WESTPORT, Conn., Feb. 28, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Proposal Software, Inc., developer of the leading proposal management software PMAPS(r) (Proposal Management and Production System), has now become available as Software as a Service (SaaS). The announcement was made today by John A. Laurino, CEO of Proposal Software, Inc.
Using the hosting solution known as SaaS, companies can use all of the features of PMAPS(r) to expertly respond to RFPs and RFIs without the need to invest in the software. In this hosting solution, Proposal Software, Inc. retains the PMAPS(r) software on its own server which the customer accesses via the Web for a one-time set-up fee plus a small monthly per user fee.
According to Laurino, providing PMAPS(r) as Software as a Service now gives more companies access to world class proposal management technology that was previously available only to larger companies, and those companies able to invest in their own software and IT infrastructure.
"Software as a Service is here to stay. We have architected our hosted solution in a way that is superior in terms of providing the full functionality of the PMAPS(r) platform in a competitive cost structure for firms who wish to relinquish the responsibility for installing and maintaining their own software," said Laurino.
Highlights of PMAPS(r) as Software as a Service include.
-- 99.99% Uptime Guarantee. -- SSL Secure Logon. -- Sarbanes Oxley SAS 70 Certified Data Centers.
According to Proposal Software, Inc. chief technology officer Steven N. Heffter, "With just a web browser, our SaaS offering exemplifies best practices in terms of how our global clients have successfully deployed PMAPS(r) via the Internet. This insures that our new hosted customers will be receiving the benefit of time-tested, secure proven technology."
PMAPS(r), the most comprehensive proposal management software since its original release in 1994, is now in its tenth generation. The software is in use at over 200 leading financial services, healthcare, and investment management companies along with a wide cross-section of Fortune 1000 corporations.
Current PMAPS(r) clients include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, ING Investment Management, BlackRock, Baring Asset Management, AAM-Investment Management, Fred Alger Management, and the WellPoint family of healthcare companies.
About Proposal Software, Inc.
Proposal Software provides the 'best in class' comprehensive proposal management platform. Clients include leading financial services, healthcare, investment management and a wide cross-section of Fortune 1000 corporations. Additional information on PMAPS(r) is available at www.proposalsoftware.com
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