Posted November 3, 2008 by Model N, Inc.
REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - November 3, 2008) - Model N, Inc., a leader in Revenue Management solutions, today announced that leading microprocessor manufacturer Zilog, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZILG) is now live on the Model N High Tech Revenue Management Suite. The implementation was led by Model N partner and reseller, Levementum, a technology and business consulting firm which works with Model N to deliver solutions to emerging companies in the semiconductor and electronic components markets.
Zilog selected the Model N High Tech Revenue Management Suite to manage its quote-to-order processes and boost demand creation within both its direct and distribution channels. The solution implemented by Levementum enables Zilog to price consistently across channels and regions while also ensuring that appropriate contract terms and distributor margins are applied. The company also expects to see a significant reduction in quote cycle time as the result of implementing Model N's online quoting capability. Most importantly, by using Model N to tie together opportunities, registrations, quotes, orders, and debits and automatically reconciling these against POS data, Zilog now has a scalable infrastructure that will allow it to grow its business and better serve its customers and channel partners.
"After evaluating competitive offerings, we decided the Model N Suite's superior functionality and closed-loop platform made it the right choice to help us increase design wins and acquire new customers," said Mike Speckman, Vice President of World Wide Sales, Zilog. "Levementum's leadership and knowledge of both Model N and our industry were instrumental in Zilog executing this initiative in less than three months. The solutions, which are already being utilized by more than 150 Zilog and distributor end-users worldwide, will help us strengthen our focus on both internal and channel demand creation."
"We are pleased that Zilog has placed its trust in Model N," said Richard Fitchen, General Manager, High Tech, Model N. "By leveraging our proven solutions to enhance and automate some of its most important core transactional processes, Zilog is in a great position to gain market share and improve gross margins."
"Zilog has a clear vision of the how to transform their sales and channel operations to drive growth," said Doug Guilbeau, Managing Director, Levementum. "Having the insight to enable that transformation with an investment in Model N is a clear indicator that they have a strategy to sustain their growth."
For a closer look at Zilog's success with Model N, view this recent Web Seminar recording.
About Zilog
Founded in 1974, Zilog is a global supplier of 8-, 16- and 32-bit microcontroller and microprocessor "system-on-a-chip" (SoC) solutions that allow design engineers the freedom and creativity required for continued innovation in embedded design. The company won international acclaim for designing one of the first architectures in the microprocessors and microcontrollers industry. Today, Zilog designs, develops, and markets a broad portfolio of devices for embedded control and communication applications used in consumer electronics, home appliances, security systems, point of sales terminals, and personal computer peripherals, as well as industrial and automotive applications. Zilog is headquartered in San Jose, California, and employs approximately 500 people worldwide with sales offices throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. For additional information, visit www.zilog.com.
About Model N
Model N is a leader in Revenue Management solutions, offering an integrated suite of applications for analytics, pricing strategy and execution, contracts, compliance, and settlements optimized for the industry practices of Life Sciences and High Tech companies. Enabling the creation of a seamless, end-to-end process from price setting through settlements payment, Model N's uniquely integrated approach eliminates revenue leakage and delivers the visibility and controls needed to avoid the risks of non-compliance to government reporting regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley and government pricing requirements. Customers include: Boston Scientific Corporation; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Intersil Corporation; Linear Technology Corporation; Medtronic, Inc.; Micron Technology Inc.; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company; ON Semiconductor, Inc. and Pfizer, Inc. Model N is located in Redwood Shores, California. For additional information, visit www.modeln.com.
About Levementum
Levementum is a leading professional services firm focused on delivering world-class implementations of CRM, ERP and BI/Data Warehouse systems integration solutions. Levementum's High Tech Practice shows Semiconductor and High Tech companies how to leverage information technology and innovate in the areas of Demand Creation, Pricing/Margin Management, and Sales and Channel Operations. Levementum's Fast Track Model N implementation methodology enables rapid deployment and helps Model N High Tech customers maximize the value of their investment through process consulting, project leadership, adoption and training programs, application development, integration with back-end ERP systems, and business intelligence. Customers include: Exar, IDT, PMC Sierra, Avago, On Semiconductor, Bright House Networks, Digidesign, and Avid Technology, Levementum is located in Chandler, Arizona. For additional information, visit www.levementum.com.
