Hornbill recognised as a "Champion" in Info-Tech Research Group's Mid-Market Service Desk Software Vendor Landscape

August 28th, 2012 -- Hornbill, a leading enterprise service management solution provider, today announced that it has been listed as a "Champion" in Info-Tech Research Group's Mid-Market Service Desk Software Vendor Landscape.

Welcoming the report, Frank McIlroy, CEO of Hornbill Service Management, said, "This recognition of our mid-market achievement underlines Hornbill's commitment to offering every customer, of whatever size and ITSM maturity, the same award-winning technology that supports global brands and government organisations around the world."

Hornbill's Supportworks ITSM Enterprise was the solution evaluated. Supportworks ITSM Enterprise service desk software is a comprehensive ITIL-compatible application with fully-integrated processes and templates that satisfy most IT service management requirements out-of-the-box. Process automation, flexibility, and ease of use ensure the shortest time to value and most rapid adoption of best practice.

Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscape reports recognise outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace. Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a particular category.
For this study, Info-Tech Research Group evaluated nine competitors in the Service Desk market, determining that "Hornbill offers full functionality with streamlined ease-of-use", and citing technician and end-user convenience as an additional differentiator.

Hornbill was the only provider to be listed as a Champion, a category explained by Info-Tech as follows: "Champions receive high scores for most evaluation criteria and offer excellent value. They have a strong market presence and are usually the trend setters for the industry."

Supportworks was one of the only products to be rated "exemplary" on seven out of eight assessment criteria, and also the only one found to have all of six "advanced features" fully present.

Info-Tech summarises, "If ease of use is your top concern ‒ and it should be ‒ Hornbill should be at the top of your shortlist. This solution is robust and includes all of the features of the competition at a reasonable price."

More information can be found here: http://www.infotech.com/research/ss/it-vendor-landscape-mid-market-service-desk-software

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About Info-Tech Research Group

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About Hornbill

Hornbill's IT Service Management solutions empower Service Delivery Teams to deliver truly customer-centric service and drive greater operational efficiency, enabling them to increase customer satisfaction and do more with the same resources.

Supportworksapplications can be deployed as a cloud-based solution using myservicedesk.com or On-Premise.Ease of use for both service desk analysts and business users ensures customers are able to quickly deliver business value through rapid deployment and adoption of Self-Service, automation, proactive problem management and innovative knowledge management features. Unique 'Human Touch' features improve the service experience, putting people at the heart of the Service Desk.

Hornbill solutions include ITIL-compatible IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Helpdesk, Human Resources, Facilities Management and Customer Services, with the flexibility to build additional service desks at minimal extra cost.

Customers include: :Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Camelot, Greggs, Kent County Council, Knight Frank, London Borough of Merton, London School of Economics, Natural History Museum, The National Archives, Toyota Motorsport and University of Portsmouth.

Hornbill was founded in 1995 and has its Head Office in London. For more information about Hornbill's service management solutions please visit www.hornbill.com.

Public Relations Contacts

Hornbill Service Management Limited
Catherine Staite
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E. catherine.staite@hornbill.com
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Dominic Walsh
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E. dominic@sparkcomms.co.uk