Upside Software Leads the Pack for ePurchasing Suites and ERP Giants in the Latest Evaluation of Specialist CLM Products!

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Upside Software Inc. announced it has been recognized as a leader amongst Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software providers in the report “The Forrester Wave™: Contract Life-Cycle Management, Q2 2011” Forrester Research, Inc., June 2011. Vendors were evaluated on 113 criteria that examined each step of the contract lifecycle and measured how each vendor performed against key determining factors.

The report states “Upside Software provides an all-around excellent solution. Upside Software had the highest overall score in the evaluation with deep functionality and intuitive usability – a hard to find combination. Upside has very strong functionality in key areas including Microsoft Word integration, buy-side contracts, complex approval workflow, and routing rules support.” The report goes on to say, “Upside is a leading option for large companies with complex requirements looking for a licensed, standalone CLM solution.” – “The Forrester Wave™: Contract Life-Cycle Management, Q2 2011” Forrester Research, Inc., June 2011.

“Upside Software leads the pack. Upside was able to pull ahead of a very competitive field with advanced functionality across the board, very good growth momentum in the market, and extremely positive reference results.” – “The Forrester Wave™: Contract Life-Cycle Management, Q2 2011” Forrester Research, Inc., June 2011.

Upside Software scored the highest of all vendors in both the current offering and strategy. As well, it had or was among the top marks in the following: Existing and 3rd Party Contract Support, Contract Approval, Contract Process Management, Integration, Globalization, Technology, Product Strategy and References. In the areas which didn’t affect the scores, it also had the highest rankings in Install Base and Revenue Growth.

“Upside Software is proud to be named as a leader in this influential report.” said Ashif Mawji, President and CEO, Upside Software. “Upside prides itself on listening to what our customers are saying and working with their feedback to constantly evolve our product suite to be the best in class. We believe the solutions that we develop are efficient and innovative at every level and help streamline processes to maximize the bottom line – making them applicable to various business models and industries across the board.”

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About Upside Software Inc.

Upside Software is the worldwide leader in Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions with hundreds of deployments in about 180 countries. Upside’s award winning product suite, including their UpsideContract solution, offers a fully automated contract management process that starts from collaborative contract creation, negotiation and award, and includes risk, performance, compliance and deliverable tracking and management, financial processing (e.g. invoices and payments), and on-going event monitoring and management. UpsideContract also includes a wizard-like request entry function, amongst the best Microsoft Word integration, and extensive security and business intelligence features.

Upside Software has extensive experience delivering real value to customers of every size and in virtually every industry vertical. Upside Software offers both on-premise and SaaS solutions. For more information visit the company’s website at http://www.upsidesoft.com/

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