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Seeking 5-10 Senior Technical Consultants in Boston.

Walter Web II - Web2Network — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:25:00 GMT

Press Release : Seeking 5-10 Senior Technical Consultants in Boston

Senior Technical Consultant
Salary: $80-90K with total compensation between $110-125K.

Client is looking for 5 Senior Technical Consultants with 6+ years of experience in developing web-based software solutions in a consulting capacity. We're looking for someone that can develop quality software at a fast pace while following best practices and interact with a variety of clients on strategic, high-impact projects.

You should enjoy working with small, tight-knit teams of developers as well as enjoy using "the right tool for the right job": we're not tied to any specific technology, but rather use the best tools at hand. Should be a passionate developer with a broad range of programming skills, however you should have recent experience with the latest best of breed web-based technologies, especially in the areas of Web 2.0 (AJAX), RIA (Flash/Flex), Rapid Web Development frameworks (Ruby/Rails, Python/Django, Groovy/Grails) and Web Services (REST, SOAP). Should enjoy switching between various programming projects, ramping up quickly, regardless of the chosen technology, and delivering.

In addition, we're often faced with tasks that go beyond technical discipline, to involve much broader aspects of consulting. You should be well versed in project and client relationship management, project scoping and direct client interaction.

Responsibilities
. Design and develop scalable and reliable web application architectures subject to client technical requirements using best of breed technologies
. Provide recommendations on feature set and technical infrastructure for client projects
. User experience design, including wireframes, storyboards, and use cases is a plus
. Find opportunities to take advantage of existing platforms & communities to extend the reach of our clients
. Create detailed estimates, proposals, RFPs, project plans, etc.
. Reach "rock-star" status with clients through communication, risk handling, and great delivery
. On-site and off site client work and meetings

Must Haves
.Ready and willing to ramp up on the "right tool for the right job"
.Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
.Be motivated to work independently and over-deliver
.Communicate early and often with clients, know how to look for project issues

Technologies We Work With
. HTML (standards compliant), CSS, Javascript
. AJAX Libraries - Prototype, jQuery, DWR
. Ruby on Rails, Groovy on Grails
. Adobe Flash, Flex, AIR and Actionscript
. Microsoft .NET, Enterprise Java (Spring and Hibernate)
. PHP, Perl, Python (Django)
. MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server

To apply, email resume to nick@freshreqs.com. This is a position in the Boston area and only candidates that live in or near the Boston area will be considered (no relocation compensation).

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JackBe Fueled to Extend Market Leadership; Adds $5 million in Funding and 25-year Industry Veteran as Chairman of the Board

Walter Web II - Web2Network — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:11:00 GMT

JackBe Fueled to Extend Market Leadership; Adds $5 million in Funding and 25-year Industry Veteran as Chairman of the Board

Enterprise Mashup leader receives funds for expanded operations and appoints Wayne Jackson to oversee strategic growth opportunities

Chevy Chase, MD and Fremont, CA - December 16, 2008 - JackBe, the leading provider of enterprise mashup software, today announced that it has closed a $5 million round of funding and appointed software industry veteran Wayne Jackson as its new Chairman of the Board. The funding and appointment confirm JackBe’s industry leadership and ready the company for continued growth and success through 2009 and beyond.

The $5 million funding was secured from existing investors including Harbert Venture Partners, Core Capital Partners, Blue Chip Venture Company, Intel Capital, and Darby Technology Ventures. The investment will be used by JackBe to expand sales, marketing, and partner activities worldwide.

“JackBe has truly established itself as an organization that can turn innovative technology into practical business solutions,” said Pascal Luck, managing director at Core Capital Partners. “Our investment in JackBe is based on our confidence in their leadership, the value they bring to their customers, and the strength of the market in which they operate.”

“We are very excited to invest in an organization that has such a strong market position in such an exciting area of enterprise software,” said Tom Roberts, partner at Harbert Venture Partners. “In light of their successes in 2008, we are very confident JackBe will continue to expand its market leadership position in this valuable software category.”

