Life is sweet for SugarCRM
SugarCRM closed another strong quarter, marking 18 consecutive quarters of growth. The noteworthy milestones of 785 new customers, 38 percent billings growth, the new appointment of William (Bill) Hunt as Chief Product Officer (CPO) to the company’s leadership team and traction with top ISVs and market leaders round out SugarCRM’s exceptional quarter—further strengthening its position as a leader in the CRM industry.
“2014 is already shaping up to be a banner year for SugarCRM, as evidenced by another stellar quarter marked by strong growth and tremendous customer, ISV and partner momentum," said Larry Augustin, SugarCRM CEO. "Our early 2014 momentum is the perfect segue as we embark upon our 10-year anniversary this summer, and represents a significant validation that our innovation and unique CRM approach for empowering the individual resonates deeply in an industry that is ripe for change and business transformation.”
With a focus on empowering the individual at every level of an organization to better engage customers, SugarCRM says it is is re-defining CRM and attracting similar forward-thinking companies to its customer roster. In Q1 2014, the company added 785 additional customers, bringing the worldwide total to more than 7,200 companies—with more than 1.5 million people around the world relying on Sugar to help manage their customer relationships.
SugarCRM announced a record number of new customers last quarter, including Reebok, the global fitness brand, who recently went live with Sugar. Additional new customers include Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, and The Almond Board of California, a non-profit organization that promotes almonds through its research-based approach to all aspects of marketing, farming and production on behalf of the more than 6,000 almond growers and processors in California.
