ClickSoftware Announces Closing of AiPoint Assets Acquisition
16 Novembro 2009 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, November 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGS: CKSW), the leading
provider of workforce management and service optimization
solutions, today announced that it has successfully closed the
acquisition of the assets of AiPoint. ClickSoftware acquired the
workforce management business of AiPoint in an asset purchase
transaction including its technology, customers and employees for
total consideration of about $1.5 million paid in cash. This
acquisition will expand the functionality of ClickSoftware's
existing shift planning solution and significantly increase the
spectrum of industry verticals and applications it can address.
"The acquisition of AiPoint, along with the two other acquisitions
we completed earlier in the year, serves to considerably broaden
our total addressable market from a geographic, client size and
industry perspective," said Dr. Moshe BenBassat, Chairman and CEO
of ClickSoftware. "When you also consider our major new product
developments including the release of Version 8, and the productive
partnerships we have solidified, our growth platform for 2010 and
beyond is well established." About ClickSoftware ClickSoftware is
the leading provider of workforce management and service
optimization solutions that create business value for service
operations through higher levels of productivity, customer
satisfaction and cost effectiveness. Combining educational,
implementation and support services with best practices and its
industry-leading solutions, ClickSoftware drives service decision
making across all levels of the organization. From proactive
customer demand forecasting and capacity planning to real-time
decision making, incorporating scheduling, mobility and
location-based services, ClickSoftware helps service organizations
get the most out of their resources. With over 150 customers across
a variety of industries and geographies, and strong partnerships
with leading platform and system integration partners -
ClickSoftware is uniquely positioned to deliver superb business
performance to any organization. The company is headquartered in
Burlington, Mass. and Israel, with offices in Europe, and Asia
Pacific. For more information about ClickSoftware, please call
(781)-272-5903 or (888)-438-3308, or visit
http://www.clicksoftware.com/. This press release contains express
or implied forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other U.S.
Federal Securities Laws. These forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to, those statements regarding expected
benefits from the acquisition of AiPoint, anticipated market needs
and the expected increase in the number of markets ClickSoftware
can address. Such "forward-looking statements" involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
actual results or performance to differ materially from those
projected. Achievement of these results by ClickSoftware may be
affected by many factors, including, but not limited to, risks and
uncertainties regarding the general economic outlook,
ClickSoftware's ability to close sales to potential customers in a
timely manner and maintain or strengthen relationships with
strategic partners, ClickSoftware's ability to retain AiPoint's
customers and employees, the ability of ClickSoftware to integrate
AiPoint's technology with its existing offerings and
ClickSoftware's ability to maintain or increase its sales pipeline.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed
in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in ClickSoftware's
annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 and
in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Except as otherwise required by law, ClickSoftware is under no
obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to)
update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise. Contacts: Shmuel
Arvatz Chief Financial Officer +972-3-765-9400 Noa Schuman Investor
Relations +972-3-7659-467 DATASOURCE: ClickSoftware Technologies
Ltd CONTACT: Contacts: Shmuel Arvatz, Chief Financial Officer,
+972-3-765-9400, . Noa Schuman, Investor Relations,
+972-3-7659-467, .
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