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Model Metrics Launches Digital Sales App on Salesforce.com's AppExchange Mobile
NEW YORK – CLOUDFORCE 2011 – Nov. 30, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced the launch of its new mobile app on salesforce.com’s AppExchange Mobile, extending the marketplace built for the social enterprise. Model Metrics’ Digital Sales Aid (DSA) is among the first apps to leverage AppExchange Mobile, tapping into the power of the proven Force.com platform, salesforce.com’s social enterprise platform for employee social apps. The Digital Sales Aid application is currently available on the AppExchange Mobile.
Model Metrics Experiences Six-fold Growth in Customer Demand for Mobile Cloud
CHICAGO – November 1, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced significant momentum in its mobile practice with hundreds of customer projects focused on deploying cloud applications to tablets and smartphones. Large enterprise customers including Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD), C.H. Briggs and Elkay Manufacturing are benefiting from the innovation made possible through the combination of cloud and mobile computing technologies.
Model Metrics Partners with Leading Molecular Diagnostics Company to Help Eye Care Professionals Improve the Management of Age-related Macular Degeneration Patients
CHICAGO – October 12, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced the success its customer, Arctic Diagnostics, is achieving by running its business in the cloud. Arctic Diagnostics commercializes genetic discoveries with the goal of improving health care outcomes
October 5, 2011
Model Metrics Lifts the Barriers to Enterprise Cloud Mobilization
CHICAGO – October 5, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced expanded services that lift the barriers to mobilizing the enterprise workforce.
Model Metrics Identifies Top Five Enterprise Cloud Computing Priorities
CHICAGO – August 22, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today identified the top five enterprise cloud computing priorities for 2011, based on more than 150+ enterprise customer projects completed so far this year.
Model Metrics Announces Platinum Sponsorship of Dreamforce 2011
Chicago – August 9, 2011 – Model Metrics, a leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced it is a platinum sponsor of salesforce.com’s Dreamforce 2011 conference (http://www.dreamforce.com), the world’s largest cloud computing event.
Model Metrics Announces First Cloud Design Lab
CHICAGO – August 3, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced Model FX™, the company’s new creative lab and design team.
Model Metrics Recognized for its Growth and Success
CHICAGO – July 6, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced industry recognition for its growth and success. The company was selected as one of Red Herring’s Top 100 North America, one of “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR), and a finalist for the Cloud Computing World Series for Best Cloud Application.
Model Metrics’ Customer Ingram Micro Wins CIO Magazine’s CIO 100 Award
CHICAGO – June 09, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced that customer Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) has been named a recipient of IDG’s CIO magazine’s 2011 CIO 100 Award. Ingram Micro, the world’s largest technology distributor, received the prestigious honor based on the innovation and success of the Ingram Micro Cloud website (http://www.ingrammicrocloud.com), which Model Metrics helped to design, develop and deploy.
Model Metrics’ CEO Adam Caplan Receives Kellogg Alumni Rising Entrepreneur of the Year Award
CHICAGO – June 2, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced that CEO Adam Caplan has received the Kellogg Alumni Rising Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award recognizes Kellogg alumni who are currently building successful high growth entrepreneurial ventures and who maintain an active and supportive relationship with the Kellogg School of Management.
Independent Research Firm Cites Model Metrics as a Strong Performer in Salesforce.com Implementation
CHICAGO – May 23, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced it is cited as a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave: Salesforce.com Implementation, Q2 2011 (May 13, 2011). In this evaluation of leading service providers for complex, enterprise-wide salesforce.com initiatives, Model Metrics received its highest scores for client satisfaction, implementation life cycle, vertical expertise, key partnerships and go to market strategy.
Model Metrics Named Finalist for the 2011 Red Herring Top 100 North America Award
CHICAGO – May 19, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 North America award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region.
Model Metrics’ Adam Caplan Named CEO of the Year by the Illinois Technology Association
CHICAGO – May 18, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced that Adam Caplan has won the 2011 Illinois Technology Association (ITA) CityLIGHTS award for CEO of the Year. The prestigious award is presented to the CEO who has led extraordinary business growth of their technology company over the past year. A panel of more than 40 judges, as well as votes from the business community determines the winner.
New Survey Reports the Reality Behind Enterprise Adoption of Tablets
CHICAGO – May 17, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced the results of an independent survey that illuminates how enterprises are incorporating tablets into their businesses. Conducted by Dimensional Research, the survey of nearly 450 business and IT executives sheds light on the reality of enterprise adoption of tablets including Apple’s iPad and Android-based tablets like the BlackBerry PlayBook, among others.
