PPM Leader Sciforma's First International Symposium Will Welcome Hundreds of Worldwide Customers to Paris, 13-15 September 2016

PARIS, FRANCE--(Marketwired - September 09, 2016) - Sciforma, a leading provider of easy-to-use Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) software for large and mid- size companies, announced today that hundreds of customers from around the world will be attending the First Sciforma International Symposium in Paris, September 13-15. The Symposium keynote will be given by Jeroen De Flander, who is regarded as one of the world's most influential thinkers on strategy execution. Sciforma's Paris symposium will provide an interactive, hands-on forum where customers can learn both from Sciforma experts and from each other about both new and proven PPM tools and techniques.

"I am extremely happy to welcome many of our customers and partners from all around the world to Paris for our first International Symposium," said Sciforma CEO, Yann Le Bihan. "These three days will be packed with inspirational keynotes, transformational case study workshops and interactive sessions. Our thriving Sciforma community inspires us to develop the products our customers need in the face of constantly changing business challenges. We truly appreciate the opportunity to bring so many of them together in what will be a dynamic, synergetic, and hands-on learning experience."

Sciforma has over a quarter of a million enthusiastic customers worldwide, with a 100% customer retention rate over the last ten years. In turn, companies using Sciforma solutions find that both the adoption and in-house retention rates are very high among their employees. End users particularly cite the ease with which Sciforma PPM solutions enable them to analyze and prioritize projects based on ROI and to assign the right level of resources to the most valuable projects. For example, a top-level PMO executive at a networking giant said, "I would recommend Sciforma to anybody who manages any scale of project. Sciforma provides consistency, automation and efficiency. It brings structure to our processes, and allows for integration and collaboration."

Sciforma is recognized in Gartner's May 2016 Magic Quadrant for IT Project and PPM Software Applications, Worldwide. Vendors that are included in the Magic Quadrant are evaluated on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. The criteria include: customer experience; product time-to-value as it relates to deployment, ease of use and adoption; pricing and contracts; product innovation and functionality that pushes the market in new directions; knowledge of the PPM market and responsiveness to the evolving marketplace.

As a leading vendor of PPM solutions since 1982, Sciforma has been increasing its global presence with availability in 7 languages, customers in over 20 countries, and support and development sites in Silicon Valley, Colorado and Paris. Featuring a versatile and scalable platform, Sciforma PPM solutions can be used at a functional and execution level to increase project productivity as well as at a strategic level to increase business visibility and profitability.

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About Sciforma

Sciforma is one of the largest providers of Portfolio & Project Management software, delivering solutions to a quarter of a million users worldwide since 1982. The company offers flexible and easy-to-use multi-platform project management and project portfolio management software solutions. Businesses that have multiple projects from multiple clients (including internal customers) need to be able to prioritize efforts that will bring the best results to the company. The customizable Sciforma PPM solution provides project managers and executives the ability to analyze investments, plan capacity, manage risks, and control expenses better. For more information, visit: www.sciforma.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and on Twitter @Sciforma.