Hornbill Positioned in Magic Quadrant for IT Service Support Management Tools
October 31st, 2013 — Hornbill Supportworks ITSM Enterprise evaluated based on completeness of vision and ability to execute
Hornbill Service Management today announced that is has been positioned by Gartner Inc. in the Magic Quadrant for IT Service Support Management (ITSSM) Tools. The global analyst organisation’s report evaluates Hornbill on its completeness of vision and ability to execute.
Gerry Sweeney, Founder and Group CEO of Hornbill Service Management, said: “We are delighted to be included in the Gartner Magic Quadrant. Our ongoing aim is to develop and refine a proactive IT service model which recognises the key challenges our customers face; helps them address those challenges; and delivers value throughout the entire business. Through 2013 and beyond we will continue to improve our offerings and reach out to customers and partners across the globe.”
Hornbill Supportworks ITSM Enterprise v.3.4.14 was the Hornbill solution evaluated for the Magic Quadrant. Supportworks ITSM Enterprise is an integrated service desk solution which delivers a proactive support desk out of the box. It is fully integrated with Twitter, and offers full smartphone-based support, giving support desks more channels with which to interact with their customers.
Gartner’s 2013 Magic Quadrant for IT Service Support Management Tools focuses on enterprise-class vendors who meet the Gartner criteria for inclusion, which comprises factors such as the vendor’s ability to execute and completeness of vision. Tools are assessed for functionality including: IT incident, problem and request management; change and configuration management; self-service capability; and Service Level Agreement management.
Vendor performance is assessed through customer references and measurement of brand and mind-share, with analysis of client feedback to identify positive engagement with the vendor’s ITSSM tool.The Magic Quadrant also takes into account the vendor’s overall viability, sales and marketing execution and market responsiveness. [1]
For more information on Gartner, or if you are a Gartner client and would like to access the report, please visitwww.gartner.com.
[1] Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Service Support Management Tools, Jeffrey M.Brooks, Jarod Greene. 20 August 2013. Gartner ID number for the report is G00248914.
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About Hornbill
Hornbill’s IT Service Management solutions empower Service Delivery Teams to deliver truly customer-centric service and drive greater operational efficiency, enabling them to increase customer satisfaction and do more with the same resources.
Supportworks applications can be deployed as a cloud-based solution using myservicedesk.com or On-Premise. Ease of use for both service desk analysts and business users ensures customers are able to quickly deliver business value through rapid deployment and adoption of Self-Service, automation, proactive problem management and innovative knowledge management features. Unique ‘Human Touch’ features improve the service experience, putting people at the heart of the Service Desk.
Hornbill solutions include ITIL-compatible IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Helpdesk, Human Resources, Facilities Management and Customer Services, with the flexibility to build additional service desks at minimal extra cost.
Customers include: Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Camelot, Greggs, Kent County Council, Knight Frank, London Borough of Merton, London School of Economics, Natural History Museum, The National Archives, Toyota Motorsport and University of Portsmouth.
Hornbill was founded in 1995 and has its Head Office in London. For more information about Hornbill’s service management solutions please visit www.hornbill.com.
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