BEDFORD, MA--(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) [PR2WEB]- TimeTrade Systems, the leader in customer self-service appointment scheduling, today
announced a significant increase in year-over-year bookings, and new marquee
customer Sprint (NYSE: S). The Sprint win signals the
largest SaaS customer in TimeTrade's history. TimeTrade supports self-service
scheduling for Sprint's Ready Now program, a new
service that helps Sprint customers set up and personalize their mobile phones.
Sprint customers now have the flexibility to schedule appointments online, via
Sprint's store locator tool, creating a differentiator from its wireless
competitors.
Additionally, TimeTrade announced new company advisors
including enterprise software-industry veteran, Jean Kovacs, former CEO and
co-founder of Comergent Technologies and ASP/SaaS industry veteran, Richard
Torre, former CEO of SalesLink, a CMGi operating company. Kovacs and Torre bring
rich experience and expertise in operations, sales and marketing to TimeTrade.
"TimeTrade is experiencing a remarkable year and we're
gratified to watch our customer base grow substantially, with innovative and
successful companies such as Sprint, who recognize the benefits of self-service
scheduling," said Ed Mallen, President and CEO of TimeTrade Systems. "During the
first three quarters, we expanded the market presence for our enterprise
solution and introduced our personal scheduling solution, TimeDriver, which is now in general beta. In this economic environment,
companies and individuals are looking for ways to better serve their customers
and increase sales while reducing overhead. Making it easier and more convenient
for customers to schedule time with a business meets all those requirements. We
look forward to closing out a banner 2008 and continuing our momentum in 2009."
In addition to Sprint, new customers include a leading
consumer electronics company, demonstrating that retail remains a strong market
for TimeTrade. Rounding out a very strong quarter, other customer wins that
strengthened TimeTrade's market presence in healthcare, financial services and
higher education included:
-- Healthcare products company Novartis for internal scheduling of
employee wellness programs;
-- Financial services provider GMAC Mortgage to schedule mortgage
restructuring meetings as part of their HOPE program;
-- Higher educational institutions Brigham Young University, Clarkson
College and Columbia College Chicago to schedule career and intern
services; proctored exams; and academic advising, film and video department
and writing and math center appointments, respectively.
TimeTrade Systems has been providing on-demand,
appointment scheduling solutions to large enterprises since 2000. Customers include government
agencies, retail, healthcare, financial services and other organizations that
depend on scheduled appointments for services and products to drive revenue
and/or serve the public sector efficiently. TimeTrade customers include PETCO,
Ritz Camera, David's Bridal, HQ/Regus, Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Department
of Homeland Security.
TimeTrade offers the industry's most proven, extensible
and scalable Web-based software to solve complex scheduling issues with
high-performance and highly configurable products.
TimeTrade's new personal appointment scheduling solution
TimeDriver lets users add a self-service scheduling link to Web pages and emails
so their customers and colleagues can schedule time with them. Rather than a
shared calendar or simple meeting scheduler, TimeDriver is an appointment
automation system that drives a steady flow of appointments into a user's
Outlook or Google calendar, without email or phone tag. TimeDriver offers times
that fall inside user-defined "availability windows" and do not conflict with
other commitments in their calendar.
About TimeTrade Systems
TimeTrade Systems is the leader in customer self-service
appointment scheduling solutions for enterprises and individuals. More than 200
million appointments have been scheduled through TimeTrade. Headquartered in
Bedford, MA, TimeTrade offers Web-based solutions that enable customers to
streamline operations, improve workflow and increase marketing and sales
outreach. The company's customers include some of the largest government
agencies, retailers, healthcare, financial services and educational
organizations as well as small-to-medium sized businesses. TimeTrade solves
complex scheduling issues with high-performance, highly configurable solutions
that are scalable to handle hundreds of thousands of appointments across
multiple locations.
TimeTrade Systems can be reached at www.timetrade.com.
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