Press Release
Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. Selects Jive Software to Bring People & Ideas Together
PORTLAND, OR, DECEMBER 8, 2008- Jive Software, the social business software leader, announced that Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI) selected Jive Software for its enterprise collaboration initiative. A Portland-based company focused on energy efficiency, PECI designs and implements energy efficiency programs for utility companies and governmental agencies in the western United States. Jive Software is a key component in PECI's strategic initiative focused on bringing knowledge and people together.
After a rigorous evaluation process, PECI selected Jive for several reasons, including:
- Intuitive user interface
- Best of breed capabilities including wikis, blogs and forums
- Enterprise level scalability and support
With Jive, it is PECI's goal to make varied and complex information easily available to all employees by removing current communication barriers and promoting the sharing of ideas and content. PECI plans to use Jive as the primary tool for communication and collaboration within its organization and eventually integrate with 3rd party applications such as salesforce.com and other content management systems.
"PECI is a consulting company and as such, its two largest assets are people and knowledge. In making the investment in a social networking and collaboration tool, we wanted something more than a basic knowledge management system, we needed a tool that brought people and ideas together," said Debra Sonner, Sr. Marketing and Communications Manager, PECI.
"PECI shares the Jive view that companies need to focus on people, not software," said Dave Hersh, CEO, Jive Software. "Companies thrive when employees are empowered, connected and have the best knowledge and insight available at their fingertips."
Jive's flagship products, Clearspace and Clearspace Community, are the industry's leading enterprise-class social business software applications that combine the latest content creation tools with community-driven intelligence. Jive is the only platform that can support both outward-facing online customer communities and inward-facing employee collaboration solutions effectively and successfully. By presenting Web 2.0 and traditional communication tools in an intuitive and unified way, Clearspace is transforming the way companies work, resulting in better products, faster processes and a more connected workforce.
For more information about Jive Software, please visit the Jive customer list.
About Jive Software
Jive Software is the leader of the enterprise Social Business Software market. Jive brings together employees, partners and customers in a unified collaboration system, allowing them to create better products, faster processes and improved relationships. Its flagship products, Clearspace and Clearspace Community, are used by more than 2,500 customers worldwide, including more than 15% of the Fortune 500. Jive was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. For more information, visit Jive Software online.
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