World-Wide Demand for Creative Management Software Drives Function Point to Move to Amazon Web Services as it's Preferred Hosting Partner

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Function Point Creative Management Software and Amazon

About a year ago we started testing with Amazon EC2 servers, and we found them reliable and easily scalable.

Vancouver, B.C. (PRWEB) February 29, 2012

Function Point Productivity Software Inc. (functionpoint.com), a worldwide leader in CRM, time tracking, invoicing, task, project and workflow management software for marketing companies, advertising agencies, design firms, and interactive web development companies, is pleased to announce a strategic move towards using Amazon Web Services as it's preferred hosting partner.

"About a year ago we started testing with Amazon EC2 servers, and we found them reliable and easily scalable. So far we've deployed servers in 4 locations namely: Europe (Ireland), Eastern U.S, Western U.S and Singapore, and we are about to deploy a new server in Sao Paulo, Brazil" stated Function Point VP of Technology, Alon Sabi. "The amazon infrastructure also allows us to scale our infrastructure based on client needs. We can spawn a new server in a matter of minutes and start deploying clients on it almost as soon as it boots thanks to Amazon AMI's (Amazon Images) that we've built in every region."

Along with some strategic speed related upgrades over the past two weeks, Function Point is poised to make clients around the world even happier than they already are. As a software as a service (SaaS) provider, it has become apparent that the need for closer edge points and a more scalable system is a key to global success in the growth of creative management software.

About Function Point

Function Point Productivity Software Inc. (Function Point) is a web-based software as a service (SaaS) company, and is located in Vancouver B.C. The company was founded in 1997 and is a leader in workflow management software for advertising agencies, design firms, and web development companies. The software includes modules for customer relationship management (CRM), creative agency time-sheet and job tracking, project management, purchase orders (PO's), basic insertion orders, expense tracking and invoicing, as well as optional components for client collaboration, online design proofing and an integration to popular accounting packages such as QuickBooks and Simply Accounting. There are currently over 2800 active clients using the system as their primary task management tool.

With thousands of users around the world, including Canada, the United States, Brazil, Singapore, Dubai, the UK, Australia, South Africa, the Caribbean, and more, the Company is truly international and continues to work hard at creating the perfect business tool for increasing agency efficiency and profitability. Companies in all facets of the creative industries us Function Point, including ad agencies, digital agencies, Web development companies, interior designers, architects and consultants to name a few.

The company prides itself on its best-in-class customer service, and backs everything with a 60-day, 100% money back guarantee.

Mission Statement

To help improve client profitability by providing a single, integrated solution for managing the day-to-day challenges of running a growing creative services company.

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