Tidewell Hospice Partners with Model Metrics to Bring the Benefits of Cloud Computing to Hospice Management
CHICAGO – May 2, 2011 – Model Metrics, a leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced the success of Tidewell Hospice in using cloud computing to provide high quality care to its patients and greater community. Florida’s premier hospice and palliative care provider, serving 1,300 patients a day, worked with Model Metrics to deploy Salesforce CRM and integrate it with its electronic medical records (EMR) system. Tidewell has greatly gained business visibility from the resulting system, improving the effectiveness of its business liaisons in building relationships with physicians, hospitals and the community, and giving the company a competitive advantage in the face of healthcare reform.
Model Metrics CEO Adam Caplan Named Finalist for Illinois Technology Association CityLIGHTS CEO of the Year Award
CHICAGO – April 25, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced that CEO Adam Caplan has been selected as a finalist in the CEO of the Year category for a 2011 Illinois Technology Association (ITA) CityLIGHTS award.
Model Metrics Named "Cool Vendor" by Leading Analyst Firm
CHICAGO – April 18, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced it has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the Cool Vendors in Application Services, 2011 report by Gartner, Inc.[1]
Groupon Successfully Scales in the Cloud With Model Metrics and Salesforce.com
Chicago – January 19, 2011 - Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced Groupon is using its cloud implementation services along with Salesforce CRM and Chatter to optimize its expanded sales operations in the cloud and lay the foundation for continued rapid business and geographic growth.
Model Metrics to Host First San Francisco Amazon Web Services User Group
CHICAGO – January 11, 2011 – ModelMetrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced it is hosting the first San Francisco Amazon Web Services user group meeting.
Model Metrics and Groupon Offer the First Cloud Computing Groupon at Dreamforce 2010
December 1, 2010
Model Metrics Announces Platinum Sponsorship of Dreamforce 2010
CHICAGO – December 1, 2010 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced it is a platinum sponsor of salesforce.com’s Dreamforce 2010 conference being held December 6-9, 2010 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
November 17, 2010
Model Metrics’ Rapid Growth Puts Chicago on the Cloud Computing Map
CHICAGO – November 17, 2010 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced the recent momentum and recognition it has received in Chicago as being both a great place to work and for offering an innovative service.
November 17, 2010
Model Metrics Announces Record Momentum and Recognition as #1 on Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces 2010
CHICAGO – November 17, 2010 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced record company momentum in 2010 and its distinction as #1 on the Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces 2010.
November 4, 2010
Model Metrics Utilizes Salesforce.com’s Force.com Platform to Deliver a Mobile Education System for Wonder-Space Mobile
CHICAGO – November 4, 2010 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced its successful implementation of Wonder-Space Mobile’s (WSM) new custom mobile education application.
October 12, 2010
Model Metrics to Moderate Panel on Marrying Public and Private Clouds at Interop New York Enterprise Cloud Summit
CHICAGO and NEW YORK — October 12, 2010— Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced that its CTO, John Barnes, will moderate a panel on "Marrying Public and Private Clouds" as part of Interop New York's Enterprise Cloud Summit.
October 6, 2010
Model Metrics Helps Taproot Foundation in its Mission to Drive Social Change
CHICAGO and SAN FRANCISCO –October 6, 2010 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, and Taproot Foundation, a nonprofit organization that makes business talent available to organizations working to improve society, today announced their joint success implementing technology to support Taproot’s mission to drive social change and encourage volunteerism nationwide.
August 24, 2010
Model Metrics Announces the 500th Model Enterprise
CHICAGO – August 24, 2010 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, announces a major milestone in the company’s seven year history with the 500th Model Enterprise
August 24, 2010
Model Metrics Introduces the First Mobile Cloud Platform for the Enterprise
CHICAGO – August 24, 2010 –Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today introduced the first mobile cloud platform for the enterprise, enabling business users to take critical business functionality with them, wherever they go.
August 4, 2010
Model Metrics Introduces Cloud Analytics
CHICAGO, IL – August 4, 2010 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today introduced Model Metrics Cloud Analytics, providing an entirely new way for businesses to leverage their data in the clouds.
May 25, 2010
John Barnes, CTO of Model Metrics, to Present at Kaufman Bros. Cloud Computing II Conference May 26
CHICAGO – May 25, 2010 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced that John Barnes, the company’s Chief Technology Officer, will present at Kaufman Bros.’ Cloud Computing II Conference on May 26 in New York City.
