Press Release
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 09, 2001
- Contact:
- David Peikin
- Phone:
- (301) 918-0818
- Email:
- G1@schwartz-pr.com
AEGON Group Implementing Customized Enterprise-Wide Data
Quality Solution in the United States from Group 1 Software
Lanham, MD — Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF), a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM)-enabling software solutions, today announced it has begun implementing an enterprise-wide data quality solution for the AEGON Group's US operations. The jointly developed solution will enable the AEGON Group, one of North America's leading life insurance, annuities and retirement services organizations, to identify unique customers and the products and services they are utilizing across the company's domestic operating divisions. Group 1 is providing AEGON an accurate single customer view through cleansing, verification, standardization and consolidation of policyholder information. To date, Group 1's solution is being utilized by two of AEGON's operating units.
"We selected Group 1 as our partner in developing a customized, comprehensive solution as a primary component of our Enterprise Client System due to their methodology, product expertise, and flexibility," said Jerome Kleinhelter, a Director in Shared Services at AEGON. "Group 1 is working with the AEGON Group to develop and deliver data quality processes that will enable us to create a cross-divisional, single view of our customers featuring up to date policyholder information. Consequently, we are beginning to understand better our customer's needs with a goal of optimizing customer service and support." "We're very pleased to have successfully teamed with AEGON on this one-of-a-kind solution for greater customer insight," said Bob Bowen, CEO of Group 1. "The substantial operational benefits and added policyholder intelligence AEGON will derive from this engagement highlights the value of our wide-ranging data quality and customer data integration engagements for the largest enterprises."
Group 1's data quality solutions are the cornerstone of all successful CRM initiatives. These applications enable businesses to ensure the integrity of customer and prospect data and enhance that information with valuable geographic and demographic intelligence.
Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF) is a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM)-enabling software solutions for data quality, marketing automation, customer relationship communications and direct marketing applications. Group 1's software systems and services enable 2,500 customers worldwide to market smarter by helping them find, reach and keep customers. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Lanham, Maryland, Group 1's solutions are utilized by leaders in the financial services, banking, retail, telecommunications, utilities, e-commerce, and insurance industries. The company's customer base includes such recognized names as AT&T, Charles Schwab, Entergy, GEICO, L.L. Bean, and Wal-Mart. For more information about Group 1, visit the company's Web site at http://www.g1.com.