The company finds the Intelestream Partner Program more cost effective and the intelecrm product a better value for its customers. Root Consulting, Inc. has also internally implemented intelecrm, the online CRM for small and medium sized businesses.

Chicago, IL -- (SBWire) -- 09/22/2010 -- Intelestream, Inc., the leader in open source CRM consulting developers of intelecrm™, the award winning small business on demand CRM solution, today announced the company has formed a partnership agreement with Root Consulting. The company is joining the Intelestream Channel Network after departing from the SugarCRM™, Inc. partner program. Root Consulting is also utilizing intelecrm as the company’s internal CRM instance.

As an Intelestream Channel Partner, Root Consulting, Inc. is authorized to sell and provide consulting services related to intelecrm. The company made the switch to intelecrm after management determined that the application was better equipped to handle the needs of small and medium sized businesses from both a pricing and a features standpoint.

“It is an honor to welcome Root Consulting, Inc. to our network of channel partners,” states VP of Sales for Intelestream Ray Stoeckicht. “Root Consulting is made up by a team of experts who are well positioned to advise our market base on CRM best practices.”

Root Consulting, Inc. is a 10 year old firm specializing in providing CRM consulting, off-site data recovery and backup services, network design and implementation, on-site cabling installation, voice and data services, Website/Web Application development, and on-site/remote IT support services.

“intelecrm is quickly becoming a market leader in the CRM space. We are impressed by the application’s rich feature set, affordable pricing, and dedication to small and medium sized business,” states Root Consulting Inc.’s Vice President, Bill Insull. “Engaging with Intelestream as a partner provides us more tangible sales opportunities without the prohibitive membership price tag that we faced with SugarCRM, Inc.”

intelecrm Background
Developed by Intelestream in 2008, intelecrm offers enterprise level CRM functionality to small and medium sized businesses. Pricing for the application follows a unique model that charges subscribers according to the quantity of records and data storage used, rather than the number of users accessing the system. Intelestream also has applied what the company terms as a “pay-for-what-you-need” approach to intelecrm. Customers are billed for only the features and add-ons they require, which is an especially appealing option for small businesses on a budget. Basic edition pricing for intelecrm, which includes unlimited users, starts at $20 per month.

The application is designed as an affordable, turn-key CRM solution that can be easily customized according to individual requirements. An internet connection and a web browser are all that is needed to use the application, so getting started is easy.

Signup for a free trial by visiting http://www.intelestream.net/intelecrm

About Intelestream Inc.
Intelestream Inc. is a Chicago based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) product development and consulting firm that offers Open Source CRM Professional Services. Intelestream is the developer of intelecrm, the online CRM for small and medium sized businesses with a highly affordable pricing model for unlimited users. Intelestream also develops industry-specific verticals based on a CRM workflow. Our consulting expertise includes intelecrm, SugarCRM, info@hand, and other Open Source CRM related services. With Intelestream's diverse team of experts in both business and technology, the company is made up by many of the brightest minds in CRM.

For further information about the premier provider open source CRM consulting services and products, please visit the company's website at http://www.intelestream.net or call (800) 391.4055.

About Root Consulting, Inc.
Root Consulting offers comprehensive IT network consulting from core infrastructure evaluation to implementation of circuitry, computer networks, cabling, telephone systems, hardware, or any specific part of your system. Our company also provides custom software development including Web site development and maintenance, the migration of existing applications to the Web, systems development consulting, database solutions, and much more. If you can visualize it, we can develop it. We are expanding throughout major US cities and currently have offices in Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Washington DC.

At Root Consulting, your return on investment is considered at every step of a project. Contact us today by calling (866)279-7668 or visit us online at http://www.rootcon.com

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