Leading analyst firm recognizes iPoint-systems as Cool Vendor 2012
Software specialist for Compliance und Sustainability-Solutions is “Cool Vendor in Green IT and Sustainability”
Reutlingen, 23. May 2012 – Gartner has included iPoint-systems in its yearly published Cool Vendor Report: Cool Vendors in "Green IT and Sustainability", Simon Mingay & Stephen Stokes, 26 April 2012. This recognition lifts the provider of Compliance and Sustainability Software iPoint into a small round of recognized innovative IT-Solutions Providers.
iPoint's growing success in this context is explained by Joerg Walden, CEO: "iPoint convinces with a stable and mature platform. It enables to meet environment, compliance and sustainability requirements in a complex and increasingly tightly regulated production environment; whether in the automotive or defence or the electronics or healthcare industries. Our Compliance Agent and Sustainability Data Exchange Hub are particularly important parts of iPoint's portfolio for integration of compliance-, material- und sustainability data: They are efficient solutions for any manufacturer, who wants to visualize the impact on sustainability and environmental compatibility of components, materials and services used in their production process - as well as for manufacturers, who strive to integrate sustainability directly into their product development and production, instead of treating it separately."
"Only selected companies are granted the Gartner Cool Vendor Report designation. To iPoint it is an award as well as an encouragement", says Theodor Fischer, Head of Business Development of iPoint-systems. "As a 2012 Cool Vendor we feel confirmed in our innovative and efficient approach in compliance and sustainability. And this is great news for our clients."
Read here the full report at gartner.com!
Cool Vendor:
Gartner's definition of a Cool Vendor is a small company offering a technology or product that is:
- Innovative - It enables users to do things they couldn't do before.
- Impactful - It has or will have a business impact; it's not just a matter of "technology for the sake of technology."
- Intriguing - It has caught our interest or curiosity during the past six months or so", as stated in the report Cool Vendors 2012: The Nexus Alters business and Consumer strategies, Daryl C. Plummer & Michelle Canatara, 2 May 2012.
Gartner further states in the same report "This collection of research [the Cool Vendor Reports] will help:
- Users/clients stay ahead of the IT technology curve and make better strategic decisions about technology and services
- Vendors examine alternative technologies and service delivery models that can enhance their current products and create road maps for future offerings
- Investors discover the next great business and investment opportunities"
The report goes on: "Additionally, Cool Vendors reports profile pioneering vendors that have the potential to alter competitive dynamics in these industries: automotive, consumer goods, energy and utilities, healthcare, life sciences, media, and retail".
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About iPoint-systems:
We are the world's leading experts in environmental product compliance and sustainability - on how to manage, track and report throughout the supply chain from product concept to completion. We are trusted by our customers in our ability to deliver adaptive and comprehensive software solutions that give the visibility and control our customers seek in managing sustainability. More information www.ipoint-systems.com
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