Cepheid, C.H. Briggs, Elkay Manufacturing and hundreds of Model Metrics customers harness the power of cloud computing on the latest tablets and smartphones
CHICAGO – November 1, 2011 –ModelMetrics, 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.
Extending Cloud Innovation to the Mobile Workforce Model Metrics sits at the intersection of enterprise cloud innovation and mobility. With the growth of cloud computing and proliferation of mobile devices, businesses are discovering not only productivity gains from conducting transactions on the road, but also competitive advantage by mobilizing the cloud on the latest smartphones and tablets including the iPad and Android-based devices.
Today 80 percent of Model Metrics customers include smartphone and tablet adoption plans in their cloud deployment initiatives, and the company’s mobile projects have increased by nearly six times [or 600 percent] in 2011. Expanding its mobile practice, Model Metrics recently introduced new service offerings and support for additional development technologies and mobile device platforms. The company also announced the Digital Sales Aid, a custom cloud-based mobile application designed for field sales.
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“The innovation of the cloud extends beyond company walls,” said Adam Caplan, CEO of Model Metrics. “The possibilities go beyond exposing business applications on mobile devices; the real innovation comes from rethinking how business success can be achieved by combining the power of the cloud and mobility.”
“Model Metrics Digital Sales Aid gives our commercial architectural product group sales team a better way to showcase our interior specialty building materials using iPads,” said Alicia Guthrie, Marketing Integration Manage Luis Arias, Chief Marketing Officer, C.H. Briggs, one of the largest independently-owned distributors of specialty building materials. “With quick access to photo galleries and product-related documents we stand out from competitors and are driving efficiencies in our sales process.”
“Model Metrics delivered our cloud applications and digital sales tools in an easy-to-use iPad application that syncs with our CRM,” said Nico Arnold, executive vice president of worldwide operations at Cepheid, a leading molecular diagnostics company. “Our customers can be extremely busy, and arming our sales professionals with a mobile tool that can quickly present our value proposition and track opportunities has had a positive impact on how we do business.”
About Model Metrics, Inc. Model Metrics delivers solutions and services at the cutting edge of the cloud computing industry. Since its founding in 2003, Model Metrics has become one of the most diversified and respected partners of salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Adobe, and Google. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New
York, Detroit, Minneapolis and Dallas, Model Metrics’ customer base spans all industries and includes enterprises such as Abbott, Allstate, Aon, Cars.com, CME Group, Honeywell, InfoUSA, MasterCard, Medtronic, and Orbitz.
With a focus on mobile and call center technology, business process and change management innovation, and custom development, Model Metrics has completed 1,500+ salesforce.com implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. Its world-class application development skills using Force.com, Adobe Flex and AIR, Amazon Web Services, Google and the Apple iPhone enable the creation of custom applications featuring multimedia-rich user experiences. To learn more, visit http://www.modelmetrics.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @modelmetricsinc.
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Model Metrics’ customized cloud application enables Arctic Diagnostics to focus on its mission to help physicians identify the leading cause of blindness in the U.S.
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. Arctic Diagnostics partnered with Model Metrics to customize and deploy its cloud application to support its mission of quantifying the genetic risk of patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) by making Macula Risk® part of the AMD standard of care.
“Our number one focus is educating and supporting the almost 40,000 U.S. eye care professionals (ECP’s) who are the vanguard of eye care in the U.S. on the importance of the Macula Risk test to prevent vision loss,” said Jim Pelot, CFO & COO of Arctic Diagnostics. “By working with Model Metrics to employ a technology-based strategy to identify, reach and educate this community utilizing the cloud, we’ve gained velocity and significant capital leverage with minimal IT infrastructure investment.”
Using the Cloud to Scale Efforts to End Blindness Arctic Diagnostics is the provider of MaculaRisk, a prognostic DNA test that identifies individuals who may have inherited disease-causing genes for increased risk of vision loss from AMD as they age. It is estimated that 30 million people in the U.S. have the early form of this disease, the leading cause of blindness in this country.
Arctic Diagnostics’ business is focused on the adoption of the Macula Risk test as a standard of care. To accomplish this requires the education of ECP’s. Arctic Diagnostics embarked on a strategy to leverage cutting-edge cloud technology as extensively as possible in order to run a streamlined organization that can support relationships with thousands of physicians and manage administration of the MaculaRisk test.
Working with Model Metrics, Arctic Diagnostics deployed a cloud-based CRM application that is used to track its relationships with partners and the almost 40,000 ECP’s across the country, including providing education, training and simplifying their ability to order the test and access results.