May 4, 2010
Model Metrics Runs Adobe LiveCycle ES2 in the Cloud, Earns Honors at Adobe Partner Solution Showcase
CHICAGO – May 4, 2010 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services and solutions for the enterprise, today announced the company’s demonstration of Pharma2GO was selected as a winner of the April 2010 Adobe Partner Solution Showcase in Washington DC. Model Metrics demonstrated an innovative use of Adobe® LiveCycle® Enterprise Suite 2 software running on Amazon Web Services and integrated with salesforce.com.
March 11, 2010
Model Metrics Delivers Mifos Technology Solution to Central Africa Through Amazon Web Services
CHICAGO – March 11, 2010 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise and an Amazon Web Services Solution Provider, today announced it has partnered with Global Business Assist and Grameen Foundation’s Mifos™ Initiative to migrate the Mifos platform to Amazon Web Services to support Global Business Assist’s microfinance programs in Africa.
March 2, 2010
Model Metrics Delivers Amazon Web Services Solution to Prepare TripZipr for Rapid Growth
CHICAGO – March 2, 2010 – …TripZipr turned to Model Metrics to migrate its existing application from a managed services provider to Amazon Web Services. The AWS solution, which runs in the Amazon Elastic Compute (EC2) cloud, prepares TripZipr for future growth and expands its capacity.
February 10, 2010
Pharma2GO by Model Metrics Delivers Sophisticated Sales Force Automation to Mobile Life Sciences Sales Teams
CHICAGO – February 10, 2010 – Model Metrics has launched Pharma2GO Spring ’10, a comprehensive sales force automation solution specifically designed for the pharmaceutical and life science industries that extends the power of Salesforce CRM to mobile devices.
November 19, 2009
Model Metrics and Enrollment Rx Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Enrollment Solution for the Education Sector on the Force.com Platform
SAN FRANCISCO – Salesforce.com Dreamforce Conference ‐ November 19, 2009 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise and a premier partner of salesforce.com and Enrollment Rx, which delivers software solutions specifically designed for Student Relationship Management in the Education Sector, today announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive enrollment solution for the education sector.
November 19, 2009
Model Metrics’ eGiving Solution for Donation Management Now Available on the Salesforce.com AppExchange
SAN FRANCISCO – Salesforce.com Dreamforce Conference ‐ November 19, 2009 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise and a premier partner of salesforce.com, today announced the availability of eGiving on the AppExchange. Model Metrics’ eGiving application is a free, ecommerce‐based, donation management application that automates a nonprofit organization’s fundraising process. Built using the Force.com platform, eGiving is immediately available for test drive and deployment on the AppExchange at http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange.
November 19, 2009
Model Metrics’ Cloud Converter for Force.com Now Available on the Salesforce.com AppExchange
SAN FRANCISCO – Salesforce.com Dreamforce Conference ‐ November 19, 2009 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise and a premier partner of salesforce.com, today announced the availability of Cloud Converter for Force.com on the salesforce.com AppExchange. With Cloud Converter, Salesforce CRM and Force.com users can convert an Excel spreadsheet into an application on Force.com with just a few simple clicks.
November 18, 2009
Model Metrics Helps Acco Brands Gain New Visibility into Direct Sales with Salesforce CRM
SAN FRANCISCO – Salesforce.com Dreamforce Conference ‐ November 18, 2009 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise and a premier partner of salesforce.com, successfully implemented Salesforce CRM for enterprise‐wide sales force automation for Acco Brands Corporation, providing the company with enhanced, up‐to‐the minute visibility into its direct sales channel.
October 13, 2009
Boomi and Model Metrics Team to Maximize Value of CRM Applications for Global Forex
BERWYN, PA and CHICAGO – Boomi, the market and technology leader for on-demand integration, and Model Metrics, a top provider of cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced that they have helped Global Forex to seamlessly centralize its customer data from disparate systems, lowering costs and improving client service.
October 7, 2009
Model Metrics Names Seasoned Technology Executive Chris Conant COO to Steer Growth and Lead Sales and Operations
Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced that veteran technology executive Chris Conant has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer to lead the company’s sales and operations. Model Metrics continues to experience rapid growth as many of the nation’s largest and most innovative companies turn to Model Metrics for cloud computing solutions that leverage the newest technologies, including Force.com Sites from salesforce.com and scalable cloud services from Amazon Web Services.
September 23, 2009
Model Metrics Selected as Inaugural Member of Amazon Web Services Solutions Providers Program
Model Metrics, Inc., the leader in enterprise Cloud Computing services, has been named an inaugural member of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Providers Program. As an inaugural member of the program Model Metrics further validates its position as a Cloud Computing services leader with a focus on delivering world-class client solutions on the AWS and salesforce.com platforms.
