PITTSBURGH--Landslide Technologies, Inc. (www.landslide.com), provider of Sales Workstyle Management solutions, today announced it is the recipient of the 2006 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Innovation in the Hosted CRM market. Landslide was recognized for its clear vision of arming sales professionals with a tool architected to enhance their productivity and create avenues for new sales growth. The Landslide solution combines process-based selling software with collaborative tools and a live administrative assistant to support the activities and habits of individual sales people.

“Landslide has successfully positioned itself with a differentiated offering for companies looking for a sales force automation or sales management offering. Its combined software and service truly reflect a deep understanding of a sales professional’s needs and day-to-day workflow cycles, making it a robust, real-time solution loaded with functionality that enhances the productivity of sales teams,” said Frost & Sullivan Analyst Ashwin Iyer. “Overall, the Landslide solution presents a sound platform for strategic selling and converting higher value transactions, which is critical for any organization’s growth.”

“Our goal with Landslide was to pick up where traditional CRM/SFA solutions fell short. By offering a unique, process-based approach, Landslide directly improves the effectiveness of individual salespeople while overcoming adoption issues plagued by other solutions,” said Razi Imam, CEO of Landslide Technologies, Inc. “We are honored to be recognized by Frost & Sullivan for providing a stand-out solution that fills an important gap in the market.”

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Innovation is presented each year to the company that has best demonstrated the ability to develop and/or advance products with more innovative capabilities than competing vendors and products. Such innovation is expected to significantly contribute to the industry in terms of product performance and degree/rate of technical change.

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About Landslide Technologies, Inc.

Landslide Technologies, Inc. is a pioneer in Sales Workstyle Management. The company is the first to directly address the software, collaboration and support needs of individual salespeople. Built for salespeople by salespeople, the Landslide product line maximizes salespeople’s time, drives them to action and delivers results. The company is privately held with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Please visit http://www.mylandslide.com/ today to sign up for a free trial of the Landslide software. Additional information can be found at www.landslide.com.