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Successful CRM Programs<br />

Note<br />

Building Cus<strong>to</strong>mer Relationships 221<br />

The good news for b-<strong>to</strong>-b companies is that CRM success s<strong>to</strong>ries are<br />

being written every day. “What Works: Ten Significant CRM Implementations<br />

of 2000” was a special report released in April 2001 by<br />

market analyst Aberdeen Group (www.aberdeen.com). The firm selected<br />

<strong>to</strong>p CRM implementations based on real business problems, their solutions,<br />

and concrete return on investment. Each award was accompanied<br />

by a case study, based on in-depth research of CRM suppliers,<br />

cus<strong>to</strong>mers, and implementation strategies. The focus is on the application<br />

rather than the vendor and the study is not restricted <strong>to</strong> any one<br />

company size or industry. The full report can be purchased from Aberdeen.<br />

Following is the list of the firm’s selected winners:<br />

End User Vendor<br />

Viewsonic Allegis<br />

Dell Computer Annuncio<br />

Comshare Applix<br />

Quicklogic Azerity<br />

British Telecom eAssist<br />

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NY FirePond<br />

Guaranty Bank Nortel/Clarify<br />

Intrawest Pivotal<br />

Honeywell Aerospace Siebel<br />

Gulf States Toyota Trilogy<br />

1. Michelle Lanter Smith, “One <strong>to</strong> One: Put the Cus<strong>to</strong>mer in the<br />

Information Driver Seat and Build Better Relationships,” DI-<br />

RECT MARKETING, January 1998, © 1998, Hoke Communications,<br />

Inc.

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