Esker Manages Customer Interactions in Eight Languages Across 50 Countries with Salesforce
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"We have been delighted with our decision to move to salesforce.com. For the first time, we have access to a cost-effective, low-risk, global solution that was up and running within 90 days. The product is far superior to the Siebel solution, and our users benefit from an easy-to-use, intuitive interface."
Challenge
- Marketing, sales, and customer services needed affordable system to track and manage customer interactions in 50 countries
- Frustrated after implementing Siebel CRM software and trying to integrate it with SAP over three years
- The company perceived that the upgrade costs for a new version of Siebel were too expensive for the value received
- There was desired integration with the company's existing SAP system
Solution
- Implemented on-demand CRM from salesforce.com rather than updating existing Siebel system
- Selected salesforce.com after three-way product evaluation and two-month trial period
- Implemented in eight languages and integrated with SAP—all within 90 days
- Deployed Salesforce to 230 staff (including 13 Strategic Partner licenses), ensuring users worldwide have 24/7 access to customer information
Results
- Rapid implementation and integration
- Seamless and pain-free upgrade to new Salesforce versions managed automatically with no additional charge
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Customizations can be done
in-house, making use of the easy to use
Force.com platform as a service
- Very high end-user adoption rate

