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Thursday, July 29 2010 - 23:00
AsiaNet
Strongest Q2 in Varicent's History
TORONTO, July 29 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

  Highlights of Q2 include impressive #1 ranking in Profit 100 as well as new 
                             customer acquisitions

    Varicent Software, the leading innovator in Incentive Compensation and 
Sales Performance Management solutions, is proud to announce an extremely 
productive and successful Q2. Highlights from the second quarter include new 
customer acquisitions, securing the #1 position in the 22nd annual PROFIT 100 
ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine, and the 
successful hosting of INSIGHT10, Varicent's annual user conference.

    "We are thrilled with all of the exciting activity that has taken place 
during this quarter," said Dan Shimmerman, President and CEO, Varicent. "We are 
especially proud that this Q2 was our best to date - more than 50% stronger 
than any Q2 prior. The company is on track to hit our year end growth targets 
of 35% plus."

    Throughout Q2, Varicent's solution was adopted by ten new customers across 
industries including Retail, Technology, Insurance and Financial Services. 
Varicent's growth is unparalleled in the industry and this exemplary 
performance affirms that its sales performance management and incentive 
compensation solution succeeds in driving down the cost and time of sales 
administration, improves visibility into sales behavior, and enhances the 
overall effectiveness of sales efforts.

    In May, Varicent hosted INSIGHT10, its annual user conference focused on 
Incentive Compensation and Sales Performance Management. INSIGHT10 brought 
together Varicent customers, industry experts, Varicent partners and staff for 
three days of training, education and information exchange. Participants heard 
the latest in best practices and industry trends; they were able to network 
with other Varicent users and learn from their successes and attendees enjoyed 
Hands on Labs with the ability to explore Varicent in more detail. "We were 
delighted with the impact of this conference," said Brian Hartlen, Vice 
President Marketing, Varicent. "In addition to providing our users and partners 
with a meaningful experience, we at Varicent benefited from the opportunity to 
be face-to-face with our stakeholders and to learn about their environments, 
their needs and how they have leveraged Varicent to forecast and grow."

    Q2 also saw the latest release of the company's flagship product, Varicent 
7, which empowers organizations to manage increasingly complex compensation 
processes and significantly reduces implementation time and effort. This new 
incarnation provides Varicent customers with effective tools to deal with 
market volatility and changes within the context of less time and fewer 
resources.

    One of the most impressive achievements of Q2 was Varicent's #1 ranking in 
PROFIT Magazine's listing of Canada's fastest growing companies. The standing 
was based on the company's sales performance for five-year revenue growth. "We 
are extremely proud of our performance, and PROFIT Magazine's recognition of 
our accomplishments," said Dan Shimmerman, President and CEO, Varicent. 
"Varicent's success is the result of our entire team's hard work and 
commitment, as well as our shared dedication to delivering value to our global 
customers."

    About Varicent Software Incorporated
    Varicent Software Incorporated is an innovative software solutions provider 
delivering measurable improvements to its clients' businesses through its 
industry-leading sales performance management solution Varicent SPM. Varicent's 
customers are high-performing companies representing a variety of industries 
and include Waste Management, Convoy Financial Group, Sherwin-Williams, 
Manpower, Getty Images, Starwood Hotels, Sun Hung Kai Financial, and many 
others. For more information, please visit http://www.varicent.com.

    (c)2010 Varicent Software. All rights reserved. Varicent and Varicent SPM 
are trademarks of Varicent Software Incorporated.

    All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their 
respective owners.


SOURCE  Varicent Software

    CONTACT: Brian Hartlen, Varicent Software, +1-416-987-1241, 
bhartlen@varicent.com, http://www.varicent.com