Boston, Mass. \u2013 July 16, 2015 \u2013 Hippo, a leading Web Content Management Software vendor behind the first Content Performance platform, announced today the company has experienced 119% growth in billings the first half of 2015 compared to last year, making it the 12th consecutive quarter of growth in North America. The company\u2019s growth directly stems from Hippo\u2019s rapidly increasing partner and customer base.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur growing customer and partner base in North America have selected Hippo because we are unequivocally positioned to help them deliver an exceptional, context aware digital experience,\u201d stated Jeroen Verberg, CEO of Hippo. \u201cBased on the market traction we\u2019ve experienced to-date in 2015, we expect to double our roster of North American customers by 2016. With the momentum we\u2019re seeing, you\u2019ll be hearing a lot more about Hippo as a distinct player in the United States market over the next six months.\u201d<\/p>\n
Key milestones and highlights achieved by Hippo in the first half of 2015 include:
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The company has seen accelerated adoption of Hippo CMS technology, doubling its North American partner base and rapidly growing the company\u2019s customer roster in the first half of 2015. Hippo has won business across key verticals including: ecommerce, retail, publishing and technology based enterprises. Significant additions to the company\u2019s customer roster include:<\/p>\n
Online Retail: <\/strong>Leading sporting goods retailer; global leader in the manufacture of home products; leading streetwear and activewear retailer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Technology:<\/strong> Software giant Unit4; Society of Petroleum Engineers; leading digital media production and distribution company, leading publisher and information services company<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Healthcare: <\/strong>Industry leader Accolade; major American life insurance company<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Entertainment:<\/strong> Cedar Fair; Paint Nite<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n In May 2015, the company released Hippo CMS 10 and launched its Content Performance platform<\/u><\/a>. The platform is designed to help businesses understand their visitors \u2013 whether they are known or anonymous \u2013 and deliver the content they value in any context and on any device. With a continuous feedback loop and tangible Content Performance metrics providing insight to how visitors engage with content, Hippo has transformed the CMS into an ROI-focused tool, making content strategy data-driven. Hippo CMS empowers marketing and IT to collaborate, optimize the customer journey and deliver seamless, personable digital experiences. Hippo announced enhanced interoperability with EMC\u00ae Documentum\u00ae<\/u><\/a> in February 2015 as part of the company\u2019s participation in the EMC Business Partner Program for Technology Connect Partners. As a part of the Select tier, Hippo CMS is now available for purchase through EMC. Emphasizing the company\u2019s growing role as a leader in the North American Enterprise CMS space, Hippo was recently named on the 2014 \u2013 2015 EContent Top 100 Companies in the Digital Content Industry<\/u><\/a>. Additionally, the company was named the winner of the 2014 CMS Critic People’s Choice Award<\/u><\/a> in the category of Best Enterprise Java CMS, an award determined entirely by the votes of clients and users. Hippo has been nominated for Software Vendor of the Year by Computable.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n <\/h3>\n
Release of Market-Defining Hippo CMS 10, Focus on Content Performance<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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