Recent press releases from Socialtext. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressreleases.php February 26, 2013, 9:00 am PST Socialtext, a leading enterprise social software provider, has been named one of the “100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management” by KMWorld magazine. For the past thirteen years, KMWorld has recognized the 100 companies that best demonstrate a commitment to their customers and the field of knowledge management. The annual list has been compiled by knowledge management practitioners, theorists, analysts, vendors, and their customers and colleagues. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2013.02.26.php February 21, 2013, 9:30 am EST Socialtext, a leading provider of enterprise social software, today announced its enhanced integration feature with Microsoft SharePoint to provide customers easy access to Microsoft documents. With SharePoint’s streamline integration, Socialtext enables the ability to upload, view, and edit Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word files within a browser window through the collaboration platform. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2013.02.21.php February 5, 2013, 9:30 am EST Socialtext, a leading provider of enterprise social software, today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. Robert Schilling, Mike Lewis and Tom Tardio join the Socialtext Board immediately, bringing independently successful business track records and deep expertise in three focal areas designed to propel the company’s growth agenda in 2013. These appointments follow an expansion year of considerable investment in Socialtext’s technology platform and recruiting initiatives. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2013.02.05.php January 29, 2013, 9:30 am EST Socialtext, a leading provider of enterprise social software, today announced its distribution partnership with Winvale, one of the premier government focused solutions providers in the United States. After much success implementing the Socialtext software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform with government agencies, it will now be available through with Winvale's General Services Administration (GSA) schedule. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2013.01.29.php December 12, 2012, 9:30 am EST Socialtext, a leading provider of enterprise social software, today announced its partnership with Badgeville, the #1 gamification and behavior management platform, to infuse gamification capabilities into a variety of applications, widgets, mobile and more. In partnering with Badgeville, Socialtext will utilize Badgeville Embed to enhance their overall user experience and increase engagement while better understanding user behavior. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.12.12.php October 17, 2012, 9:30 am EST Socialtext, a leading provider of enterprise social software, today launched a 30-day free trial giving businesses of all sizes instant access to navigate and discover the benefits of using Socialtext’s social business platform. With easy implementation and integration into existing practices, the free trial of the Socialtext platform provides a risk-free route into experiencing the added business benefits that social collaboration can provide to any business in any industry. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.10.17.php October 9, 2012, 9:30 am EST Socialtext, a leading provider of enterprise social software, today announced the appointment of Doug Ring as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Ring, previously an executive at Bedford Funding, the $1.4 billion investment fund which made a strategic investment in Socialtext last May and which also owns Peoplefluent, an industry leading Talent Management provider, takes on his role as Chairman immediately. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.10.09.php October 3, 2012, 9:30 am EST Socialtext, a leading provider of enterprise social software, has been listed as an ‘Innovator’ in Info-Tech Research Group’s latest Collaboration Platforms Vendor Landscape report. Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a particular category. Companies positioned as Innovators have demonstrated ground-breaking product strengths that act as their competitive advantage in appealing to niche segments of the market. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.10.03.php September 26, 2012, 9:30 am EST Socialtext, a leading provider of enterprise social software, today announced that customers Southeastern Railway and Industrial Mold & Machine have been named as semifinalists in the second annual Constellation Research SuperNova Awards for their continued innovation in the future of work. More than 120 organizations applied and semifinalists feature leaders and teams who have overcome the odds to apply emerging and disruptive technologies for their organizations. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.09.26.php July 18, 2012, 9:30 am EST Socialtext, a leading enterprise social software provider, will present a free webinar with Peoplefluent on how companies are using social software and collaboration tools to streamline work processes for onboarding new hires. While social networking has been part of the recruiting landscape for some time, companies are now using social technologies to help new hires become successful employees. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.07.18.php June 22, 2012, 4:30 pm EST Socialtext, a leading enterprise social software provider, announced today the appointment of Michael Idinopulos as General Manager of the business. For more than five years, Mr. Idinopulos has been the chief customer-facing officer at Socialtext. Informed by broad customer experiences and a deep understanding of the social software marketplace, Mr. Idinopulos has been instrumental in both setting product direction and building a strong vision for Socialtext. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.06.22.php June 19, 2012, 9:00 am EST Socialtext, the most secure enterprise social software provider, today announced that the company has implemented its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Socialtext will provide more than 8,000 HUD employees with a secure arena for internal social collaboration and communication, enabling a social layer that has and will continue to break down knowledge silos throughout the entire agency. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.06.19.php June 14, 2012, 9:00 am EST Socialtext, a leading enterprise social software provider, announced today that it will participate in the Enterprise 2.0 Conference on Building Social Business taking place the week of June 18th in Boston, MA at the Hynes Convention Center. The Enterprise 2.0 Conference brings together industry experts and innovative providers of social enterprise tools and technologies. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.06.14.php May 16, 2012, 9:00 am EST Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software provider, has expanded its partnership with Southeastern, the UK’s busiest commuter railway, to provide support for increased internal collaboration, connectedness and information sharing company-wide. The organization is taking the innovative approach of attempting to use enterprise social networking tools to identify and address delays -- sometimes even before they happen. Employees will utilize Socialtext to engage and share information with their colleagues; including drivers, station staff, conductors and control center staff. A comprehensive rollout is expected to be completed in time for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, beginning on July 27, which will see 20 percent more passengers using its services every day. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.05.16.php May 1, 2012, 9:00 am PST Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software provider, today announced that it has received a strategic investment from Bedford Funding, a $1.4 billion technology investment fund and owner of Peoplefluent™, an industry-leading Talent Management solutions provider. This investment provides an infusion of capital to Socialtext, which will fuel its future growth and propel the company’s existing strategy, offerings and services. “This is an investment in our business that charts our path to accelerated growth and leadership within the world of enterprise social collaboration software,” said Eugene Lee who will remain Socialtext’s CEO. “With this and future available capital, and a currently profitable business, we are very excited by the ability to invest in the resources that will strengthen our position as the leader in the enterprise social landscape.” http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.05.01.php February 28, 2012, 6:00 am PST Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software provider, today announced the company continues its corporate momentum by achieving operating profitability in 2011. Through a continued dedication to customer service and developing superior technology, the company predicts an increase in profitability for 2012. With more than 6500 customers worldwide, Socialtext was the first company to deliver social software to businesses and continues to expand its reach across several industries including retail, financial services, healthcare, government, professional services, education, manufacturing and media/publishing. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.02.28.php February 7, 2012, 6:00 am PST Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software provider, has launched a strategic partnership with NetDocuments, the leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) content management service provider, to enhance social collaboration within the enterprise. The ClimateWorks Foundation is a joint customer and non-profit organization dedicated to supporting public policies that prevent dangerous climate change and promote global prosperity. ClimateWorks is leveraging the integrated application to enable its international network of affiliated non-profits to collaborate on strategy, learn from one another, share best practices, and reach goals faster and more efficiently. This is the first Social Knowledge Exchange implemented in the non-profit sector. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2012.02.07.php November 15, 2011, 7:00 am PST Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software provider, announced today that it will soon be launching new features and enhancements for Socialtext 5.0. Significant features – Native Mobile Applications for iPhone, iPad and Blackberry and Twitter Integration – will extend the Socialtext 5.0 platform enabling easy access to key features of Socialtext’s enterprise social software platform including, Signals, People, as well as powerful search functionality. Socialtext will be providing demos of these upcoming features and enhancements, including the mobile applications, at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Santa Clara, November 15 – 17, 2011 at Socialtext Booth #404. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.11.15.php November 3, 2011, 6:00 am PST Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software provider, today announced further expansion of their market momentum in Q3 2011 with new customer wins and user adoption increasing by 268%, compared to Q3/2010. Furthermore, the company announced it achieved cash-flow break-even during the period. