Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European computer company, today announced that it has joined the Siebel Alliance Program as a Strategic Platform Partner.
Siebel Systems, Inc is the world`s leading provider of e-business applications software. This alliance enables customers to utilise the powerful combination of Siebel Systems` market-leading e-business applications software and Fujitsu Siemens Computers enterprise computing products leading to faster time to market and increased customer satisfaction.
Siebel Systems provides an integrated family of e-business application software, enabling multi-channel sales, marketing, and customer service systems to be deployed over the Web, call centres, field, reseller channels, retail, and dealer networks. Fujitsu Siemens Computers offers unrivalled expertise in enterprise computing with best-in-class Intel-based PRIMERGY servers and Solaris/Sparc-based enterprise servers in the PRIMEPOWER family.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers` server portfolio is sold in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas under the same brand name in cooperation with Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Technology Solutions to serve global enterprises.
As a result of the alliance, Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Siebel Systems will increase their joint market penetration and build upon the success the two companies have already enjoyed. In addition to collaborating on joint selling activities, the companies will also dedicate resources to jointly develop, market and sell offerings to customers in several vertical industries including public sector and healthcare.
The alliance represents an important development in Fujitsu Siemens Computers` commitment to Business Critical Computing. Due to the alliance, Fujitsu Siemens Computers` customers will now be able to rapidly and cost-effectively develop and deploy customised multi-channel sales, marketing, and customer service systems worldwide, allowing them to increase revenues and overall customer satisfaction.
As a part of the alliance, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has established a Corporate Technology Centre in the Netherlands to optimise the integration of Siebel eBusiness Applications on Fujitsu Siemens Computers platforms. Siebel eBusiness Applications complement Fujitsu Siemens Computers` strategic direction of mobility, by enabling customers to manage data for personal and business applications any time, anywhere.
Bernd Bischoff, Vice President Sales, Marketing & Customer Service at Fujitsu Siemens Computers, said: "With the increasing awareness of e-business applications software as a business-critical solution, we are working closely with Siebel Systems to bring our combined expertise in this area to our customers. Our cooperation with Siebel Systems takes advantage of our existing synergies in technologies, skills, and market presence."
"Having a partnership with a global organisation like Fujitsu Siemens Computers enables us to increase the value of our multi-channel offering to our customers. Fujitsu Siemens Computers` products complement Siebel Systems` multi-channel approach," added Dr Steve Garnett, Vice President and General Manager of Alliances for Siebel Systems. "The partnership enables our joint customers to leverage the industry`s best eBusiness applications at the lowest total cost of ownership through secure, scalable, and always-on IT infrastructures."
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Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European computer company and offers one of the world`s most complete product and solution portfolios. Its world-leading technology and innovative IT products span the entire range of personal computing and enterprise computing needs. With extensive manufacturing facilities in Germany and more than 7 000 employees serving our customers, the company operates in 25 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers offers unrivalled expertise in enterprise computing with best-in-class Intel- and Unix-based servers, mainframes and enterprise storage solutions. The company is also one of the leading providers of professional PCs, notebooks and workstations to business customers, and is Europe`s leading supplier of PCs for home users and small offices.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is jointly owned by Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, and benefits from the combined strengths and innovation of its parent companies. The global cooperation between Fujitsu and Siemens provides access to a worldwide network of service and integration partners as well as more than 80 000 specialists dedicated to the Fujitsu Siemens Computers product and solutions portfolio.
The company has clearly defined its strategic direction, focusing on Business Critical Computing and Mobility solutions as the key drivers of the e-business and the Internet age. Business Critical Computing builds on the core competencies of Fujitsu Siemens Computers and guarantees extremely scalable, secure and always-on IT infrastructures for both current and future e-business environments. The company is also addressing the dramatically increasing demand for advanced solutions that support the mobility of users with anytime access to Internet services and applications - independent of location and device. For further information, please visit: www.fujitsu-siemens.com
Siebel Systems
Siebel Systems, Inc (Nasdaq: SEBL) is the world`s leading provider of e-business applications software. Siebel Systems provides an integrated family of e-business application software, enabling multi-channel sales, marketing, and customer service systems to be deployed over the Web, call centres, field, reseller channels, retail, and dealer networks. Siebel Systems` sales and service facilities are located in more than 37 countries. For more information, please visit Siebel Systems` Web site at www.siebel.com or http://www.siebel.com.
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