VANCOUVER, British Columbia--May 30, 2006--Pivotal Corporation, a leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution provider and the CRM division of CDC Software, the enterprise software company of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), today announced that Julius Baer Investment Management LLC, a US-registered investment advisor wholly owned by the Julius Baer Group, has selected Pivotal CRM software to better manage relationships with clients and third-party contacts with a single centralized corporate data repository for information. The company is using the CRM solution within its Institutional Asset Management Group to ensure consistent client service.
"Given the scope of our institutional business, utilizing a centralized CRM system is essential," said Tony Williams, chief executive officer for Julius Baer Investment Management LLC. "The Pivotal system provides flexibility, which is important given the dynamic nature of our business."
Pivotal's CRM for financial services is designed to meet the needs of institutional asset management firms that need one corporate repository for information and cannot rely upon disparate systems in order to meet regulatory requirements. The system includes features to effectively manage deals, forecasts and request for proposals. Additionally, Pivotal CRM provides better visibility into market information, which results in improved planning and business performance.
"Julius Baer is an industry leader when it comes to its commitment to client service and providing valued-added asset management services," said Jason Rushforth, managing director of financial services for Pivotal. "Pivotal is excited to be working with them to implement a long-term strategy for proactively managing information."
About Pivotal Corporation
Pivotal Corporation, a software unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), is a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) applications to help organizations create superior customer experiences. Pivotal's CRM applications offer rich functionality, a highly flexible application platform, a full application suite, and best-in-class customization abilities, all with a low total cost of ownership. Pivotal delivers software and services that are designed to produce meaningful increases in revenues, margins, and customer loyalty. More than 1,800 companies around the world have licensed Pivotal, including Farm Credit Services of America, WCI Communities, Premera Blue Cross, Qiagen, ESRI, AvMed Health Plans, Sharp Electronics Corporation, and CMS Cameron McKenna.
Pivotal's complete CRM software suite includes a powerful application platform and additional capabilities in analytics, mobile CRM, and partner management. For more information about Pivotal Corporation, please visit www.pivotal.com.
About CDC Software
CDC Software, The Customer-Driven Company(TM), is a provider of enterprise software applications designed to help organizations deliver a superior customer experience while increasing efficiencies and profitability. CDC Software's product suite includes the Pivotal CRM (customer relationship management), c360 CRM add-on products, industry solutions and development tools for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform, Ross ERP (enterprise resource planning) and SCM (supply chain management), IMI warehouse management and order management, Platinum China HR (human resource) and business analytics solutions.
The industry-specific solutions are used by more than 5,000 customers worldwide within the manufacturing, financial services, health care, home building, real estate, and wholesale and retail distribution industries. The company completes its offerings with a full continuum of services that span the life cycle of technology and software applications, including implementation, project consulting, outsourced business services, application management and offshore development. CDC Software is the enterprise software unit of CDC Corp. (NASDAQ: CHINA). For more information, please visit www.cdcsoftware.com.
About CDC Corporation
CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) is focused on enterprise software, mobile applications and online games. As part of its strategic review the company has reorganized into two primary operating business units, CDC Software and China.com Inc. For more information about CDC Corporation, please visit www.cdccorporation.net.
