Responsys Continues Record Growth in First Half of 2010
Global acquisition, ground-breaking new products, strong analyst rankings, and impressive new customer wins position company for another record-breaking year in 2010
San Bruno, Calif. – July 28, 2010 – Responsys, Inc., a leading global provider of on-demand email and cross-channel marketing solutions, today announced impressive corporate growth for the first half of 2010. The company achieved record revenue gains as it added more top brands to its world-class customer base, including American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Blindsgalore, Brooks Brothers, EZShield, SpeedDate.com™, and True Value Company.
Other notable 2010 achievements included the acquisition of an ownership stake in leading Australian email and cross-channel marketing services provider Eservices Group Pty Ltd, the launch of Responsys Interact Campaign for Social Networks, the industry’s first social network campaign management solution for cross-channel marketing, 30% worldwide growth, and inclusion in a coveted market evaluation conducted by leading independent research firm Gartner Research.
“Our focus on customer success has translated into another record breaking first half of the year for Responsys,” said Dan Springer, Chief Executive Officer of Responsys. “By embracing important interactive marketing channels such as email, mobile, social and the web, Responsys customers are achieving significant revenue, engagement, and marketing efficiency. We look forward to continuing to deliver exceptional products and services to help marketers create superior cross-channel campaigns that drive significant results.”
Acquired Eservices Group Pty Ltd
Responsys entered into an agreement to acquire a majority ownership stake in Eservices Group Pty Ltd, one of the largest and most experienced email and cross-channel marketing services providers in Australia. The new company, EservicesResponsys, will provide Responsys with a solid leadership position in Australia and provide Eservices’ customers with the best-in-class, on-demand email and cross-channel marketing platform for planning, optimizing and executing marketing campaigns and multi-stage programs across email, mobile, social and web channels.
Launched Responsys Interact Campaign for Social Networks
Responsys launched the all new Responsys Interact Campaign for Social Networks, a comprehensive campaign management solution that gives marketers the ability to create, schedule, send, and most importantly track campaigns sent to their social networks on either Facebook or Twitter. Responsys Interact Campaign for Social Networks is the latest in a series of cross-channel marketing solutions from Responsys.
Recognized by Leading Independent Research Firm
Responsys was positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the “Niche Players” quadrant in its 2010 Magic Quadrant for CRM Multichannel Campaign Management.
Expanded International Presence
Internationally, Responsys drove significant revenue growth in Europe, added industry-leading clients such as eCommera, JD Sports, L’Occitane en Provence, Octopus Travel, RS Components, and The Digital Property Group to its rapidly growing customer base, and continued to increase its headcount abroad.
Achieved Operational Excellence
Continuing its infrastructure and operational excellence, Responsys achieved a record uptime of 99.97% across all of its production platforms. Responsys also made substantial capital equipment expenditures for capacity expansion within its data centers.
About Responsys
Responsys helps companies execute highly effective marketing campaigns across key interactive channels – email / mobile / social / web. With Responsys solutions, marketers can create, execute, and automate highly dynamic campaigns and lifecycle marketing programs that are designed to grow revenue, increase marketing efficiency, and strengthen customer loyalty. Founded in 1998, Responsys is headquartered in San Bruno, California and has offices throughout the world. Responsys serves world-class brands such as: American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Avis Europe, Continental Airlines, Deutsche Lufthansa, Dollar Thrifty, Lands' End, LEGO, Men's Wearhouse, PayPal, Southwest Airlines, StubHub, and UnitedHealthcare. For more information about Responsys products, visit responsys.com.