Mr. Jackson, former CEO of Sourcefire, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIRE) brings a wealth of executive experience in building successful high-growth technology organizations. While serving as CEO at Sourcefire, Mr. Jackson led a team that grew annual revenues to more than $70 million and managed a rare IPO in March of 2007. Prior to Sourcefire, he co-founded Riverbed Technologies which was acquired by Aether Systems in March of 2000 for approximately $1 billion.

"As an early investor and an active member of JackBe’s board, I am thrilled to have Wayne join us in building this great company. I am confident that his experience makes us an even stronger and more competitive organization," said Chris McLeary, venture partner at Blue Chip Venture Company.

“Wayne is the perfect addition to our leadership team as we consider the additional strategic opportunities this funding brings us,” said Luis Derechin, CEO of JackBe. “Wayne will be an invaluable resource for our company. I look forward to working closely with him as he evaluates our market position and aligns JackBe with strategic growth initiatives.”

“JackBe has emerged as a highly regarded thought-leader in the rapidly growing Enterprise Mashup category and I am very excited about the opportunity to work with some of the most creative minds in the Web 2.0 revolution,” said Wayne Jackson. “Their Presto Enterprise Mashup Platform is unrivaled in its ability break down information silos and improve enterprise decision-making. I look forward to working closely with Luis, his management team and board members as JackBe builds on its impressive momentum.”

About JackBe

JackBe delivers trusted mashup software that empowers organizations to create, customize and collaborate through enterprise mashups for faster decisions and better business results. Our innovative Enterprise Mashup platform, Presto, provides dynamic mashups that leverage internal and external data while meeting the toughest enterprise security and governance requirements. Presto provides enterprise mashups delivered to the user in 3 clicks versus 3 months.

For more information, visit www.jackbe.com.

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WebWidgetry Hits 2,000 User Milestone

Walter Web II - Web2Network — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:23:00 GMT

WebWidgetry Hits 2,000 User Milestone

December 09, 2008: 11:44 CST [PR2WEB] - Nth Penguin’s WebWidgetry has reached a milestone of 2,000 registered beta users.

WebWidgetry is a Microsoft Visual Studio Plug-in that enables .NET/C# Developers to create Rich Internet applications (RIA’s) faster and with more functionality than using tools currently offered by Microsoft and other third party vendors.

"This is a great milestone for us," stated Ryan Gahl, CEO of Nth Penguin, LLC. "I am particularly proud of the fact that we have over 2,000 developers that can develop SOA enabled business applications using our platform as we are continuing to work on moving WebWidgetry out of beta. We anticipate updating the software very shortly with requests and features asked for by our developers. Our next logical step is to expand our market by incorporating Microsoft’s Azure and Silverlight."

About Nth Penguin, LLC:
Nth Penguin, LLC, (www.nthpenguin.com) is a software development company focusing on developing and marketing a highly advanced software development platform called WebWidgetry™. Since its inception Nth Penguin has been primarily self funded, with revenue from the consulting practice being used directly to develop its products. Nth Penguin are leading innovators in the Rich Internet Application (RIA) arena.

About Nth Penguin’s WebWidgetry™:
WebWidgetry™ is an enabling technology that allows developers and enterprises to revolutionize the way in which they develop applications. WebWidgetry, along with other tools will give developers an advantage in providing complex rich applications in a cost effective and timely manner.

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A Web 2.0 Book Launch: An Innovative Thriller Author Throws a New Kind of Party

Walter Web II - Web2Network — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:23:00 GMT

A Web 2.0 Book Launch: An Innovative Thriller Author Throws a New Kind of Party

As co-founder of Backspace, an Internet-based writers organization with hundreds of members in a dozen countries, Karen Dionne knew only a handful of friends would be able to attend her book launch no matter where it was held. So she set out to recreate the traditional launch party experience on the Web.

Detroit, MI (PRWEB) September 30, 2008 -- In a YouTube world, it's becoming ever more difficult for authors to grab and hold readers' attention. To a Web 2.0 generation accustomed to tag clouds, wikis and widgets, authors' static text-and-images-only websites are as outdated as Fred Flintstone's writing tablets.

