I.B.I.S. Achieves Eloqua Certified Partner Status; Arms Microsoft CRM Customers with the “Power to Succeed”

NEW ORLEANS--Eloqua, the category-defining marketing automation leader and provider of best practices expertise for marketers worldwide, today announced that I.B.I.S., Inc. has earned its Eloqua Certified Partner status. I.B.I.S. delivers award-winning Microsoft CRM 4.0 services and business applications to mid-market organizations – providing complete business solutions that offer a rapid return on investment and a lower total cost of ownership. As an Eloqua Certified Partner, I.B.I.S. has received extensive training in the delivery of Eloqua’s industry-leading marketing automation solutions and has proven its ability to meet the needs of Microsoft CRM customers.

“More and more of our customers are looking for new ways to drive revenue and improve their bottom line,” said Brad Wilson, general manager, Microsoft Dynamics CRM. “Eloqua’s marketing automation solutions enable them to do just that. As one of Microsoft’s leading Gold Certified partners, I.B.I.S. is well positioned to deliver Eloqua to our CRM customer base.”

“Achieving Eloqua’s Partner Certification status is a reflection of our commitment to meeting the needs of our clients,” says Andy Vabulas, CEO, I.B.I.S. “In today’s fast-changing business environment, Eloqua offers clients unparalleled functionality and flexibility to automate and manage the full spectrum of their marketing initiatives. We are excited to provide our clients with the business value that Eloqua delivers.”

Partners that attain the Eloqua Certification Partner status have proven competency in developing and deploying Eloqua’s marketing automation solutions. Eloqua’s marketing automation platform, the Eloqua Conversion Suite, is available in Lite, Express, Team and Enterprise versions to meet the needs of a wide range of businesses, from small companies to global enterprises. Eloqua automates, executes, and measures key marketing and lead management processes along every step of the sales funnel – from lead generation to close. Delivering unparalleled flexibility, functionality, and results, Eloqua is the marketing automation platform of choice for leading marketers around the world.

“We are pleased to welcome I.B.I.S. to our community of Certified Partners,” said Robert Brewster, senior vice president, Business Development, Eloqua. “The combination of I.B.I.S.’ rich history of delivering world-class Microsoft solutions and our proven marketing automation solutions will arm our joint customers with the power to succeed.”

Learn More at Convergence 2009

To learn more about how Eloqua helps companies increase and measure marketing effectiveness, manage leads, and uncover new cross and up-sell opportunities, visit Eloqua at Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2009 in New Orleans, LA from March 10-13, 2009. Eloqua will be exhibiting at booth #1429 and I.B.I.S. will be at booth #1023.

About I.B.I.S., Inc.

Founded in 1989, I.B.I.S., Inc. (www.ibisinc.com) is the Southeast’s premier Microsoft Gold Certified Partner serving companies seeking to gain a competitive advantage through the use of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Dynamics ERP, business intelligence solutions, and application development. I.B.I.S., Inc. is a two-time winner of Microsoft Dynamics’ Outstanding US Partner of the Year Award, and the 2007 winner of the Worldwide Partner of the Year Award for Microsoft Dynamics GP. I.B.I.S. is one of a select group of companies worldwide with nine Gold Certified Microsoft Competencies.

About Eloqua

Eloqua is the category-defining marketing automation leader and provider of best practices expertise for marketers around the world. The company’s mission is to make its customers the best marketers on earth. Thousands of customers from leading companies such as American Express, AON, Apple, Cognos, Dow Jones, Fidelity, Seagate and Sybase rely on the power of Eloqua to execute, automate and measure programs that generate revenue. Eloqua helps companies read and decode their buyers’ Digital Body Language™, thereby improving the quality and quantity of sales leads, increasing marketing effectiveness, and accelerating the selling process. Eloqua is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, with offices in Toronto, London, Singapore and throughout North America. For more information, please call 866-327-8764 or email demand@eloqua.com.