Physicians can order MaculaRisk test kits directly off the Macula Risk website. Orders are submitted into the cloud CRM system and fulfilled through an integration with a fulfillment partner. The application is also customized to provide real time visibility into the shipping status of pending kit orders at FedEx and UPS.
Laboratory partners upload anonymized test data directly into the cloud CRM application so that Arctic Diagnostics can track genetic results. It can also track which physicians are successfully administering the test and who may need more training, as well as variables such as how quickly test results are returned and reimbursement from different insurers. Future plans include providing physicians with this same level of access via a portal.
“Arctic Diagnostics is a great example of a company leveraging the cloud for business agility and scale so that it can remain a streamlined organization focused on its mission,” said Adam Caplan, CEO of Model Metrics.
About Model Metrics Model Metrics delivers solutions and services at the cutting edge of the cloud computing industry. Since its founding in 2003, Model Metrics has become one of the most diversified and respected partners of salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Adobe, Apple, and Google. Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the country, Model Metrics’ customer base spans all industries and includes enterprises such as Abbott, Allergan, Aon, Honeywell, L’Oreal, MasterCard, Medtronic, NBC Universal, The Boeing Company and Walgreens.
With a focus on mobile and call center technology, social enterprise solutions, business process and change management innovation, and custom development, Model Metrics has completed 1,500+ salesforce.com implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. Its world-class application development skills using Force.com, Adobe Flex and AIR, Amazon Web Services, Google and the Apple iPhone enable the creation of custom applications featuring multimedia-rich user experiences. To learn more, visit http://www.modelmetrics.com. Follow us on Twitter at @modelmetricsinc.
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Enterprise cloud services leader to showcase social enterprise and cloud mobilization expertise
The cloud computing event of the year will showcase how businesses can tap into the power of social, mobile and open technologies to become social enterprises
CHICAGO – Aug. 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. The conference will be held Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, 2011 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Model Metrics will be in booth 811 in the Dreamforce Expo.
“It’s an exciting time to be part of the cloud computing industry as enterprises embrace the cloud and transition into social enterprises,” said Adam Caplan, CEO of Model Metrics. “Our long history of helping customers experience the benefits of cloud computing through custom cloud and mobile solutions is enabling our customers to capitalize on these latest technology innovations. This is a pivotal year for Model Metrics.”
“A social revolution is under way, creating a massive shift in how businesses collaborate, communicate and share information,” said Kraig Swensrud, chief marketing officer, salesforce.com. “Those who attend Dreamforce will be able to see firsthand how partners like Model Metrics can help them become more collaborative and more responsive to their customers, the hallmarks of a social enterprise.”
Dreamforce 2011 is the cloud computing event of the year. The ninth annual conference will welcome more than 30,000 customers, partners and developers to the new world of the social enterprise. With more than 450 sessions and 250 cloud companies in the expo, Dreamforce offers the content and educational opportunities that enable attendees to tap into the power of the social enterprise.
About Model Metrics Model Metrics, enabler of the Model Enterprise, delivers solutions and services at the cutting edge of the cloud computing industry. Since its founding in 2003, Model Metrics has become one of the most diversified and respected partners of salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Adobe, Apple, and Google. Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the country, Model Metrics’ customer base spans all industries and includes enterprises such as Abbott, Allergan, Aon, Honeywell, L’Oreal, MasterCard, Medtronic, NBC Universal, The Boeing Company and Walgreens.
With a focus on mobile and call center technology, social enterprise solutions, business process and change management innovation, and custom development, Model Metrics has completed 1,500+ salesforce.com implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. Its world-class application development skills using Force.com, Adobe Flex and AIR, Amazon Web Services, Google and the Apple iPhone and iPad enable the creation of custom applications featuring multimedia-rich user experiences. To learn more, visit http://www.modelmetrics.com. Follow us on Twitter at @modelmetricsinc.
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Cloud services leader named to the Red Herring 100, Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for, and as a finalist for the Cloud Computing World Series
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.
This recognition follows a number of other recent accolades the company has received:
Named a finalist for Customer Service and Call Center Consulting Practice of the Year in the 5th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
“We are just halfway through and it’s already been a tremendous year for Model Metrics,” said Adam Caplan, CEO of Model Metrics. “With the converging trends of cloud computing, the social enterprise, and mobility, the stars have aligned for us as enterprises look for guidance and development expertise to take advantage of these technology innovations.”
