Enterasys Networks to Showcase Social Enterprise Innovation at Salesforce.com's Dreamforce 2011 Conference

ANDOVER, Mass., Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterasys Networks, a Siemens Enterprise Communications company, today announced its participation at the upcoming Salesforce.com Dreamforce 2011 conference.  Enterasys will showcase isaac, its unique approach to using social media, including Salesforce.com Chatter, to control anything connected to today's IP network.  Enterasys executives will be participating in product demos, panels, and other conversations at the show supporting the Salesforce.com theme of the "social enterprise".  

"We are thrilled to partner with Salesforce.com and to participate in Dreamforce 2011 to drive discussions around how the social enterprise can continue to change the ways we operate and deliver business value," said Vala Ashfar, chief customer officer at Enterasys Networks.  "Our isaac technology is a perfect example of how to transform the social enterprise by harnessing the power of the cloud and social media.  isaac appeals to the younger generation of IT worker, allowing them to make network updates using familiar social media interfaces they have already incorporated into their daily lives."  

Enterasys isaac: Leveraging Salesforce.com Chatter

Enterasys' first-of-its-kind technology is a proactive solution for managing infrastructure and application services with an easy-to-use user interface – social media. isaac leverages both the popularity and familiarity of today's social media channels, such as Twitter, Facebook and Chatter, as well as today's increasingly prevalent cloud computing models and mobile devices to manage complex IT environments without any specialized skill or training.  

In conjunction with Dreamforce, Enterasys will be unveiling a special promotion to current joint Salesforce.com and Enterasys customers, providing a free installation of isaac.  Joint customers will benefit from improved service reliability and a quick ramp up of the social enterprise, which requires little training and adds immediate benefit and value to the organization.  

Enterasys at Dreamforce Overview

Enterasys will be showcasing isaac in the Salesforce.com Campground, the central resource for Salesforce.com and partner products and services.  Enterasys executives will also be participating in the following sessions at Dreamforce 2011:

Session title: Key KPI's for Customer Service & Support

• Enterasys executive: Vala Ashfar
• Date: Tuesday, August 30
• Time: 2:00 p.m.

Session title: Chatter Integration: Mobile and Beyond

• Enterasys executive: Vala Ashfar
• Date: Wednesday, August 31
• Time: 3:30 p.m.

Session title: Using Chatter to Transform Your Business

• Enterasys executive: Rich Casselberry
• Date: Tuesday, August 30
• Time: 2:00 p.m.

Session title: Amp Up Your Channel Sales: Stop Guessing, Start Producing

• Enterasys executive: Ben Doyle
• Date: Tuesday, August 30
• Time: 5:00 p.m.

Session title: Boost Sales Productivity with Millions of Accurate Contacts

• Enterasys executive: Ben Doyle
• Date: Thursday, September 1
• Time: 1:15 p.m.

Resources:

• Enterasys at Dreamforce 2011 Video
• Enterasys isaac product page
• Enterasys Network World Webinar: Securely Manage Enterprise Networks Through Chatter, Twitter, and Facebook.  
• Blog post: The Enterasys View of the Social Enterprise

About Enterasys Networks and Siemens Enterprise Communications

Siemens Enterprise Communications is a premier provider of end-to-end enterprise communications, including voice, network infrastructure and security solutions that use open, standards-based unified communications and business applications for a seamless collaboration experience. This award-winning "Open Communications" approach enables organizations to improve productivity and reduce costs through easy-to-deploy solutions that work within existing IT environments, delivering operational efficiencies. It is the foundation for the company's OpenPath® commitment that enables customers to mitigate risk and cost-effectively adopt unified communications. Jointly owned by The Gores Group and Siemens AG, Siemens Enterprise Communications includes Cycos and Enterasys Networks. For more information about Siemens Enterprise Communications or Enterasys please visit www.siemens-enterprise.com or www.enterasys.com.

SOURCE Enterasys Networks