7 Degrees Announces PeopleMaps Integration With Oracle(R) CRM On Demand

Sales Professionals Can Now Access Leading Social Selling Tool Within Oracle CRM On Demand


SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - September 20, 2010) -  7 Degrees, Inc., the first Universal Social Graph company, today announced that it will for the first time make its proprietary PeopleMaps application available on Oracle® CRM On Demand. PeopleMaps by 7 Degrees is an innovative application that allows sales teams to tap personal and professional networks in order to optimize how they connect to sales prospects. The new Oracle integration allows users to seamlessly access all PeopleMaps features from within their Oracle CRM On Demand environment.

PeopleMaps revolutionizes the sales cycle by making it possible for sales teams and their organizations to leverage their collective relationships in order to get warm introductions to the people and companies they're trying to reach. Salespeople can also prioritize their pipeline based on the strength of relationships so it's easy to focus on the deals most likely to move quickly to close.

The first time Oracle CRM On Demand integration will make it easier than ever for users to access PeopleMaps, get warm introductions to prospects, increase pipeline velocity and discover "key connectors" to build their network.

"One of the key selling points for PeopleMaps is the fact that it will dramatically accelerate the sales cycle," said Tim Sheehan, CEO and co-founder of 7 Degrees. "The Oracle CRM On Demand integration is the next step we are taking to make it even easier for our users to make more sales quickly. We look forward to showing the new product at Oracle OpenWorld next week."

7 Degrees Inc., the creator of PeopleMaps, will be exhibiting in booth 773 at Oracle CRM On Demand Pavilion at Oracle OpenWorld from September 20-22 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. Representatives from the 7 Degrees team will be on hand to demonstrate how organizations can accelerate sales using PeopleMaps with Oracle CRM On Demand.

About PeopleMaps and 7 Degrees
PeopleMaps is a powerful business application that shows professionals how they are connected to any person or any company. It leverages the power of the Web and an organization's collective contacts to show professionals how they can get warm introductions to prospects, prioritize their pipelines, and close deals faster. PeopleMaps is optimized for sales and recruiting, and is integrated into Salesforce.com and Oracle® CRM On Demand.

The PeopleMaps application is provided by 7 Degrees Inc., which was founded in 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 7 Degrees is venture-backed by vSpring Capital and Parkview Ventures. For more information, please visit: http://www.MyPeopleMaps.com.

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