CRM User Adoption Rate Soars from 50% to 90% After Quantum Implements Salesforce
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"When we replaced our traditional CRM system with Salesforce, user adoption soared from 50 to over 90 percent."
Challenge
- Low adoption of existing client/server CRM solution
- Required new solution to support renewed focus on channel sales efforts and processes
- Must be easily deployed across the U.S., EMEA, and APAC
- Need CRM solution to be capable of tracking channel sales results
Solution
- Selected salesforce.com over conventional client/server software
- Quickly upgraded to Enterprise Edition for price books, enhanced security, profiles, and offline access
- Successful worldwide deployment in under three months
- Over 120 sales and marketing personnel worldwide can access salesforce.com in English, Chinese, and German
Results
- Online and offline functionality enables users to access a central repository of customer information
- Custom fields effectively support sales processes and channel outreach
- Ease of use and training bolster high adoption rate
- Global forecasting provides new visibility and insight
- Improved work output and relations across marketing, sales, and channel partners

