November 02, 2016 : Salesforce recognizes Appirio with 2016 Partner Innovation Award
Indianapolis, IN ? November 2, 2016 ? Appirio, a global cloud services company that creates next generation worker and customer experiences, today announced it has received the Salesforce 2016 Partner Innovation Award for Nonprofit for its work with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Appirio helped LLS to transform its business with Salesforce Service Cloud by enabling new data modeling and migration, increased mobile functionality, improved tracking of patient data, and an overall ease of system use for patients and employees.
In this age of the customer, companies in every vertical are looking for ways to become more connected ? and the nonprofit industry specifically is ripe for disruption. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was looking for new solutions to manage the organization's core functions such as tracking campaigns, events, volunteers, and interactions with constituents. With Salesforce Service Cloud, LLS can now better support business operations while delivering improved customer experiences. In addition to these added benefits, Appirio helped LLS implement roundCorner's NGO Connect to serve as the foundation for organizational changes. With more than 50 million records migrated to the new system, LLS has improved data integrity and reporting capabilities that prevent inaccuracies and duplications.
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"The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has moved their technology operations onto the Salesforce cloud," says Glenn Weinstein, SVP of Global Services and CIO for Appirio. "By simplifying IT, LLS is now better able to support their goal of curing blood cancers. It's great to see LLS prove the value of public cloud solutions for large nonprofit organizations. Appirio has developed a lot of expertise in helping the nonprofit sector to modernize IT, and Salesforce has been a key partner."
"Today, in this age of the customer, companies that focus on customer success have the best chance of thriving in a connected world," said Don Lynch, SVP, Worldwide Alliances, Salesforce. "LLS is leveraging Appirio on Salesforce to transform their business."
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About Appirio
Appirio is a global services company that helps customers create next-generation Worker and Customer Experiences using the latest cloud technologies. Our free-thinking consultants deliver unmatched customer value by creating actionable strategies, delivering results quickly, and helping organizations adapt to a new experience-driven era. We do this by harnessing the power of one of the world's largest crowdsourcing communities and thousands of pre-built solution accelerators. Appirio is a trusted partner to some of the world's largest brands, including YP, Cardinal Health, Coca-Cola, eBay, Facebook, Home Depot, Sony PlayStation, Moen, and IBM.
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit LLS.org. Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.
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