Independent Research Firm Positions Telligent as a Social Platforms Market Leader

DALLAS, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new study by the International Data Corporation (IDC), Worldwide Social Platforms 2009 Vendor Shares (IDC #223817), Telligent was recognized as one of the top three vendors in the social platforms market based on 2009 revenue.

According to the IDC study, the three top vendors – Telligent, IBM and Communispace – accounted for 29 percent of the total market in 2009, based on worldwide revenue. The study examines the social platforms market for the period from 2007 to 2009. Revenue and market share of the leading vendors are provided for 2009.

"We are pleased to be recognized as a leader in the social platforms market," said Patrick Brandt, CEO of Telligent. "Our products enable communication and collaboration among customers, employees and partners. We understand the importance social technology, and – even more importantly – how to measure its effectiveness and impact on business."

According to the IDC report, social platforms are based on the idea that people are the most important assets to a business. The social platforms market is an emerging market, with worldwide revenue of $369.7 million in 2009, representing year-over-year growth of over 55 percent.

Enhanced productivity requires unstructured, scalable, easy-to-use communication tools. Technologies in this market are helping to bridge a gap that has existed with consumer experiences and business applications that can no longer be ignored, especially in the context of 2008-2009 growth rates, where some companies experienced triple-digit growth.

Telligent Community is an online community application used to reduce support costs and enhance digital marketing, while Telligent Enterprise provides a secure environment for employees to communicate and share knowledge. Telligent Analytics gathers the unstructured community data and analyzes it, allowing for data-driven decision making.

About Telligent

Telligent is an enterprise collaboration and community software company. The company's fully-integrated platform and portfolio of applications transform how organizations listen to, engage and measure interaction with customers, partners and employees. Telligent powers collaboration for many of the world's largest brands, including Dell, Microsoft, Electronic Arts and Reader's Digest. For more information, visit www.telligent.com.

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