DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 23 /PRNewswire/ --
- Evaluation based on ability to execute and completeness of vision
Gartner, Inc. has positioned Quadrem International in the Challengers Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Sourcing Application Suites, 2008. (1)
"In my opinion, our position in the Challengers Quadrant by Gartner confirms our ability to deliver sourcing solutions successfully while also providing a robust offering for tactical and strategic sourcing," said Chris Haydon, Quadrem Senior Vice President, Marketing and Global Solutions.
According to the report by Gartner Analyst Debbie Wilson, "These vendors (Challengers) have phenomenal references because they are attentive to their customers and deliver solid products that work ... the sourcing applications of these vendors are more likely to be adopted as divisional or regional solutions than others, often because of lower prices compared with the competition. Challengers lack the portfolio breadth of vendors in the Leaders and Visionaries quadrants, often following what their customers request to create their road maps."
"Our global supplier network and ability to join sourcing activities seamlessly with procurement processes via ERP connectors differentiate us from other providers," added Haydon. "Additionally we offer substantial supporting services globally, which many customers use to augment their sourcing processes."
The full report is available to Gartner clients at http://www.gartner.com.
About Quadrem
Quadrem (http://www.quadrem.com) delivers "on demand' solutions that enable procurement executives and their suppliers around the world to automate processes, improve performance and reduce supply chain costs. Quadrem has built one of the world's largest electronically connected supplier networks, so its customers can connect once to the community rather than invest in multiple one-to-one connections. Core competencies include e-sourcing, e-procurement, e-invoicing, contract management, spend management, supplier relationship management, electronic catalogues and master data management. Established in 2000, Quadrem has locations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Korea, Mexico, The Netherlands, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2008 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.
(1) Gartner, Inc. "Magic Quadrant for Sourcing Application Suites, 2008" by Debbie Wilson, April 18, 2008 Web site: http://www.quadrem.com http://www.gartner.com
Katherine Kirkpatrick, +1-972-543-8044, kkirkpatrick@quadrem.com, or Andrew Stafford, +971-4-391-5487, astafford@quadrem.com, both of Quadrem
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