"Authors naturally think in terms of words," says Karen Dionne, whose debut thriller Freezing Point about an environmental disaster in Antarctica releases October 2 from Berkley. "But on the Internet, we're not limited to text. Today's Internet is very visual, very interactive."

Savvy authors are taking a page from the digital age and posting book trailers to their websites. Dionne is going them one better. With help from renowned thriller authors David Morrell, Lee Child, James Rollins, Gayle Lynds, Douglas Preston, and John Lescroart, Dionne is throwing an online book launch party where family, friends, and fans can mingle and win prizes - and catch the buzz about her new novel in the process.

As co-founder of Backspace, an Internet-based writers organization with hundreds of members in a dozen countries, Dionne knew only a handful of friends would be able to attend her book launch no matter where it was held. So she set out to recreate the traditional launch party experience on the Web.

Entertainment for the October 1-3, 2008 event includes video welcomes from bestselling thriller authors, a reading by a professional voice actress who's also a New York Times author, standup comedy from one of her author friends - even testimony from a medical doctor regarding the science behind the story's premise. There are door prizes: a boxed set of the BBC's "Planet Earth" series on DVD, bottles of genuine iceberg water, and Penguin Gear from her publisher. And because a book launch party wouldn't be complete without, well, books, two independent booksellers are making signed copies available.

"Writers shouldn't be afraid of the Internet," says Dionne. "We're creative people. We can figure out how to use the Internet to spread the word about our books in new and exciting ways."

Compared to a real-world book launch, Dionne says her online party has definite advantages. "Where else but on the Internet could my mom hang out with Lee Child?" There's no limit to the guest list, work schedules and time zones don't even factor, and perhaps best of all, Dionne's guests can attend wearing their pajamas.

Visit Karen Dionne's book launch party at http://www.freezingpointlaunchparty.com.

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Live From Web 2.0 Expo New York -- Siteworx, Inc. Tells Attendees to "Web 2.0 Yourself!"

Walter Web II - Web2Network — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:24:00 GMT

Live From Web 2.0 Expo New York -- Siteworx, Inc. Tells Attendees to "Web 2.0 Yourself!"

New Micro-Site Shares Insights and Views on the Hottest Web 2.0 Products and Technologies

RESTON, VA, Sep 18, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Today, Siteworx, Inc. announced the launch of its Web 2.0 Yourself!(TM) micro-site at http://www.siteworx.com/web2.0yourself. The new site, part of the Siteworx presence at Web 2.0 Expo New York, is designed to give attendees a chance to engage and interact on the packed exhibit hall floor. Participants share their opinions on diverse topics such as picking the hottest or most over-hyped Web 2.0 products and services, identifying the next big thing in Web 2.0 and describing how Web 2.0 applications are impacting their business and personal lives.

"We're thrilled by the response at Web 2.0 Expo New York and look forward to taking this show on the road at several other events we're attending this fall," says Rand Kramer, Vice President of Visual Design and Founder of Siteworx, Inc. "With Web 2.0 Expo's east coast debut, we felt the time is ripe to tap into the ever-increasing migration of west coast tech to east coast sensibilities," continued Kramer.

The Web 2.0 Yourself! micro-site is designed to serve as a focal point for those interested in a unique perspective on the evolution of Web 2.0 technologies. With participation from Web 2.0 enthusiasts in a wide range of organizations, from established technology product companies in financial services and wireless industries, to Web entrepreneurs, students, university professors and more, videos tap into the combined wisdom of the crowd to find out what attendees really think.

The Web 2.0 Yourself! interface was designed and deployed by Siteworx user experience, visual design and Web development consultants on the Axiom Content Management System (CMS). Because Axiom CMS is built on Java and utilizes server-side Javascript, it provides the optimal platform for rapid development and deployment of the site.

Participants in the Web 2.0 Yourself! campaign are eligible to win a free Flip Mino, which is being used to shoot all onsite stills and videos. Siteworx will continue the Web 2.0 Yourself! experience at Interact 2008 and the 2008 Forrester Consumer Forum.

