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		<title>Now Serving the Globe (in the Cloud)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jame</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have some exciting news, we&#8217;ve been acquired!  We&#8217;ll now be a part of hiSoft Technology International, Inc.  hiSoft is the second largest technology outsourcing company in China.  hiSoft provides end-to-end solutions and support; its core competencies include CRM, application development, BI and legacy system migration and management.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have some exciting news, we&#8217;ve been acquired!  We&#8217;ll now be a part of hiSoft Technology International, Inc.  hiSoft is the second largest technology outsourcing company in China.  hiSoft provides end-to-end solutions and support; its core competencies include CRM, application development, BI and legacy system migration and management.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re looking forward to joining forces with hiSoft&#8217;s global team and we&#8217;re happy to note hiSoft&#8217;s clients are excited as we are.</p>
<blockquote><p>“Over the past eight years of working together, hiSoft has become AIG Edison Life&#8217;s essential business partner in the areas of application system development and business process outsourcing.  We welcome hiSoft&#8217;s acquisition of Echo Lane, as we expect that it will bring great value and benefits to both hiSoft and AIG Edison Life.  The combined companies will contribute greatly to our strategic cloud computing initiatives.”</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">-  Tohru Futami<br />
Managing Director and CIO<br />
AIG Edison Life Insurance  Company</p></blockquote>
<p>As a part of hiSoft&#8217;s new Cloud Services group, we&#8217;re scaling up our capabilities and resources to better serve you. The entire Echo Lane team combines hiSoft&#8217;s existing consulting practice to form seasoned global team of CRM consulting professionals to focus solely on the Cloud.  Our new 100-strong team has 10+ years of CRM and Cloud solution expertise a larger pool of technical resources and a global reach.</p>
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<li>Read the full <a title="Acquisition Release" href="http://www.echo-lane.com/blog/index.php/2010/04/14/echo-lane-acquired" target="_blank">release</a> on our blog, and on the <a title="News release" href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/top-us-salesforcecom-partner-echo-lane-acquired-by-hisoft-chinas-leading-it-outsourcing-company-2010-04-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp" target="_blank">wire</a></li>
<li><a title="Consulting Info" href="http://www.hisoft.com/services/consulting-services" target="_blank">Learn more about hiSoft&#8217;s services</a></li>
<li>Update your email subscription to learn about our services: <a title="Update your email preferences" href="http://programs.echo-lane.com/forms/Chooseyourinterests" target="_blank">cloud consulting, marketing automation, complex quoting and configuration</a> and more</li>
<li>Learn more about <a title="hiSoft overview" href="http://www.hisoft.com/about-hisoft/company-overview" target="_blank">hiSoft</a></li>
<li>Apply: we&#8217;re <a title="Apply now" href="mailto:careers@echo-lane.com?subject=Read your blog and I want to work in cloud consulting" target="_blank">looking for project managers</a>, technical architects and salesforce.com experts</li>
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		<title>White Paper:  Improve Cloud Application Adoption with Service Providers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jame</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can you improve adoption of new applications? 
Minimize, or eliminate the time end-users need to customize it, and make it work the way they want.
This was one of our key goals as we launched Echo Lane &#8212; make it easier for organization to implement and use Salesforce.com (and other applications in the cloud).  Salesforce.com [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><em>How can you improve adoption of new applications? </em></strong></span></p>
<p>Minimize, or eliminate the time end-users need to customize it, and make it work the way they want.</p>
<p>This was one of our key goals as we launched Echo Lane &#8212; make it easier for organization to implement and use Salesforce.com (and other applications in the cloud).  Salesforce.com launched the <a title="Read more about the VAR Program" href="http://www.crn.com/it-channel/219500160">AppExchange for Service Providers</a> and an accompanying reseller program, recognizing just that:  sometimes customer success requires a bit of outside assistance.</p>
<p>Salesforce has a new <a title="White Paper on the Appexchange for Services" href="http://www.salesforce.com/assets/pdf/analysts/AR_THINKstrategies-Salesforce_Services.pdf" target="_blank">white paper outlining how using the Appexchange can help organizations improve</a> their success &#8220;in the cloud&#8221;  by using experienced partners to help fill in the gaps.  Now that the Appexchange has expanded to include partners, it is much easier to fill your shortlist with organizations that have the right experience to help you evolve your cloud computing and cloud application strategy.</p>
<p>Take a look at our white paper, &#8220;<a title="Choosing a service provider white paper PDF" href="http://www.echo-lane.com/docs/consulting-partner.pdf" target="_blank">How to choose a consulting partner</a>,&#8221; for a FAQs, preparation tips, and reference questions.</p>
<p>Related info:</p>
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<li>find <a title="Echo Lane's listing" href="http://sites.force.com/appexchange/listingDetail?listingId=a0N30000001gOY4EAM" target="_blank">Echo Lane on the Appexchange</a></li>
<li>read our <a title="Echo Lane's case studies" href="http://www.echo-lane.com/clients.html" target="_blank">customer stories</a></li>
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