DataDirect Connectors Real-Time Access to FinancialForce Data

For business intelligence (BI) and extract transform load (ETL) software vendors, the ability to embed real-time access to cloud data in their software solutions can be a make-or-break capability. But the development effort needed to design, manage and test complex integrations with multiple customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and big data sources is overwhelming.

By embedding Progress DataDirect JDBC for Salesforce, Panintelligence has decreased its time to market for the new connector by 5x, developed impressive proof of concept within just hours, and gave its customer insight into 25% more sales opportunities. This eliminated the estimated 6 month Salesforce API develop time and almost immediately delivered value to their customer.

With more than 30 years of experience, Vertex® Inc., is the leading provider of enterprise corporate tax solutions and process management services worldwide. Founded in 1978, Vertex is a privately held company that employs more than 600 professionals at its headquarters in the U.S. (Berwyn, PA) and offices across the country and in Europe.

Perceptive Software, Inc., had a winning product, ImageNow, and a very wide market for the type of document and workflow management provided. But sales encountered roadblocks due to the prospective customer’s varying IT environments and their requirements for applications to run on a specific vendor’s database.