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July 18, 2011
TMCnet Contributor
The next race among IT companies will be about the best provider of cloud computing platform.
FinancialForce.com, the cloud applications company, has won the category of best Cloud Offering in the EuroCloud UK Awards for its FinancialForce Accounting application, delivered on Force.com, the cloud computing platform from salesforce.com.
According to a press release, the purpose of the Awards is to highlight best practices, innovation and customer success achieved by providers of cloud services and products in the UK and FinancialForce Accounting was recognized by the judges, drawn from the EuroCloud Board, as the cloud product that is most distinctive in its features and market appeal.
EuroCloud is the first pan-European network of SaaS (News - Alert) and cloud computing vendors and industry experts, with a presence today in 27 European countries.
Phil Wainewright, industry analyst and Vice-President of EuroCloud said, “This is the first time we have run this awards programme and we were impressed by the overall standard of entry, there is much innovation happening in the cloud industry and Europe and the UK in particular, are building momentum. The recent EuroCloud Congress in Luxembourg showcased some of the finest examples of cloud computing and the growing maturity of cloud computing and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is empowering European businesses to seize the opportunities that this technology can deliver. It’s also great to see a European organization like FinancialForce.com doing so well in the US market.”
EuroCloud UK brings together companies engaged in cloud computing or SaaS-related business activity to network together, share best practice and build the profile of the industry. The EuroCloud UK Board offers members from C Infinity, CohesiveFT, D2C, Fujitsu (News - Alert) EST, Mimecast, RightNow, Salesforce.com, SAP, Webroot, Zylog Systems and Procullux Ventures.
FinancialForce.com introduced in September 2009, backed by UNIT4 and salesforce.com. This industry recognition comes on the back of a period of growth and success for FinancialForce.com, including being named in the Red Herring (News - Alert) Top 100 North America in June and achieving finalist at the coveted CODiE Awards in Business Software.
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Edited by Rich Steeves