IACCM - International Association of Contract and Commercial Managers

ISM - Institute for Supply Management

NCMA - National Contract Management Association

• NCMA's monthly publication - Contract Management
• NCMA's on-line Solution Theatre, including our customer testimonials 

DocuSign - An E-Signature Partner

• Contract Sales Sheet - a brief overview of the DocuSign e-signature solution and how it works.
• Whitepaper: Legality of E-Signatures - important information about e-signature law and how if affects your organization.
• Whitepaper: Solution in your Future - information about e-signature solutions and 12 considerations for success.
• DocuSign Overview - a corporate overview of DocuSign.
• DocuSign Telatron Case Study - how DocuSign helped reduce Telatron’s processing time.

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Aberdeen – The Contract Management Benchmark Report (Sales Contracts) – May 2006

Aberdeen - The Contract Management Benchmark Report (Procurement Contracts) – Mar 2006

IACCM Electronic Contracting Survey Results

Aberdeen's Best Practices in Contract Management Report
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Aberdeen's Contract Management Benchmark Report - Optimizing Supplier Relationships 

IACCM report - Where do we stand on Contract Management? 

“Leveraging automation to enhance your risk management,” IACCM Newsletter, June 2008

AMR Research Article Features an Upside Customer with 220% ROI

"Private sector can learn from government — really!", IACCM Newsletter, April, 2008

"Six steps to a successful automated KPI program," IACCM Newsletter, February, 2008

"Social networking — leverage the power of the masses for your next innovation," IACCM Newsletter, December, 2007

UpsideContracts 3rd Party Paper Handling

“Contract Lifecycle Management – Do you have a handle on yours?” Contract Management, November 2005 (www.ncmahq.org)

"Compliant or Competitive - How about both?", Contract Management, August 2005 (www.ncmahq.org)

Aberdeen Group - Upside Software snapshot, May 2004

"Reduce Risk, Increase Performance," Contract Management, March, 2004

"Business Management Autopilot," Contract Management, September, 2003

"On-Line Negotiation — Lawyer-Approved," Contract Management, August, 2003

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Contract Management to the Rescue

UpsideContract product review, Contract Management, IT Corner, September, 2002

"New Tool for CFOs," Contract Management, November, 2002 (also on the IACCM website)

"CM Software - A Key E-Business Ingredient," Contract Management, April, 2003

IACCM, Upside Software, DocuSign - The importance of e-signatures as part of the contract lifecycle
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This webcast outlines the importance of e-signatures as part of the contract lifecycle that was originally broadcasted on April 30, 2008. Presenters include Tim Cummins, President & CEO, IACCM; Tom Gonser, Vice President of Product Strategy, DocuSign; Ashif Mawji, President & CEO, Upside Software; and Ken Moyle, General Counsel & Vice President, DocuSign.

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Flash Presentation - Why you need contract management

Flash Presentation - About Upside Software Inc.

Flash Presentation - Aberdeen’s Best Practices in Contract Management

Flash Presentation - Contract Management ROI

Webcast — Finding the Right Solution: The 3M Approach, featuring AMR Research
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This webcast outlines 3M’s insight on finding the right CLM solution with industry facts from AMR Research. This webcast was originally broadcasted on June 5, 2007. Presenters include Mickey North Rizza, Research Director, AMR Research; Ian Black, Sourcing Specialist, 3M; and Ashif Mawji, President & CEO, Upside Software. 

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IACCM Webcast — In Pursuit of Excellence: Mastering Electronic Contracting
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This webcast outlines the experiences of Hilton Hotels with contract management solutions from Upside Software and e-signature solutions from EchoSign. This webcast was originally broadcasted on May 23, 2007. Presenters include Tim Cummins, President & CEO, IACCM; Mark Robertson, SVP/Assistant General Counsel, Hilton Hotels; Jason Lemkin, President and CEO, EchoSign; and Ashif Mawji, President & CEO, Upside Software.

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IACCM Webcast – Achieving compliance through automating contract governance: The NCR Story
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This webcast outlines how NCR Corporation, together with Upside Software achieved compliance through contract automation. This webcast was originally broadcasted in February of 2006. Presenters include Katherine Kawamoto, Director of Contract Management, NCR Corporation; Kirk Johnsen, Asst. Law Vice President, NCR Corporation; Tim Cummins, President & CEO, IACCM; and Ashif Mawji, President & CEO, Upside Software.

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IACCM Webcast – Driving Adoption of Contract Automation: The John Deere Story (requires user id & password, see below)

This webcast details the experiences of the John Deere Company, with insight from IACCM’s Tim Cummins that was originally broadcast on Nov 17, 2005.

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IACCM Webcast - Lessons Learned in CM Implementation  (requires user id & password, see below)

This webcast is a presentation of the experiences of the BNSF Railway Company in the US and Interpolis Verzekeringen of the Netherlands that was originally broadcast on June 18, 2003.

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Contract Optimization: Streamlining Processes, Reducing Risk and Increasing Visibility - the HP way  (requires user id & password, see below)

This recorded webcast provides insight into Hewlett Packard's experience deploying and using UpsideContract, as well as commentary from Aberdeen group's Tim Minahan on the benefits of improved contract management.

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Best Practice – Digital Signatures

Best Practice - Automating the Rewards: Prove a solid ROI from automating your contract lifecycle

Best Practice - Integration Capabilities of UpsideContract Extend the Value of a Company’s ERP Investment 

Best Practice – Contract Management Solutions Provide a Quick and Quantifiable Return on Investment

Best Practice - Contract Management Helps Meet Sarbanes-Oxley Act Requirements

Best Practice - Using UpsideContract’s Workflow Engine to Improve Business Processes

Best Practice - Effectively Using Template-based Contract Authoring to Enforce Corporate Governance

Best Practice - Utilizing Performance Management Tools in UpsideContract to Optimize Contract Effectiveness

Best Practice - Mitigating Risk and Recognizing Cost Savings through Contract Compliance Management

Best Practice – Integrating UpsideContract with UpsideRFX Closes the Loop on Strategic Sourcing