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“Choosing the companies with the strongest potential was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across North America to the Top 100 Winners. We believe Model Metrics embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. Model Metrics should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong.”
“This year’s winners of Chicago’s 100 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For epitomize what it means to be committed to employees. Our winners excelled at employee relations, used innovation to motivate employees, implemented creative compensation programs and more. They serve as a standard for other companies to work toward,” said Jennifer Kluge, NABR president. “We are proud to honor this year’s 101 winners.”
[1] Gartner “Cool Vendors in Application Services” by Susan Tan, Matthew Goldman et al, April 7, 2011
About Model Metrics Model Metrics, enabler of the Model Enterprise, delivers solutions and services at the cutting edge of the cloud computing industry. Since its founding in 2003, Model Metrics has become one of the most diversified and respected partners of salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Adobe, Apple, and Google. Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the country, Model Metrics’ customer base spans all industries and includes enterprises such as Abbott, Allergan, Aon, Honeywell, L’Oreal, MasterCard, Medtronic, NBC Universal, The Boeing Company and Walgreens.
With a focus on mobile and call center technology, social enterprise solutions, business process and change management innovation, and custom development, Model Metrics has completed 1,500+ salesforce.com implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. Its world-class application development skills using Force.com, Adobe Flex and AIR, Amazon Web Services, Google and the Apple iPhone and iPad enable the creation of custom applications featuring multimedia-rich user experiences. To learn more, visit http://www.modelmetrics.com. Follow us on Twitter at @modelmetricsinc.
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Selected for the innovation and success of the Ingram Micro Cloud website, developed and deployed with the help of Model Metrics
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 and Ingram Micro partner to deliver the Ingram Micro Cloud to 35,000 partners
The Ingram Micro Cloud is part of Ingram Micro’s effort to enable the success of its reseller partners in the cloud by providing them with education and business development opportunities. Innovative to Ingram Micro’s strategy was the company’s decision to deliver its cloud strategy via the cloud, using cutting-edge cloud technology.
Model Metrics partnered with Ingram Micro from advising the company on the cloud landscape to the delivery of the system. Because it was built 100 percent in the cloud, the site was deployed rapidly and live within four months with no IT infrastructure required.
The resulting cloud-based system is intuitive and easy for partners to navigate, while also being highly customized to Ingram Micro’s needs and existing business processes.
Today the Ingram Micro Cloud is the first of its kind in the industry and is the go-to business and education resource for approximately 1,600 solutions providers and managed service providers (MSPs).
Comments on the news
“Ingram Micro is exemplary for its use of the cloud to enable thousands of reseller partners,” said Adam Caplan, CEO of Model Metrics. “We congratulate Ingram Micro on receiving this great honor and are proud of our role in bringing their vision to life.”
About CIO Magazine’s CIO 100 Awards
The recipients of this year's CIO 100 award were selected through a three-step process. First, companies filled out an online application form detailing their innovative IT and business initiatives. Next, a team of judges reviewed the applications in depth, looking for unique practices and substantial results. Finally, CIO editors reviewed the judges' recommendations and voted on the final 100.
Complete coverage of the 2011 CIO 100 awards will be online at www.cio.com on August 1, 2011 and in the August 1 issue of CIO magazine.
About Model Metrics Model Metrics, enabler of the Model Enterprise, delivers solutions and services at the cutting edge of the cloud computing industry. Since its founding in 2003, Model Metrics has become one of the most diversified and respected partners of salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Adobe, and Google. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, Minneapolis and Dallas, Model Metrics’ customer base spans all industries and includes enterprises such as Abbott, Allstate, Aon, Cars.com, CME Group, Honeywell, InfoUSA, MasterCard, Medtronic, and Orbitz.
With a focus on mobile and call center technology, business process and change management innovation, and custom development, Model Metrics has completed 1,500+ salesforce.com implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. Its world-class application development skills using Force.com, Adobe Flex and AIR,Amazon Web Services, Google and the Apple iPhone enable the creation of custom applications featuring multimedia-rich user experiences. To learn more, visit http://www.modelmetrics.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @modelmetricsinc.
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Award recognizes Kellogg alumni building successful high growth entrepreneurial ventures
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.
The award was given by Professor Steven Rogers, director of the Larry & Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice, at the 8th Annual Kellogg Alumni Entrepreneur Conference that took place May 25, 2011.