July 8, 2009
Promethean, Model Metrics and Salesforce.com Team to Deploy Interactive Website with Force.com Sites
CHICAGO & LONDON – Model Metrics, a leading cloud computing technology company and salesforce.com [NYSE: CRM], the enterprise cloud computing company, today announced that Promethean, a global leader and innovator in interactive learning solutions, has deployed a new interactive, online experience for its customers and partners. Developed by Model Metrics, the new Web site utilizes the new Force.com Sites capability of salesforce.com’s Force.com cloud computing platform to enable a unique Web experience for visitors to Promethean’s Web properties.
April 16, 2009
Model Metrics Opens Sixth salesforce.com Authorized Training Center in Seattle
CHICAGO & SEATTLE – Model Metrics, a leading Cloud Computing technology and services company and premier partner of salesforce.com, today announced the company has been selected to operate salesforce.com’s authorized training center (ATC) for the greater Seattle, Washington area.
March 24, 2009
Model Metrics Helps African Aid Organization Automate Donations Using Force.com Platform and Salesforce.com
CHICAGO – Model Metrics, a leading cloud computing firm and premier partner of salesforce.com, has designed and launched a new donation management system for One Acre Fund built on the Force.com platform from salesforce.com.
March 17, 2009
Model Metrics Releases Definitive CRM Guidelines for CEOs
CHICAGO – Model Metrics, a leading provider of cloud computing and Customer Relationship Management solutions and a premier partner of salesforce.com, today released a new white paper titled “CRM for CEOs”, a definitive guide to help CEOs and executive leadership drive a CRM initiative successfully from start to finish.
November 3, 2008
Model Metrics Introduces CardLasso and the Lasso2GO Platform: The First and Only Application that Automates the Capture of Business Card Data Using Your Mobile Device Camera
CHICAGO and SAN FRANCISCO – November 3rd, 2008 – Today at Dreamforce 2008, salesforce.com’s annual user and developer conference, Model Metrics revealed a revolutionary cloud-computing application called CardLasso. CardLasso, part of the Lasso2GO application suite that utilizes services from salesforce.com’s new Force.com Sites capability and Amazon Web Services, enables users to capture business card information using a mobile device camera and automates the transcription of contact data, which is automatically presented for download to the user from www.lasso2go.com.
November 3, 2008
Model Metrics Builds Custom Application for Enrollment Rx on the Force.com Platform from Salesforce.com
CHICAGO and SAN FRANCISCO – Today at Dreamforce 2008, salesforce.com’s annual user and developer conference, salesforce.com partners Model Metrics and Enrollment Rx announced a new relationship that will change the way educational institutions manage the student enrollment process.
October 28, 2008
Model Metrics Secures $2.5M in Series A Funding
CHICAGO – Model Metrics, a leading technology and service provider in the Software-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service industries, today announced it has raised $2.5 million in Series A financing from private investors. This first round of funding will be used to accelerate the development and launch of new mobile solutions for the iPhone and drive growth of core application development and implementation services for salesforce.com’s Salesforce CRM applications and Force.com Platform.
October 22, 2008
Model Metrics Opens Five New Salesforce.com Authorized Training Centers in the Midwest
CHICAGO - Model Metrics, a leading Software-as-a-Service consulting firm and longtime salesforce.com consulting partner, has achieved authorized training center (ATC) partner status with salesforce.com and will open five new education and training centers in key markets across the Midwest.
August 6, 2008
Contact Center Expert Steve Bernard Joins Model Metrics to Delivery World Class Software-as-a-Service Solutions to Enterprise and Midsize Clients
CHICAGO – Model Metrics, one of the nation’s leading Software-as-a-Service technology and services firms, has hired Steve Bernard, a contact center expert with over 20 years of experience implementing comprehensive sales and service solutions for major corporations worldwide.
July 10, 2008
Mobile Application Expense2GO by Model Metrics Brings Innovative Expense Management to the iPhone and Salesforce CRM
CHICAGO – Model Metrics, one of the nation's leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology and services companies, today launched Expense2GO, a new expense reporting application for the Apple iPhone. Available exclusively on the App Store, Expense2GO lets users manage business expenses from their iPhone and synchronize with online expense reporting and management with their Salesforce CRM application.
May 5, 2008
Model Metrics Blazes New Trails with Salesforce.com's Visualforce and the iPhone
LONDON, UK and CHICAGO – The salesforce.com community, assembled in London for the Dreamforce Europe conference, today got a first look at Model Metrics' pioneering use of the new Visualforce technology on the Force.com platform to create custom user interfaces for the Apple iPhone.