SterlingBackcheck Wins Constellation Research SuperNova Award for Success With SnapLogic Elastic Integration Platform

SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwired - Nov 10, 2015) - SnapLogic, the industry's first enterprise integration platform as a service (iPaaS) for big data, today announced that its customer SterlingBackcheck has won a Constellation Research SuperNova Award based on the value gained from its use of the SnapLogic Elastic Integration Platform. With SnapLogic, SterlingBackcheck shortened the time it took to integrate data and applications from months to weeks, and therefore drastically reduced the time it took to onboard new customers.

The Constellation SuperNova Award is a prestigious award that recognizes leaders who successfully and innovatively overcome the challenges of introducing new technologies to their organizations.

"We are thrilled to be recognized by Constellation Research with the SuperNova Award," said Martin Brodbeck, CTO at SterlingBackcheck. "SnapLogic was instrumental in the outstanding transformation we achieved. SnapLogic has enabled us to eliminate time-consuming and difficult integrations and the platform has become a tremendous value-add to our business, allowing us to be more competitive and provide better customer services as well as increase our time-to-revenue."

"The leadership demonstrated by each of the SuperNova Award winners is inspirational. Keep an eye on them -- not only can these people keep up with the rapid pace of technological change, they can lead entire organizations to follow these changes. These are the leaders who are making the promise of technology a reality for the enterprise and consequently, the rest of society," commented R "Ray" Wang, Chairman and Founder of Constellation Research, Inc.

Transitioning from Integration Cost Center to Value-Add iPaaS
SterlingBackcheck was using a combination of homegrown and open-source integration tools for automating transactions with customers. The technology was costly and hard to use, so the company had to assign platform engineers to do the integrations, which took several months to build and required heavy customization -- meaning almost everything was a one-off with little or no re-use.

Assigning engineers to integrations took their time away from business-critical work on the company's platform to add functionality and new services. CTO Martin Brodbeck knew they needed to update their technology strategy and gain a more modern approach to data and application integration that would be faster and easier, ultimately letting engineers focus on the core business.

After looking at various vendors in the market, SterlingBackcheck chose the SnapLogic iPaaS. It provided a single platform for batch, real-time and Big Data integration. The SnapLogic Elastic Integration Platform offered high availability and resiliency, and the company was able to outsource integrations to the SnapLogic Services Team.

Moving to an enterprise-class iPaaS instead of hand-coding point-to-point integrations instantly transformed SterlingBackcheck's technology strategy, allowing the company to more directly support business and revenue goals. The SnapLogic iPaaS has shortened the time it takes to integrate data and applications from weeks to days and has drastically reduced the time it takes to onboard new customers. Another key return was the ability to put 12 engineers back into higher-value tasks that ensure the company stays competitive and delivers premium customer service. The most important ROI from standardizing on SnapLogic has been faster time to revenue.

About SterlingBackcheck
SterlingBackcheck is the world's largest company focused entirely on background checks with offices in the United States, Canada, the U.K., India and the Philippines.

Since our founding in 1975, SterlingBackcheck has continually reinvested knowledge and resources back into the business. We deliver relentless customer service, unbeatable speed and unrivaled accuracy.

Our more than 2,800 employees serve over 20,000 customers around the world, including a quarter of the Fortune 100. We like to think of our clients as close partners, which shows with our 92% client retention rate that is unrivaled in the industry. It's because the SterlingBackcheck team believes strongly in providing the most comprehensive, cutting-edge services possible backed up by a commitment to excellence.

About Constellation Research
Constellation Research is a leading business research and advisory firm that helps clients transform business models with disruptive technologies and progressive strategies. Constellation caters to clients who have talent, influence, and vision. This community of successful senior business leaders excel and continue to advance in their careers.

About SnapLogic
SnapLogic is the industry's first unified data and application integration platform as a service (iPaaS). The SnapLogic Elastic Integration Platform enables enterprises to connect to any source, at any speed, anywhere -- whether on premises, in the cloud or in hybrid environments. The easy-to-use platform empowers self-service integrators, eliminates information silos, and provides a smooth onramp to big data. Founded by data industry veteran Gaurav Dhillon and backed by leading venture investors Andreessen Horowitz and Ignition Partners, SnapLogic is helping companies across the Global 2000 to connect faster. Learn more at www.SnapLogic.com.

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