SAManage Launches New Salesforce.com AppExchange Application for IT Contract Management

Application provides a one-stop solution for managing IT contracts and software licenses within Salesforce.com

SEATTLE, WA, August 28, 2008 – SAManage, a leading provider of on-demand (SaaS) IT Management services, today announced the general availability of SAManage IT Contract Management for users of Salesforce.com. Offered as a free AppExchange application, SAManage IT Contract Management allows companies to incorporate the management of IT contracts, software licenses, and subscriptions into the Salesforce.com environment. Built on Salesforce.com’s Force.com platform, the application provides an easy-to-use, innovative way to organize and track IT contracts, including software licenses, SaaS subscriptions, and ISP and hosting services.

SAManage IT Contract Management for Salesforce.com makes it easy to manage software licenses and IT contracts from within Salesforce.com, allowing users to upload their existing contracts and software licenses, enter the details of contract terms, and track purchases made as part of each contract. Users can also store copies of actual contracts and licenses for future reference, add items and purchase records, and create renewal reminders that generate alerts as contracts become due for renewal. With these capabilities embedded in the Salesforce.com environment, IT departments can better control operational costs, ensure software license compliance, and streamline contract renewals.

Salesforce.com users can use the IT Contract Management for Salesforce.com to organize:

Software licenses – track software licenses, titles, quantities, and specific upgrade rights, and ensure all software used is properly licensed
SaaS and subscription services – such as their email hosting, remote backup, and their Salesforce.com contract
Hardware and equipment leases – including terms and products leased under a master lease schedule
Service and repair warranties – track Service Level Agreements (SLA) and support policies

SAManage IT Contract Management for Salesforce.com is available for FREE via Salesforce.com AppExchange. It is the latest addition to a suite of integrated and secured on-demand products provided by SAManage that helps companies better manage their IT assets, lower operational costs, improve user productivity, and ensure compliance and governance. The complete SAManage IT Management suite is available via the SAManage website at www.SAManage.com.

Salesforce.com’s Force.com platform reinvents the traditional development, deployment and distribution of any business application. Developers, customers and partners can use Force.com to easily create and deliver a new generation of Software-as-a-Service applications. Force.com allows applications to be easily shared, exchanged and installed with a few simple clicks via the Force.com AppExchange marketplace, enabling all the innovation that Force.com unleashes to be easily distributed to the entire Software-as-a-Service community.