“Adam Caplan is exemplary as a Rising Entrepreneur for his success in founding and growing Model Metrics, and for the active role he plays with the Kellogg School of Management,” said Professor Steven Rogers, director of the Larry & Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice. “In a short time, Adam has created a company on the cutting edge of the technology services industry, creating benefit for its customers, employees and investors. His success is an inspiration for the next generation of Kellogg alumni.”
“It’s a great honor to receive the Kellogg Alumni Rising Entrepreneur of the Year Award,” said Adam Caplan, CEO of Model Metrics. “The Kellogg School of Management has given myself and countless others the leadership and management skills required for building a successful company; I applaud its continuing commitment to developing the next generation of high-growth entrepreneurs.”
About Model Metrics
Model Metrics, enabler of the Model Enterprise, delivers solutions and services at the cutting edge of the cloud computing industry. Since its founding in 2003, Model Metrics has become one of the most diversified and respected partners of salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Adobe, and Google. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, Minneapolis and Dallas, Model Metrics’ customer base spans all industries and includes enterprises such as Abbott, Allstate, Aon, Cars.com, CME Group, Honeywell, InfoUSA, MasterCard, Medtronic, and Orbitz.
With a focus on mobile and call center technology, business process and change management innovation, and custom development, Model Metrics has completed 1,500+ salesforce.com implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. Its world-class application development skills using Force.com, Adobe Flex and AIR, Amazon Web Services, Google and the Apple iPhone and iPad enable the creation of custom applications featuring multimedia-rich user experiences. To learn more, visit http://www.modelmetrics.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @modelmetricsinc.
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Model Metrics receives the highest score possible for client satisfaction; also receives its highest scores for its implementation life cycle, vertical expertise, key partnerships and go to market strategy
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.
The report evaluated 11 salesforce.com implementation service providers with more than $10 million in revenue associated with salesforce.com projects, more than 50 consultants, and breadth of capabilities from process expertise to technical programming skill. The report focused specifically on the needs of larger, more complex salesforce.com deployments, often global in scope, large in scale, or complex in terms of integrations and customization.
According to the report:
Model Metrics was noted for developing its 2GO Cloud solutions, which enable Salesforce and other cloud solutions on mobile devices, as well as its concentration of client experience in financial services, life sciences, healthcare, and CPG/retail industries.
“It (Model Metrics) is an excellent choice for firms that are seeking a more nimble, flexible partner that is highly dedicated to SFDC (salesforce.com).”
Model Metrics, eight years of expertise in the clouds
Recognized for its expertise with custom, mobile, and multi-cloud deployments, Model Metrics has 100,000+ mobile application users and has completed over 1,500 cloud computing implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies.
Today Model Metrics is the go to service provider for enterprises looking to deliver the power of cloud computing on the latest tablet and smartphone devices. Its expertise at the intersection of cloud computing and mobility enables businesses to not only discover the productivity of conducting business transactions on the road, but also to gain competitive advantage by mobilizing the cloud.
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“We feel our placement on this Forrester Wave focused on large and complex enterprise-wide salesforce.com implementations is a testament to our early commitment to the cloud and the expertise we’ve developed over the past eight years with custom, mobile and multi-cloud deployments,” said Adam Caplan, CEO of Model Metrics. “With over 1,500 cloud implementations under our belts, we’re at the cutting edge of making the cloud work for enterprises.”
About Model Metrics
Model Metrics, enabler of the Model Enterprise, delivers solutions and services at the cutting edge of the cloud computing industry. Since its founding in 2003, Model Metrics has become one of the most diversified and respected partners of salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Adobe, and Google. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Detroit, and Minneapolis, Model Metrics’ customerbase spans all industries and includes enterprises such as Abbott, Allergan, Aon, Honeywell, L'Oreal, MasterCard, Medtronic, NBC Universal, The Boeing Company and Walgreens.
With a focus on mobile and call center technology, business process and change management innovation, and custom development, Model Metrics has completed 1,500+ salesforce.com implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. Its world-class application development skills using Force.com, Adobe Flex and AIR, Amazon Web Services, Google and the Applei Phone and iPad enable the creation of custom applications featuring multimedia-rich user experiences.
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.
The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of hundreds across North America. The nominees are evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria including: financial performance, technological innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer acquisition, execution of strategy and integration into their respective industries. This unique assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the actual track record and standing of a company, which allows Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list a valuable instrument for discovering and advocating the greatest business opportunities in the industry.
The Top 100 winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony the evening of June 15th at the Red Herring North America Forum in Hollywood, California.