If you'd like to take part in Web 2.0 Yourself!, stop by booth 1337 at this week's Web 2.0 Expo New York. For more information, or to find out where Web 2.0 Yourself! will be next, visit http://www.siteworx.com, or contact Patricia Mejia at 703-964-1700 or info@siteworx.com.

About Siteworx, Inc.

Siteworx provides the full range of Web design and product development solutions through deep expertise in user experience, a wide range of Web development platforms and an award-winning creative design team. From mobile applications and social media strategies -- social networks, blogs, RSS -- to content management, enterprise search and analytics solutions, Siteworx delivers improved performance to an impressive and growing roster of clients including AOL, The College Board, Discovery Communications, National Geographic and U.S. News & World Report.

Learn more at http://www.siteworx.com.

SOURCE: Siteworx, Inc.

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Azingo First to Deliver Mobile Web 2.0 Experiences on an Open Mobile Linux Platform

Walter Web II - Web2Network — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:40:00 GMT

Azingo First to Deliver Mobile Web 2.0 Experiences on an Open Mobile Linux Platform

Company Demonstrates Tailor-made Applications for Interacting with Web 2.0 Services Google Maps and YouTube

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & BERLIN, Sep 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mobile Linux company Azingo announced today that it will demonstrate new Web 2.0 applications running on Azingo Mobile, its open mobile Linux platform at the Open Source in Mobile (OSiM) conference September 17--18, 2008 in Berlin, Germany.

The Azingo Mobile application suite allows users to interact with Web 2.0 content and services provided by Google Maps and YouTube, among others. These tailor-made applications enable users to efficiently find and interact with Web content using touch or keypad controls and view Web information in a format appropriate for mobile screen sizes. In addition, the Azingo Mobile Web runtime technology enables applications developed by third parties to be discovered, downloaded and executed on mobile devices powered by Azingo Mobile.

"Web content is personal, increasingly integrated with people's lives," said Azingo CEO Mahesh Veerina. "And yet most Web experiences remain confined to desktop use. Azingo is changing that by delivering important, personalized Web 2.0 experiences to a wide range of mobile devices."

The Azingo Web 2.0 map application enables users to view interactive, dynamic and appropriately sized Google Maps, zooming in and out, panning and viewing both map and satellite images on mobile phones powered by Azingo Mobile. Users can search for "nearby" businesses or services and view the familiar "pushpin-mapped" locations with name, address, telephone number and websites for each.

In addition, Azingo's Web 2.0 video application enables users to interact with videos powered by YouTube: Users can search for videos by keywords or review categories of "favorites," "most viewed" and "top rated." To view the selected video, touch the image and watch it -- as it streams to the phone.

Azingo Mobile consists of a complete mobile Linux platform that includes a highly configurable user interface and Web 2.0-enabled mobile applications suite, an SDK for applications developers, and mobile Linux engineering services that offer customers high-speed porting and customization capability. Azingo Mobile is based on LiMo Foundation software and through leveraging the economies of open source innovations provides a more flexible platform for designing and deploying advanced mobile devices.

About Azingo

Azingo is a leading provider of open mobile phone software that delivers Internet-enabled, rich user experiences to entertain, inform and enrich the lives of mobile users worldwide. Azingo uniquely offers a one-stop solution for designing and commercializing new mobile phone products based on Linux, selling its Azingo Mobile platform together with comprehensive engineering services that significantly reduce development costs and shorten delivery schedules for chipset manufacturers, handset manufacturers, integrators and operators. Azingo is privately held with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Visit www.azingo.com.

Azingo and the Azingo logo are trademarks of Azingo, Inc. Other marks used herein are the property of the respective owners.

