Commence Corporation establishes International office in Dublin

Thursday 27^th October 2011

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today [Thursday] welcomed the announcement that Commence Corporation, a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management Software (CRM) is establishing Commence International in Dublin. The IDA Ireland client company will create 20 jobs over 2 years as it expands its operations internationally.

Commence International will be responsible for the sales and service of the company’s popular web based CRM software. Commence CRM is targeted at mid-size companies and small enterprises and is a popular alternative to competitive products such as Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Salesforce.com. Commence CRM is web based and is deployed in a cloud computing environment.

Welcoming the announcement Minister Bruton said ““This is yet another example of a dynamic, fast-growing company deciding to locate its international headquarters in Dublin. This is becoming a real trend, and shows that we are developing a genuinely world-class hub of internet companies in the city. I am determined to build on this success not only to attract ever more dynamic and pioneering multinational operations to Ireland, but also crucially ensure that local start-ups can benefit from their presence here to create an indigenous engine of growth.”

Commence International will be spearheaded by Noel Shannon, a software industry specialist with more than 30 years of experience and a team of professional sales and support personnel. “Commence CRM is ideal for the European market says Shannon. Businesses here are looking for a CRM solution that offers a comprehensive set of features, can be deployed rapidly and is easy to use. Commence CRM is all of that and more.”

IDA Ireland, CEO Barry O’Leary said “Commence Corporation complements the growing cluster of early growth multinational technology companies which have recently established international operations in Dublin. The companies are attracted to Ireland by the wealth of management talent and depth of skills available. Many of these early growth companies have a European marketing and sales function alongside technology development.”

In addition to offering applications for contact management, sales, marketing and customer service, Commence CRM includes a document library, project management, analytical reporting and seamless integration with e-mail programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Gmail, Lotus Notes and Apple Mac mail. Commence CRM also supports any internet enabled mobile devices including Blackberry, iPhone, Droid and Tablet PC’s. This enables customers to access their data at anytime and from anywhere.

Customer data is stored at a world class data centre in Reading, England via a strategic partnership with Rack Space, the number one rated application service provider. This provides European customers with outstanding performance and scalability and the comfort of knowing that their data is a highly protected.

For more information about Commence CRM software, visit the company’s web site at http://www.commence.co.uk.