Akeneo, a global pioneer in Product Experience Management (PXM) solutions for corporate brands and retailers, today announced it was named a leader in the new IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Product Information Management Applications for Commerce 2019–2020 Vendor Assessment report Martech News (Doc # US45353419, December 2019).
The IDC MarketScape evaluated 14 companies for the report, but only designated five as leaders. Akeneo’s designation reflects both its current capabilities and its strategic positioning in the rapidly evolving PXM space.
“Customers that we interviewed rated Akeneo above average across nearly all criteria,” Jordan Jewell, IDC’s research manager for digital commerce and enterprise applications, writes in the report. “Consider Akeneo when you are a B2C or B2B organization ranging from an SMB to large enterprise and need high-quality product information across all channels, including print.”
Akeneo recently achieved the key milestone of 60,000 live implementations and is now used by leading brands including Sephora, Fossil, Shop.com, and Petra Industries to support their omnichannel and cross-border commerce initiatives. Akeneo’s PXM solutions help companies to improve customer experience, increase sales, reduce time to market, go global, and boost team productivity Martech.
The IDC MarketScape offers special praise for Akeneo’s open-source strategy and strong community of developers facilitating localized solutions and implementations. Companies should consider Akeneo if they seek automation and governance capabilities, as well as efficiency in catalog management, with fast time to market, the report notes.
“Most companies have to work their way up into leadership positions — but Akeneo has made strides when it comes to PXM solutions for both digital and real-world commerce,” said Fred de Gombert, CEO and co-founder of Akeneo. “Akeneo is delivering proven solutions for the complex product-information needs of modern enterprise customers, while also developing future-proof strategies to ensure we’ll be able to keep meeting our customers’ evolving needs in 2020 and beyond.”
Tis the season of giving and as such, Scorpion, a leading client-centric Internet marketing and technology company that empowers businesses to achieve new levels of success, announced that it has renewed its pledge to College of the Canyons for 2020.
The College of the Canyons Foundation, an organization formed to generate philanthropic support for College of the Canyons, is on a mission to provide an affordable and accessible college education for all having the desire to succeed Martech News.“Scorpion’s positive presence in our community is felt far and wide.
Their commitment to providing life-changing opportunities for students at College of the Canyons is deeply inspiring and making a notable impact,” said James Kneblik, Jr, Director of Development, College of the Canyons Foundation.
“Scorpion’s leadership has been particularly focused on supporting students in need at College of the Canyons.
The company’s generosity is opening doors for students that would not otherwise have access to this support.”In the new year, Scorpion will commit substantial donations towards several College of the Canyon efforts, including the Chancellor’s Circle, the BaNC for lower income students and scholarships for future students.“It’s our responsibility to give back to our community by volunteering our time, expertise and resources,” said Corey Quinn, CMO, Scorpion.
“We are proud to help our local community and come together with our schools to support the growth and wellbeing of Santa Clarita Valley.”As 2019 comes to an end, College of the Canyons is asking the community to help support these students – the most vulnerable population – in order to give them the tools they need to succeed through their Because We Are Canyons efforts.
