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Prodiance Introduces Project "BlueRay" Competitive Upgrade Program
San Ramon, Calif. – October 1, 2008 – Prodiance Corporation, the leading provider of enterprise spreadsheet management solutions, today announced "Project BlueRay", a new competitive upgrade program for organizations wishing to upgrade to the Prodiance Enterprise Spreadsheet Manager (ESM) system.
"Ensuring proper safeguards and controls over critical financial and operational spreadsheets and other user-developed applications is a key issue for all organizations," said Dr. Soheil Saadat, president and CEO of Prodiance Corporation. "The Prodiance Enterprise Spreadsheet Manager (ESM) system is the market leading software solution, and delivers a fast and efficient deployment, and rapid user adoption. This offer is ideal for organizations that are currently renewing annual maintenance and support on their existing solutions, concerned about market consolidation, looking for additional capabilities, or not experiencing the ROI they anticipated."
Competitive Upgrade Offer
Organizations can upgrade to the Prodiance ESM system and receive equivalent software licenses at no charge when purchasing a maintenance and support plan. In many cases the cost of switching to Prodiance is less than the cost of renewing an existing maintenance and support plan.
Proven ROI Savings
Typical ROI savings for the Prodiance Enterprise Spreadsheet Manager (ESM) system based on managing 500 critical spreadsheets is $240,000 for the first year, with a payback of less than 12 months. Process improvements and risk avoidance can add significantly to this ROI. Complimentary ROI and business case analyses are available upon request to help organizations build their business case to upgrade.
Why Prodiance for Spreadsheet Management and Control?
- Proven ROI - Prodiance customers are experiencing real returns on their investment, including improved fraud reduction, audit efficiencies, faster close cycles, improved compliance, and better productivity.
- Lower TCO - The Prodiance Enterprise Spreadsheet Manager (ESM) system is very easy to install, configure, use, and maintain. No rework or additional coding is required to make the system compatible with custom macros and VB code. Adding more spreadsheets to be controlled requires no additional work; spreadsheets stored in monitored file locations are placed under control automatically! In addition, Prodiance ESM optimizes file storage through archival policies. These benefits result in a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for your organization.
- Non-invasive Solution - Prodiance ESM is web based, so there is no software required on end user desktops to monitor spreadsheet changes. This architecture results in a non-invasive solution that is IT-friendly, requires little or no training, and minimizes change impact to existing business processes.
- 3 Levels of Control - Prodiance ESM is the only solution that provides the flexibility of 3 levels of control, from non-invasive monitoring of spreadsheet changes, to monitoring with reporting on policy violations, to complete role based access control at the cell level (e.g. lock down).
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner - For putting controls around critical Excel spreadsheets and Access databases, you need a trusted partner that is backed by Microsoft. Prodiance is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Managed Channel Partner, which means we're uniquely qualified to make your Spreadsheet Management and Control project a success.
- Satisfies Auditor Guidance - The Prodiance ESM system supports and automates all key controls recommended by leading audit firms. If your goal is compliance, then Prodiance is a key enabler to get you there.
- Comprehensive Lifecycle Approach - The Prodiance ESM system automates all aspects of the Spreadsheet Management Lifecycle, so whether you need tools for inventory and risk assessment, or analysis and remediation, or monitoring and control, we can deliver a modular yet integrated solution. Prodiance ESM includes tools to help auditors, line of business managers and executives, and end users automate all aspects of spreadsheet management.
- Proven, Battle Tested Solution - Leading global organizations across the banking, insurance, capital markets, energy, telco, manufacturing, media and entertainment markets have successfully deployed and have chosen Prodiance as their trusted partner. No matter what industry you're in, chances are the leaders in your market have chosen Prodiance.
More Information
To find out more information about Project BlueRay and the Prodiance Competitive Upgrade Program, or to speak to a Prodiance representative, simply complete our information request form or call us today at +1.866.569.5678.
About Prodiance
Prodiance delivers enterprise class software solutions to help organizations
increase visibility and control over mission critical spreadsheets and Access
Databases while improving compliance, mitigating operational risks and driving process improvement.
Prodiance leverages over 18 years experience in delivering innovative technology solutions
for highly regulated markets. Leading global organizations across the banking,
insurance, capital markets, telecommunications, manufacturing, aerospace and
defense, media and entertainment, food and beverage, health care, and
educational markets have trusted Prodiance as a strategic partner to achieve
their goals. Prodiance Corporation is an independent, privately held corporation
based in San Ramon, California. Additional news and information about Prodiance
solutions, products and services is available at www.prodiance.com or by calling 1-866-569-5678.
Prodiance PR Contact:
Eric Perry
Vice President, Marketing
Tel. +1-866-569-5678
email: eric.perry@prodiance.com
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