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.11.03.php September 28, 2011, 8:00 am PST Socialtext today announced Socialtext 5.0, the latest version of its enterprise social software platform that includes a dramatically simplified, state-of-the art user experience, as well as several functional enhancements to make it easier for employees to create, share and manage content and improve collaboration in the enterprise. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.09.28.php September 21, 2011, 8:00 am PST Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software provider, announced today that it was ranked as a ‘Champion’ in Info-Tech Research Group’s Collaboration Platforms Vendor Landscape report. Info-Tech Research Group states, “This Vendor Landscape report recognizes outstanding vendors in the collaboration platform marketplace and pays tribute to their exceptional contribution. Each vendor is assessed by the strength of their offering and their enterprise strategy.” http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.09.21.php September 7, 2011, 8:00 am PST Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software provider, is recognized as a Strong Performer by Forrester Research, Inc. in its “The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Social Platforms, Q3 2011” report, published August 24, 2011. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.09.07.php September 1, 2011, 8:00 am PST Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software provider, today announced that it was positioned as a Visionary in Gartner’s “Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workspace, 2011”, published by Nikos Drakos, et al, on August 25, 2011. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.09.01.php July 20, 2011, 8:00 am PST Socialtext today announced several major milestones in Q2 that show momentum as businesses continue to turn to the leading enterprise social networking platform to share information, get answers to questions, and find people and content to help them get work done. During the quarter, Socialtext strengthened its position across many industries – including entertainment, financial services, government, media, and professional services – as well as in international regions – including North America, Europe, and Australia. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.07.20.php June 21, 2011, 6:00 am PST Socialtext announced a new product offering today that delivers introNetworks’ powerful Visual Matching Engine™ inside Socialtext's enterprise social networking platform. This robust integration improves people’s ability to pull together relevant colleagues and solve business challenges together in real-time. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.06.21.php June 20, 2011, 6:00 am PST At the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston today, Socialtext launched Socialtasks, a flexible project management tool integrated with its leading enterprise social networking platform. Socialtasks enables teams to visualize and manage tasks in a collaborative work environment, adapting easily to whatever business processes their organization has in place. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.06.20.php May 26, 2011, 9:00 am PST Socialtext announced today that it has partnered with Winvale, a leading reseller of technology solutions to government agencies. Under the partnership, Winvale will resell Socialtext's industry-leading enterprise social networking platform under the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, where government organizations can purchase products and services for discounted prices. As a software as a service company, Socialtext delivers easy-to-use applications that makes government business processes more flexible and enhances employee collaboration. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.05.26.php April 13, 2011, 9:00 am PST Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software provider, today announced the addition of a new deployment option that enables customers to run Socialtext on VMware (TM). In a targeted effort to help IT leaders leverage virtualization investments inside their private cloud environments, Socialtext released the Socialtext Virtual Appliance (TM). This new offering provides organizations with the ability to install social software securely behind the firewall and easily scale server resources as their use of Socialtext expands. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.04.13.php March 7, 2011 Socialtext, a leading enterprise social software provider, today announced the addition of two key executives: Britta Meyer as chief marketing officer, and Shampa Banerjee, as vice president of engineering. Meyer brings 15-plus years of leadership experience in marketing, holding executive positions at companies that specialize in social technologies and enterprise software as a service (SaaS). Most recently, Meyer served as president and CEO of Loomia, a leading social recommendations engine. There, she oversaw the delivery of premier social technology and services to industry leaders in e-commerce, online services and mobile communications. Under her leadership, Loomia quadrupled its revenue and secured funding during the height of the recession. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.03.07.php February 24, 2011 Socialtext announced a set of product enhancements today that make corporate intranets more social, personalized and engaging. By better connecting employees with the relevant colleagues, information and systems that drive their business, Socialtext's enterprise social software platform is the place where work gets done inside organizations. This intranet−focused release (4.6) also delivers key administrative and analytic improvements that help IT leaders, IT developers and business champions gain critical insight into the valuable work employees perform inside Socialtext. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.02.24.php January 6, 2011 Today Socialtext™ announced a free migration offering that allows companies with employees using Yammer™ to move to Socialtext for a discounted rate, enabling IT to predict and control costs, manage users, and eliminate the security risks associated with Yammer in the enterprise. The new offering helps IT departments manage enterprise conversations more securely – behind the firewall if necessary – and integrate microblogging with a more robust collaboration platform. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2011.01.06.php November 8, 2010 Socialtext, the leading enterprise social software company, unveiled new offerings today that help IT leaders knock down knowledge silos across their organizations. Socialtext 4.5 accelerates a company's business performance by making it simple for employees to share relevant knowledge across departmental boundaries — and sort, curate and discover that information later with the context in which it was generated. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.11.08.php September 16, 2010 Fuz1on, a full-service portal solution and management consultancy, officially opened its doors today to provide clients with the tools and project management needed to effectively build out custom enterprise portals, as well as migrate their data to the cloud. Set up as an incubator, initially by leading global marketing agency, Momentum Worldwide, part of McCann Worldgroup and an Interpublic Group agency [NYSE: IPG], Fuz1on vetted dozens of solution provider partners to help build Momentum a global portal to streamline communications between their 2000+ employees around the world. Based on the success of the Momentum portal, Fuz1on spun off as a separate company and is supported by a consolidation of proven, best-in-class applications offered through software as a service hosted in the cloud. The complete Fuz1on package includes a fully customizable portal featuring blogs and microblogs, wikis, dashboards, widgets, enterprise search, large file transfer and cloud computing. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.09.16.php September 13, 2010 Socialtext announced today that it has partnered with MTCSC to resell its social networking applications under the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, where federal agencies can purchase the products for a discounted price. Socialtext's technology will help federal organizations eliminate information and knowledge silos by providing them with secure social software that makes their business processes more flexible and enhances collaboration between employees. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.09.13.php August 31, 2010 Building on its success in different vertical markets, Socialtext's enterprise social software platform is being widely embraced by Consulting and Professional Services firms to keep their employees in-synch on the key projects and strategic initiatives that matter most to their clients. With Socialtext's leading cloud, SaaS-based offering, professional services firms have built collaborative environments without the expense of on-premise software that requires precious IT resources, money and time. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.08.31.php July 15, 2010 To adapt quickly in a challenging market, many media and publishing companies are embracing enterprise social software internally to make it easier for their employees to share critical information with each other across organizational boundaries. With social software that enables them to collaborate on key projects and respond to market changes, media and publishing employees are empowered to create new business opportunities with greater speed and agility than ever before. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.07.15.php June 30, 2010 Socialtext announced today a major upgrade to SocialPoint, the connector that enables customers to integrate its enterprise social software platform with Microsoft SharePoint. Building on the recent release of Socialtext Connect, SocialPoint now allows information about events that happen in SharePoint to flow into the Socialtext activity stream. SocialPoint also adds rich metadata to the SharePoint-related messages. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.06.30.php June 24, 2010 Socialtext today announced the addition of Brian Bailard as the company's new Vice President of Sales. Bailard brings more than 20 years of experience in sales leadership and executive management at firms focused on cloud computing, software as a service (SaaS) and online marketing. Bailard will lead Socialtext's global sales team responsible for all of Socialtext's products and offerings. He will report directly to Eugene Lee, Socialtext's CEO. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.06.24.php June 16, 2010 At the Enterprise 2.0 Conference today, Socialtext announced the beta release of Socialtext Connect, a new offering built on open standards that frees vital information currently locked in enterprise applications. Socialtext Connect enables companies to surface critical events from enterprise applications and inject streams into Socialtext’s social software platform, where employees across an organization collaborate and take action. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.06.16.php June 9, 2010 To support the needs of its growing list of customers committed to a Cloud computing strategy, Socialtext has partnered with Ping Identity to integrate its enterprise social software platform with PingFederate. A Single Sign-On solution that implements easily in any environment, PingFederate lets companies manage user identities and provides Single Sign-On that works across all of their cloud-based applications including Salesforce.com, SuccessFactors, ADP and now, Socialtext. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.06.09.php June 1, 2010 FONA International, a company that designs and manufacturers flavors for the world's largest food companies, has won a CIO 100 Award for its innovative use of enterprise social networking software to improve employee productivity and transform business processes internally. Judged by CIO magazine, the annual award is given to 100 elite companies that “demonstrate excellence and achievement in IT.” http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.06.01.php May 6, 2010 Socialtext announced today a major upgrade to SocialPoint, its connector that enables customers to integrate its enterprise social software platform with Microsoft SharePoint. This new release of SocialPoint helps customers take advantage of the real-time messaging and people profiles of Socialtext when they are working in SharePoint. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.05.06.php March 11, 2010 To help customers realize business value from its enterprise social software, Socialtext announced today that it will partner with Dachis Group, a global advisory services firm. Dachis specializes in helping large global companies successfully implement social technologies through the use of its Social Business Design framework, which helps organizations use social software to achieve business partner optimization, workforce collaboration, and customer participation and engagement. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.03.11.php March 3, 2010 Socialtext today announced the release of Socialtext 4.0, the next major version of its enterprise social software platform. The new release enables employees to mobilize in new ways around projects, challenges and opportunities. Socialtext 4.0 delivers new capabilities that span across all of the company's social software modules. It includes microblogging channels and filtered activity streams to help people digest the information colleagues share with them throughout the day, as well as new tools for group productivity. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.03.03.php January 4, 2010 Socialtext enjoyed a record-breaking year in 2009, setting its highest quarter-over-quarter bookings growth in the company's history. Businesses are turning to Socialtext's social software platform to gain higher levels of employee engagement, commitment and performance not achievable in the past. As the leading enterprise social software company moves into 2010, it expects continued growth in new bookings and renewals, and another record year in overall bookings and revenue. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2010.01.04.php November 3, 2009 As enterprises purchase social software to improve internal collaboration, Socialtext has launched a new Services Partners Program to increase the business value that customers gain from its platform. The first participants in the program are Future Changes, Pragmatic Enterprise 2.0, SiftGroups, SpanStrategies, The Adoption Council and Winkwaves. These services and consulting firms specialize in different strategic practices for deploying social software in the enterprise, not only ensuring fast adoption by employees, but driving positive business results in the process. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2009.11.03.php September 9, 2009 Socialtext, the leading provider of Enterprise 2.0 Solutions, today announced the availability of Socialtext Mobile, a web-based mobile version of the Socialtext platform that allows users to connect and collaborate within their workspaces while on the go. Socialtext Mobile provides a seamless user interface (UI) across smartphone devices, allowing for constant connectivity and collaboration. Socialtext Mobile automatically detects when you are logging on from a mobile phone and provides an optimized mobile application. Socialtext Mobile is currently in Beta, with support enabled for Blackberry, iPhone and Android devices. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2009.09.09.php June 23, 2009 Socialtext, the leading provider of Enterprise 2.0 solutions, today announced the availability of Socialtext Free 50, a new free offering aimed at mainstream use for up to 50 people within an organization to collaborate using Socialtext’s social software platform. Employees can join or create their own private collaboration networks by using their work email address at Socialtext.com. In addition to the new free offering, the company announced the immediate availability of SocialCalc, the first social spreadsheet program that simplifies version control, reduces errors and increases productivity for distributed teams. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2009.06.23.php March 3, 2009 Socialtext, the leading provider of Enterprise 2.0 Solutions, today announced general availability of Socialtext Signals™, the Twitter-style microblogging interface for the Socialtext platform. Socialtext Signals provides customers simple and efficient information sharing capabilities, and further expands the company’s enterprise social networking and collaboration platform. Socialtext also announced the public beta availability of the Socialtext Desktop, a rich desktop application powered by Adobe® AIR®, for monitoring and participating in social networking, collaboration and microblogging. http://www.socialtext.com/news/pressrelease_2009.03.03.php