San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 26, 2008 -- Leverage Software, the leading provider of enterprise social networking and online community software, today announced the addition of an innovative community recommendation engine to its award-winning software platform.

"Social networks enhance communication across organizations and this new feature set helps to spark those connections even more," said Mike Walsh, CEO and founder of Leverage Software. "Our primary goal is to help companies build rich conversations with their customers, partners, and employees -- so they may learn from them, share new ideas and gain feedback, and unlock all those great ideas that are distributed both inside and outside of an organization. This release helps to encourage those conversations."

Social networks enhance communication across organizations and this new feature set helps to spark those connections even more

"Our customers are leaders in their industry," Walsh continued. "We want to provide each of them with the tools that allow them to best tap into the rich source of knowledge that they already have: the creativity of their employees, partners, and customers." Leverage Software's customer base includes such innovative companies as Ingram Micro, Salesforce.com, Microsoft, Charles Schwab, Alcatel-Lucent, and many others.

In addition to the recommendation engine, the latest Leverage Community Platform release also provides greater customization capabilities to community managers and offers an improved user experience for all community members. Details may found at http://www.leveragesoftware.com.

About Leverage Software

Leverage Software is the leader in enterprise-class social networking and community solutions, powering communities for over 275 companies in the technology, media, consumer products, financial services and pharmaceutical industries. Customers include Microsoft, HP, Sun, SAP, Autodesk, Salesforce.com, Charles Schwab, McKesson, VNU, IDG, Dow Jones and The New York Times. Leverage Software empowers customers to create online communities where members can meet, build relationships, share ideas, contribute content, and learn from one another, while giving companies a way to drive revenue, increase customer satisfaction and retention, and glean valuable customer insight. Leverage Software is based in San Francisco and on the web at http://www.leveragesoftware.com.

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