companies out of 16,000 around the globe by c|net’s Ultimate Web Host List, HostPulse, WebHostsOnline.com and HostChart.com. C I Host offers turn-key services ranging from initial domain name registration to custom dedicated servers for e-commerce on today’s Web. The company offers innovative packages and services to the Internet community.

C I Host operates three diverse data centers across the United States, with its main facility and Network Operations Center in Bedford, Texas. C I Host also has offices in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Chicago and London.

All telco-grade, tier-1 data centers are wholly owned and operated by C I Host and consist of redundant diesel generator backups and a temperature-controlled secure environment with fully redundant UPS capability. All server hardware is fully tested and configured for optimal performance. Daily Web server backups and full fire protection guard against any data loss. To deliver speed and reliability, C I Host’s servers are connected to two OC-12 fiber connections, five DS-3 and two OC-3 lines from five diverse Internet backbones for a total of more than 2,000 Megabits of available bandwidth.

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To obtain more information or to arrange an interview with the ‘human billboard’ or C I Host’s CEO, Christopher Faulkner, contact Nancy St. Pierre or visit C I Host on the web at http://www.cihost.com.

Editorial Contact:

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(PRWEB) February 4, 2011

Microsoft recently launched Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to compete with CRM market leader Salesforce.net (among other CRM offerings in the cloud). Sales and Marketing professionals consider a number of factors when choosing a CRM solution to fit their needs.

NetSuite, Salesforce, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online are just three options for sales and marketing professionals that choose to manage their contacts online.

“The online CRM marketplace has never been more competitive,” said Eli Ritz, co-host for http://www.TotallyCRM.com. “There are a number of options out there now, and in choosing the right one, you really need to consider a number of variables: price, ease of use, and mobile integration.”

The costs between CRM offerings vary significantly. While Microsoft offers new customers a special promotional pricing of US$ 34 per user per month, that rate is only set for one year. After a year, the monthly price will increase. But that is still cheaper than Salesforce’s Professional and Enterprise editions, which start at US$ 65 and go up from there. Other on-cloud CRM solutions, such as Oracle CRM, start as high as US$ 75.

Pricing aside, the primary consideration that is affecting most CRM users is the level of usability. According to a number of internet forums for CRM users, Salesforce offers the highest level of functionality. However, a myriad of options can sometimes come at a cost. Some sales teams prefer a more intuitive, less complicated interface.

A number of sales professional look for CRM to integrate with their cell phones, portable devices, and e-mail. In the past, companies have spent huge sums on custom development to integrate everything. With the latest CRM on-cloud solutions, that simply is not required.

“Up till now, Salesforce has been the leader in providing an online CRM solution,” said Scott McHale, VP of Sales and Marketing for a Microsoft partner in Alberta, Canada. “Though Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online is still new, it offers an affordable alternative to those who want CRM to be integrated with their Outlook e-mail.”

Prior to the launch for Dynamics CRM Online, Microsoft released a beta with a goal of making CRM a sales friendly solution. Whether Microsoft will eventually lead the market share for online CRM remains unknown; however, initial feedback reports were positive. With CRM Online now launched globally, sales gurus will be scouring the internet for feedback.

http://www.TotallyCRM.com is a video blog that helps potential CRM buyers make educated choices. It also offers insight into general CRM use, and how to use CRM for business growth, nurture marketing and lead generation.

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Dynamics CRM Email Router Infrastructure

Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) October 11, 2010

FifthCloud, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with core competency in Microsoft Dynamics CRM for nearly a decade, informed Microsoft CRM Online customers today that it is now hosting the Dynamics CRM Email Router for customers worldwide at little or no cost.

“Microsoft has done an outstanding job with their Cloud initiatives and we’re fully on board as a partner; this was a hole that simply needed to be plugged,” said Randal Southam, Director of Online Services. “If everyone moves to Dynamics CRM Online only to be told that the CRM Email Router has to be installed on premise, it pretty much defeats the purpose.”

FifthCloud sales manager, Brehden Conover, agreed. “Having Dynamics CRM send email from workflow and queues is essential to our customers. This critical link in the chain should not be subjected to the same risks that drove the customer to the Cloud in the first place. We mitigate the risk with this offering which is operated on highly available infrastructure in secure, compliant data centers.”

When CRM Online customers send email from Dynamics CRM workflow that leverages queues and other email from users not logged in, the Dynamics CRM Email Router is required. While customers can install the CRM Email Router on a local computer or server, there is an inherent risk of that appliance going to sleep, losing power, being stolen, crashing, or any number of threats that would prevent CRM from operating properly. FifthCloud’s Dynamics CRM Email Router hosting service mitigates all of these risks by deploying the application on highly available infrastructure in the company’s Class A+, Tier II data center.

FifthCloud is a Nevada-based LLC and operates offices in Seattle (Bellevue), Washington DC, Montreal, and a software development center in Hyderabad, India. The company specializes in deploying Microsoft Dynamics CRM for small and midsized businesses worldwide, many of which start with FifthCloud’s Dynamics CRM Fast Track Implementation.

For more information about the Dynamics CRM Email Router hosting service from FifthCloud, please visit: http://www.fifthcloud.com/dynamics_crm_email_router.php

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