News | June 25, 2010

iCongo Recognized In The Magic Quadrant For E-Commerce

iCongo Inc., a leading e-commerce platform provider with B2C, B2B, multi-channel, Order Management and Marketing systems, announced today that it has been positioned in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for E-Commerce published by Gartner Research.

"iCongo is pleased to be recognized by Gartner, we believe our inclusion in the Magic Quadrant for E-Commerce confirms the capabilities of iCongo E-Commerce Platform. Our solution has an ever-expanding footprint with a sophisticated and diverse user community, we feel that our position in the quadrant confirms our strong standing in the market segment in which we serve." stated iCongo CEO, Irwin Kramer.

"B2B organizations are being asked to be more "consumer-like" with their Web experiences for their retail and wholesale customers." writes Gene Alvarez. iCongo's E-Commerce Platform offers e-commerce capabilities for B2B and B2C with strengths in catalog management, merchandising, personalization, guided selling, cross-selling, promotions, order management and warehouse management. iCongo's Platform and modular approach enables brands and retailers alike to leverage the right functionality for their business model and can support even the most complex B2B business requirements.

Mr. Alvarez also comments "IT organizations are being asked to reduce the time it takes to update existing sites and create new ones, and this has increased interest in site management and multisite capabilities. In addition, IT departments are being asked to deliver and manage new sites in many new geographic regions where site design, payment processes and options may vary beyond those of North America and Europe." Having recognized the complexities surrounding effective multisite and microsite management iCongo's Platform includes a robust workflow-based wizard for easy site creation. iCongo's B2B and B2C clients are easily launching client-specific microsites, brand specific and regional sites all managed through a single admin with deep security.

"We continue to innovate while we execute on our product roadmap. With a recent launch of iCongo's E-Commerce Platform version 9, we are delivering a robust platform for true multi-channel e-commerce," commented Steven Kramer, President of iCongo Inc. "With robust m-commerce and cross-channel, seamless integration with eBay and Amazon, photo studio management, social media, warehouse management and more, iCongo is revolutionizing e-commerce to drive greater revenue and visibility for our customers while changing the competitive landscape."

About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2010 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About iCongo, Inc.
iCongo is a leading e-commerce platform provider enabling companies to successfully run their mission critical e-commerce operations using iCongo's comprehensive E-Commerce Platform. iCongo's solutions include B2C and B2B e-commerce, order management, cross-channel and a comprehensive marketing suite. iCongo has been favourably positioned by independent research firms including Forrester's Wave for B2C E-Commerce. iCongo's clients include many multi-national and world-renowned retailers and brands.

SOURCE: iCongo, Inc.