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Jive Named a Leader in Enterprise Social Platforms
Jive was among the selected companies that Forrester invited to participate in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Social Platforms, Q3 2011** report that was released on August 24, 2011. In this evaluation, Jive was cited as a market Leader for Enterprise Social Platforms. This analysis was based on vendors’ current product offerings, company strategy, and market presence. Here is an excerpt of what Forrester had to say about Jive:
“Jive continues to drive to establish and lead “social business” as a new software category. With strong momentum and an application marketplace coming on line this year, 2011 could prove a pivotal year in its quest.”
Read The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Social Platforms, Q3 2011
Jive Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Social CRM
Gartner, Inc.'s Magic Quadrant for Social CRM* was released on 25 July 2011, and includes analysis on 18 software vendors in the space. Here is an excerpt of what Gartner had to say about the market:
"Gartner's first Magic Quadrant for Social CRM responds to the growing interest and investment in social applications to support sales, marketing and customer service business processes. Social CRM application spending will grow at a faster rate than traditional CRM spending."
Jive Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Social Software for the Workplace
Gartner, Inc.'s Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace* was released on 25 August 2011, and includes analysis on 22 software vendors in the space. Here is an excerpt of what Gartner had to say about the market:
"Enterprises continue to invest [in social software in the workplace] because they need to support community hubs, idea sharing, expertise location, project teams, social intranets, collaborative document authoring and better communication. Since 2010, enterprises have started to implement internal activity streams and social networking as another way to achieve these objectives."
Read the Gartner, Inc. Magic Quadrant for Social Software for the Workplace
Jive Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Externally Facing Social Software
Gartner, Inc.'s Magic Quadrant for Externally Facing Social Software* was released on 25 August 2011, and includes analysis on 18 software vendors in the space. Here is an excerpt of what Gartner had to say about the market:
"Social software for external users offers opportunities for initiatives that enterprises have not been able to undertake before, such as engaging large numbers of customers in two-way exchanges."
Read the Gartner, Inc. Magic Quadrant for Externally Facing Social Software
Fine Print
*Magic Quadrant Disclaimer:
The Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace is copyrighted 25 August 2011 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant for Externally Facing Social Software is copyrighted 25 August 2011 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant for Social CRM is copyrighted 25 July 2011 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
**Forrester Wave™ Disclaimer:
The Forrester Wave™ is copyrighted by Forrester Research, Inc. Forrester and Forrester Wave™ are trademarks of Forrester Research, Inc. The Forrester Wave™ is a graphical representation of Forrester's call on a market and is plotted using a detailed spreadsheet with exposed scores, weightings, and comments. Forrester does not endorse any vendor, product, or service depicted in the Forrester Wave. Information is based on best available resources. Opinions reflect judgment at the time and are subject to change.