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Componence wins Liferay Community Excellence Award 2011

Amsterdam 24 October 2011. Liferay, leading vendor of enterprise solutions for open source portal products, has named Componence as the winner of the Community Excellence Award 2011 during the European Liferay symposium in Germany. Liferay praises their Gold partner for their contributions to Liferay Community, a space where open source professionals come together to share their product knowledge and development expertise. As a result of the success of this community in conjunction with being named leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant, Liferay is quickly gaining market share amongst other Fortune 500 companies.

Chris Göbel, Commercial Director of Componence said: ‘We are extremely proud to have won the Community Excellence Award 2011. Liferay has valued our community participation according to a complex matrix which has not been published, but which involves a number of indicators, like forum posts, code contributions, and highly valuable community metrics, measured between midnight, 31 August 2010, and midnight, 1 August 2011. We have been recognized for our involvement regardless of revenue figures, number of sales, or any other business factors.'

About Liferay

Liferay is a leading provider of enterprise open source portal and collaboration software products used by Fortune 500 companies worldwide, including Allianz, Barclays, T-Mobile, Benetton Group, Cisco Systems, Lufthansa Flight Training, the French Ministry of Defense, and the United Nations. Liferay and partners offer professional services, training, technical support, and customized development, guaranteeing a successful implementation in any complex IT-environment.

About Componence

Componence offers Internet, Social Media, and Mobile solutions since 2001, using Java technology. With over 200 portal implementations, Componence is portal market leader in the Netherlands. Componence delivers solutions for enterprise customers like Kluwer, Dunea, and Pharmapartners making effective use of a blended shoring model, working with local expertise and offshore development. Their main offices are located in the Netherlands, while they also have offices in the Ukraine and India. 

Componence offers more than technology alone: all projects are being carefully managed, keeping a clear view of the customer's objective. A successful state-of-the-art project is only achievable through an ongoing evaluation of the key deliverables and a quick Return of Investment of the end-solution. Componence is the sole Liferay Gold Partner in the Netherlands.