Medical Group Management Association Builds Web Marketplace with Ektron

NASHUA, N.H., Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Ektron Inc., a web content management, social and marketing optimization software and solutions provider, today announced that the 21,000 member Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) has deployed a full-featured web storefront powered by the Ektron eCommerce module.

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The MGMA web marketplace offers a wealth of material to its members– from books both print and digital, through educational and certification training tools, to surveys and benchmarking reports. In order to create a complete shopping experience that allows customers to make online purchases, MGMA integrated the Ektron eCommerce system into the Personify™ association management software platform provided by Ektron Technology Partner, TMA Resources. "We take the information contained in the Ektron shopping cart and then through web services that we coded, using the Personify API, we build up an order," notes Nate Kresse, senior manager of application development for MGMA. "The Personify backend takes care of the order process through PayPal."

"Ektron also gave the freedom to style the store the way we wanted," Kresse continues. "We offer a wide range of products, starting with books, through training packages, to webinars, all things that we need to display in different fashions. By using Ektron, we can add the products into the database and once they're in the system, our marketing group can add content describing those products on their own"

A .NET application, the Ektron eCommerce module utilizes Ektron CMS400.NET customizability to enable integration into IT infrastructures. An open architecture and the Ektron.CMS.Commerce API make any commerce configuration possible and gives organizations the power to tie into back-end systems quickly and efficiently.

To read the full MGMA case study, please visit http://ektron.com/Portfolio/Case-Studies/Healthcare/MGMA/

About the Medical Group Management Association

MGMA is the premier membership association for professional administrators and leaders of medical group practices. Since 1926, MGMA has delivered networking, professional education and resources and political advocacy for medical practice management. MGMA serves 21,500 members who lead 13,700 organizations nationwide in which some 275,000 physicians provide more than 40 percent of the healthcare services delivered in the United States For more information, please visit www.mgma.com

About Ektron

By integrating web content management (WCM), marketing optimization and social software, Ektron's software and solutions improve operational efficiency, drive revenue growth and build customer loyalty. Ektron empowers marketers to create, publish and optimize web content that engages, converts and retains customers. Developers benefit from Ektron's extensibility and commitment to the Microsoft .NET framework. Headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire, with offices in Australia, Canada, Singapore and the United Kingdom, Ektron has more than 8,000 customers worldwide including Carnegie Hall, Diageo, Home Depot, International Chamber of Commerce,  Kodak, Microsoft, NASDAQ, NHS, Saint-Gobain, The Law Society, and the University of Notre Dame. For more information, please visit www.ektron.com.

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