Comments On The News
“Model Metrics is honored to be named a Red Herring 100 finalist,” said Adam Caplan, CEO of Model Metrics. “The inclusion on the finalist list of most promising companies across North America further validates our proven business model in the enterprise cloud services industry."
"This year was very rewarding," said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "The global economic situation has abated and there are many great companies producing really innovative and amazing products. We had a very difficult time narrowing the pool and selecting the finalists. Model Metrics shows great promise, therefore deserves to be among the Finalists. Now we’re faced with the difficult task of selecting the Top 100 winners of Red Herring North America. We know that the 2011 crop will grow into some amazing companies that are sure to make an impact."
About Red Herring Red Herring is a global media company which unites the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. RedHerring.com
About Model Metrics
Model Metrics, enabler of the Model Enterprise, delivers solutions and services at the cutting edge of the cloud computing industry. Since its founding in 2003, Model Metrics has become one of the most diversified and respected partners of salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Adobe, and Google. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, Minneapolis and Dallas, Model Metrics’ customer base spans all industries and includes enterprises such as Abbott, Allstate, Aon, Cars.com, CME Group, Honeywell, InfoUSA, MasterCard, Medtronic, and Orbitz.
With a focus on mobile and call center technology, business process and change management innovation, and custom development, Model Metrics has completed 1,500+ salesforce.com implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. Its world-class application development skills using Force.com, Adobe Flex and AIR, Amazon Web Services, Google and the Apple iPhone enable the creation of custom applications featuring multimedia-rich user experiences. To learn more, visit http://www.modelmetrics.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @modelmetricsinc.
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Caplan selected for leading Model Metrics’ extraordinary business growth over the past year
CHICAGO – May 18, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced that Adam Caplan has won the2011 IllinoisTechnologyAssociation (ITA) CityLIGHTSaward 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.
Accomplishments include
Caplan has led Model Metrics to become the go-to solutions provider for businesses looking to understand how to successfully leverage cloud technologies – from custom mobile solutions built in the cloud for the iPad and other devices, to service and support solutions, customer and partner portals, and strategic business process work.
The company has completed more than 1,500 cloud implementations for businesses of all sizes and industries including local companies such as Abbott, Aon, The Boeing Company, Groupon, Merchandise Mart Properties and Walgreens, and enterprises such as Allergan, L’Oreal, MasterCard, Morgan Stanley and NBC Universal.
As a result, Model Metrics has achieved 80 percent year-over-year revenue growth and continuous profitability since inception.
Caplan’s vision for founding a different type of company that includes transparency, technology innovation and integrated philanthropy has resulted in the company’s ability to attract the best team in the industry.
Comments on the news
“I am humbled to receive this honor of being named CEO of the Year in the 12th Annual ITA CityLIGHTS Awards,” said Adam Caplan, CEO of Model Metrics. “Our success is only possible because of the amazing team of people at Model Metrics who not only deliver cloud innovation to our clients every day, but who have also created the unique culture of openness, transparency and philanthropy that is behind our success."
“We congratulate Adam for being recognized for his achievements in Model Metrics’ success,” said Fred Hoch, ITA president. “Model Metrics is a great example of the innovation coming out of the Illinois technology community. Its work enabling local companies and enterprises around the world to experience the power of cloud computing is putting Illinois on the map of this massive technological shift.”
About the 2011 ITA CityLIGHTS Awards
The ITA received a record number of nominations in 2011, an indication of the burgeoning local technology community. Winners in each of the eight award categories were determined by a composite score of 50 percent community voting and 50 percent from the ITA’s panel of 40 judges, with the exception of the CityLIGHTS award, which was determined solely by the ITA Board of Directors.
Winners were announced at the ITA’s awards gala on May 12, 2011, at Union Station in Chicago and attended by more than 700 people from 400 organizations including business owners, investors, legislators and policymakers.
About the ITA The Illinois Technology Association (ITA) is a driving force behind the growth of Illinois' vibrant technology industry. We are relentless in championing the development and application of technology, from start-up companies to industry leaders, leveraging the transformative nature of technology to revolutionize industries. ITA uniquely capitalizes peer-to-peer collaboration, networking, and access to experts across the breadth of business to cultivate the Illinois technology industry. The unique and powerful integration of these valuable and experienced resources differentiates the ITA as a source of accelerated growth for the technology industry of Illinois. For more information about ITA, please visitwww.illinoistech.org.
