StrikeIron, Inc., the leader in providing innovative solutions for delivering data over the Internet, today announced it continues to realize significant growth as the demand for quality data in the enterprise rises. In the first quarter of 2008, StrikeIron added more than 250 new customers bringing its total customer base to 1,500 and grew revenue by 234 percent over first quarter 2007 figures.
“Our growth indicates that the market is reaching its tipping point. StrikeIron is poised to deliver high business value services to companies looking to innovate their businesses,” said Dave Linthicum, CEO of StrikeIron. “StrikeIron brings the value of the next generation Web to businesses today, and they are seeing a huge ROI when leveraging StrikeIron. This trend will only accelerate in 2008.”
As the most advanced provider of delivering Data as a Service StrikeIron removes the complexity involved in managing diverse data formats from multiple data sources and provides data consistently and in exactly the format that can be best utilized by the customers Web sites, business processes and applications. Developers and business users now have the ability to build core applications by mixing and matching services that are loosely coupled, using the Web as the delivery platform and creating frictionless access to business data critical to running a business.
StrikeIron’s growth can be attributed to the following key industry changes: - Larger Enterprises Embrace Data as a Service: As more enterprises embrace Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), more data is being consumed as a service by eCommerce sites, business applications and enterprise mashups.
- Expansion of The Web Services Marketplace: StrikeIron has added new services for Business Intelligence, eCommerce, Financial Applications as well as sports-specific offerings from data providers such as Gale, Wall Street Horizon, Midnight Trader and The Sports Network.
- Emergence of Stronger Mashup Tools: StrikeIron Web Services can be easily integrated with any of the following players in the mashup space Serena, Ratchetsoft, Kapow, JackBe, IBM, Dapper and Apatar, making it easier to add and consume data as a service.
- Data Cleansing Applications embrace DaaS: StrikeIron has also seen an increase in its Service Bureau offerings where more companies use Data as a Service for verifying, correcting and enhancing a company’s current records.
”StrikeIron’s Sales and Use Tax Web service was easily integrated with our E-Commerce system, ” said Brad Wymore, E-Commerce Manager of US Playing cards, makers of Bicycle playing cards. “StrikeIron keeps up with the tax information so we can concentrate on delivering the best products to our customers, not spend time downloading and integrating tax tables each month.”
“The promise of delivering value to the enterprise with information using the Web as a platform has arrived,” said Bob Brauer, president and founder, StrikeIron. “We are pleased that we continue to deliver value to our existing customers and look forward to building a lasting and beneficial relationship with new customers that are demanding a broader range of services and turning to StrikeIron to deliver.”
About StrikeIron
StrikeIron is the leader in Data as a Service (DaaS), facilitating the consumption and distribution of live, integratable data and business functionality over the Web. The company’s innovative Web Services Marketplace provides a technology platform, micro-transaction management and a consistent interface across many XML-based Web services from multiple, diverse sources. This allows business users, application developers and enterprise IT professionals to customize and integrate external data sources and additional external functionality into enterprise, Web, and composite applications. Currently, StrikeIron provides over 100 live data sources and business functions from organizations such as D&B, Gale, MapQuest, Midnight Trader, Tax Data Systems, The Sports Network, and Zacks. StrikeIron also offers a set of products and tools to simplify and accelerate the consumption of data such as its SOA Express for Excel, enabling business users to access live data via front office applications. StrikeIron delivers value to over 1,500 customers and partners such as Avaya, BEA, Delivery.com, IBM, Honda Europe, D&B, Siemens, Nike, Swarovski, ShoeBuy, and Exclusive Resorts. For more information, visit www.strikeiron.com.
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