SOURCE: Azingo

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eCube Delivers DreamFace Web 2.0 Mashups and DataWidgets to the Enterprise

Walter Web II - Web2Network — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:13:00 GMT

eCube Delivers DreamFace Web 2.0 Mashups and DataWidgets to the Enterprise

eCube Systems joins DreamFace Interactive Certified Partners Program

Houston TX, and Paris, France (PRWEB) September 16, 2008 -- eCube Systems, a leader in legacy systems evolution and DreamFace Interactive, creator of the revolutionary DreamFace Open Source Web 2.0 Framework, announced today that eCube Systems has joined the DreamFace Certified Partners Program, and will deliver training and development assistance to businesses moving to Web 2.0.

eCube Systems will use the DreamFace Web 2.0 Framework to help businesses modernize and build Enterprise Mashups, Business Intelligence Dashboards and Personalized Widget-based Web 2.0 Applications. As a certified DreamFace partner, companies can rely on eCube to deliver training, support and robust custom Web 2.0 solutions.

"For IT organizations under pressure to deliver more with less, the DreamFace Open Source Web 2.0 Framework streamlines and speeds the development, integration and modernization processes," says Peter Marquez, eCube VP of Marketing. "We are thrilled to be a certified DreamFace partner and look forward to helping clients apply the benefits of Web 2.0 to the enterprise."

"DreamFace Interactive is excited to have eCube Systems as a partner. Their dedication to legacy modernization and their comprehensive Web 2.0 solution offerings make them an ideal partner", says Olivier Poupeney of DreamFace. "Companies that select eCube to assist them in evaluating DreamFace and implementing enterprise Web 2.0 solutions well accomplish their goals quickly and with a compelling return on investment."

In addition to support and education, as a partner eCube offers DreamFace proof-of-concepts, pilot applications and assisted evaluations on hosted systems. Companies interested in Web 2.0 functionality for the enterprise can better understand the benefits of enterprise mash-ups and widgets without having to spend time downloading or installing software on their own servers. Contact eCube for more information.

About DreamFace Interactive
DreamFace Interactive develops and markets DreamFace, a revolutionary Open-Source Web 2.0 Framework for creating Enterprise 2.0 Mashups, and Interactive Dashboards. DreamFace empowers and complements RIA technologies such as Ajax and Flex and delivers built-in Web 2.0 functionality with features like Do IT Yourself, personalization and sharing.

DreamFace Interactive, is headquartered in Paris France. For more information, contact DreamFace Interactive by email, on the World Wide Web at http://www.dreamface.org.

About eCube Systems
eCube Systems offers a family of legacy evolution products and services that maximize return on technology investment by leveraging existing technical equity to meet evolving business needs. Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies turn to eCube Systems to reduce risk, extend ROI, and increase productivity as they consolidate existing capabilities and evolve legacy systems to contemporary technologies, such as SOA and Web 2.0 services.

eCube Systems, LLC, is headquartered in Montgomery, Texas, with marketing offices in Boston, MA and R&D in San Mateo, California, USA and Montreal Canada. For more information, contact eCube Systems by email, on the World Wide Web at http://www.ecubesystems.com, or by calling (866) 493-4224.

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PlanDone Launches its Web 2.0 Collaboration Tool

Walter Web II - Web2Network — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:45:00 GMT

PlanDone Launches its Web 2.0 Collaboration Tool

SAN DIEGO, Ca (September 8, 2008) - PlanDone, the Web 2.0 project collaboration software company today launched the full version of its popular software of the same name at the DEMOfall 08 conference. Teams at small-medium sized businesses can quickly and easily manage their projects through to completion with PlanDone’s easy to use Web-based software. PlanDone is also mobile friendly, allowing users to manage projects on the fly with an iPhone, Blackberry or Palm device. PlanDone helps users improve communication and increase productivity by taking the guess work out of task management.

“Only the best cutting edge companies can present at DEMO, and we’re honored to be selected by Chris Shipley to participate in this year’s DEMOfall conference,” said AJ Wacaser, founder and CEO of PlanDone.

“I am impressed with PlanDone because it focuses on the end result,” said Chris Shipley, executive producer of the DEMO Conferences. “Most companies are more interested in making the collaboration experience better, but PlanDone wants to help users complete their projects efficiently and on time. That’s unique.”