Contact the ITA at headquarters@illinoistech.org, follow the discussion on Twitter at@itabuzz, and visitwww.illinoistech.org to find out more about how ITA supports the growth of the local industry.
About Model Metrics Model Metrics, enabler of the Model Enterprise, delivers solutions and services at the cutting edge of the cloud computing industry. Since its founding in 2003, Model Metrics has become one of the most diversified and respected partners of salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Adobe, and Google. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, Minneapolis and Dallas, Model Metrics’customer base spans all industries and includes enterprises such as Abbott, Allstate, Aon, Cars.com, CME Group, Honeywell, InfoUSA, MasterCard, Medtronic, and Orbitz.
With a focus on mobile and call center technology, business process and change management innovation, and custom development, Model Metrics has completed 1,500+ salesforce.com implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. Its world-class application development skills using Force.com, Adobe Flex and AIR, Amazon Web Services, Google and the Apple iPhone enable the creation of custom applications featuring multimedia-rich user experiences. To learn more, visit http://www.modelmetrics.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @modelmetricsinc.
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Nearly 80 Percent of businesses will deploy tablets by the end of 2013; yet half do not have a strategy in place to drive business value
iPads are expected to be the most widely deployed at 83 percent; Android-based tablets are another favorite at 34 percent
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.
Top findings
Big tablet deployment plans but business strategy lags: 78 percent of respondents plan to have tablets officially deployed by the end of 2013, yet only 51 percent report having an adoption strategy in place.
Enterprise tablet adoption is still in its infancy: While 22 percent of respondents report having officially deployed tablets, a total of 72 percent of participants do have iPads or other tablets in use at their enterprises today. The majority of iPads that are in the enterprise are being used by individuals who are “trying them out” (41 percent).
Businesses unclear on IT development requirements to drive business value from tablets: 42 percent of IT respondents say business stakeholders do not understand the need for additional development to successfully enable enterprise applications on iPads and tablets. A further 32 percent cited issues due to lack of expertise available to do the development.
The tablet of business choice is the iPad: 83 percent plan to deploy iPads, with more than half choosing iPads for the availability of productivity tools for business use; Android-based tablets were a second favorite with 34 percent planning to deploy them.
Comments on the News:
“This survey illuminates the reality of whether tablets offer enough compelling functionality to make them suitable for enterprise adoption,” said Diane Hagglund, founder and principal researcher, Dimensional Research. “There is certainly a strong appetite among enterprises to fit iPads and Android-based tablets into their business environments, but they’re still at the early stages of understanding how they can contribute broad business value.”
“Empowering mobile workers with tablets to maximize productivity and gain competitive advantage is the wave of the future,” said Adam Caplan, CEO of Model Metrics. “These survey findings align with what we’re hearing from our enterprise customers – they see the opportunity, but are looking for guidance on how to do more than just mobilize existing functionality. With the majority of tablet use in enterprises today being employee-driven, many enterprises are missing an opportunity to drive business advantage.”
Additional information on the survey
A total of 448 respondents completed the online survey sponsored by Model Metrics in April 2011.
Participants included business executives, business managers, IT executives, IT managers and IT professionals representing a wide range of company size and industry verticals.
About Dimensional Research
Dimensional Research® provides practical marketing research to help technology companies make their customers more successful. Our researchers are experts in the people, processes, and technology of corporate IT and understand how corporate IT organizations operate. We partner with our clients to deliver actionable information that reduces risks, increases customer satisfaction, and grows the business. For more information visit www.dimensionalresearch.com
About Model Metrics
Model Metrics, enabler of the Model Enterprise, delivers solutions and services at the cutting edge of the cloud computing industry. Since its founding in 2003, Model Metrics has become one of the most diversified and respected partners of salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Adobe and Google. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, Minneapolis and Dallas, Model Metrics’ customer base spans all industries and includes enterprises such as Abbott, Allstate, Aon, Cars.com, CME Group, Honeywell, InfoUSA, MasterCard, Medtronic and Orbitz.
With a focus on mobile and call center technology, business process and change management innovation, and custom development, Model Metrics has completed 1,500+ salesforce.com implementations for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. Its world-class application development skills using Force.com, Adobe Flex and AIR, Amazon Web Services, Google and the Apple iPhone enable the creation of custom applications featuring multimedia-rich user experiences. To learn more, visit http://www.modelmetrics.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @modelmetricsinc.
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Kelly Indrieri
Kulesa Faul for Model Metrics
(650) 340-1983
kelly@kulesafaul.com
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