Select Features:

Portability - PlanDone is accessible on mobile devices such as iPhone, Blackberry and Palm

MyTop10 Priorities - This page of tasks uses a priority ranking system that takes the guesswork out of daily planning and assigns the most important tasks first

MyTimeline - The page allows users to view their schedule and upcoming deadlines by date by means of a visual chart

MyTasks Dashboard - This dashboard allows users to see all of the tasks they own and are sharing with others with notifications of progress and status

Chat/IM Saved to Project - The custom instant message system allows immediate discussion between team members and conversations can be saved for future reference.

PlanDone is available at www.PlanDone.com. Pricing begins at $25 per month per user.

About DEMOfall

Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums, the semi-annual DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are hand-selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow’s cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events for companies such as Palm, E*Trade, Handspring, and U.S. Robotics, helping them to secure venture funding, establish critical business relationships, and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For more information, visit www.demo.com.

About PlanDone

PlanDone is a Web 2.0 project planning collaboration software company that helps small-medium sized businesses manage their projects effectively. PlanDone provides all-inclusive collaboration services to easily share and manage tasks, action steps and communication. Unlike other products, PlanDone’s focus is on completing projects and brings clarity and accountability to project planning in a whole new way. Founded in 2006, the company is privately-held and headquartered in Petaluma, California.

For more information, visit www.PlanDone.com.

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Zendesk Releases Salesforce Application Integration

Walter Web II - Web2Network — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:30:00 GMT

Zendesk Releases Salesforce Application Integration

Enables Customers of the Industry Leading CRM to Deliver Agile Support with Enterprise 2.0 Help Desk

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sep 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zendesk, a leader in Web 2.0 help desk software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for online customer support, announced today that it has released new Salesforce.com integration capabilities. The application allows customers to combine the power of the leading on-demand CRM solution with the most cutting-edge Web 2.0, on-demand help desk solution.

"Ironically, most SaaS CRM and help desk solutions focus exclusively on internal processes and are quite difficult to integrate to a company's website," says Mikkel Svane, CEO of Zendesk. "By combining Salesforce and Zendesk you simultaneously achieve closed-loop communication with your customers from your website to your help desk and from sales to support."

Whether they are searching a website, visiting a support forum or just sending an email, business customers are now going to the Internet as the first place they look for support. But for most companies, these outward-facing online customer touch points are not integrated to back-end CRM and support systems. Zendesk goes beyond traditional help desk solutions to provide a complete online support portal with seamless integration to the back-end help desk, enabling online customers to communicate much more efficiently with support representatives.

"CakeMail is a true, dedicated white-label email platform, so our customers expect responsive, interactive online support," comments Francois Lane, CEO of CakeMail. "The Zendesk support portal fits seamlessly into our website, and the Salesforce.com integration creates a 360 degree view of our customers by connecting our customer-facing support to our internal sales force automation system."

Out of the box, the Salesforce -- Zendesk integration allows customers to submit support requests through email, web forms, forums and widgets. Requests are immediately captured and accessible by sales staff using Salesforce.com and support staff using Zendesk. Internal employees can look up support tickets using Salesforce.com contacts and accounts, while external customers get automated updates from Zendesk by email, forums, widgets and RSS.

"Combining Zendesk with Salesforce gives us an integrated best-of-breed SaaS solution," comments Mitch Grasso, CEO of Slide Rocket, a SaaS rich Internet application for design, delivery and management of professional quality online presentations. "Salesforce helps us manage our pipeline, while Zendesk enables agile, online customer support."

The Salesforce.com Zendesk integration component is available as a standard Salesforce app via Zendesk's website, and will soon be available through Salesforce AppExchange.

About Zendesk

Zendesk provides on-demand Web 2.0 help desk solutions. Using turnkey SaaS delivery, Zendesk deploys in minutes and provides a complete support community portal that lets customers communicate directly with the internal help desk. More than 500 companies and organizations from all over the world are already using Zendesk. You can too. Love your help desk! www.zendesk.com.

SOURCE: Zendesk

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