Cloudplace Launches Platform-as-a-Service for Ecosystem Commerce Automation PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Cloudplace, Inc., a 2011 Red Herring Global 100 Award Winner, today announced the availability of the Cloudplace Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for cloud ISVs and digital services providers seeking to reach more customers and increase on demand subscription revenue. Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/CG41441 "As SaaS and cloud ISVs try to engage and monetize their channel partner ecosystems, the Cloudplace PaaS has emerged as an indispensable weapon of marketing success," said Tommaso Di Bartolo, Founder and CEO of Cloudplace. Unlike current generations of app-stores or marketplaces technology designed largely for direct sales models, Cloudplace PaaS has been architected from the ground up to manage flexible, multi-tier, indirect commerce models. This is exactly the kind of model that is gaining popularity among cloud ISVs. Di Bartolo added, "We have field-proven the Cloudplace ecosystem commerce model with some of the world's best-recognized software companies, which is the reason we were selected for inclusion in the prestigious 2011 Red Herring Global Top 10 award." "Choosing the best out of the previous two years was by no means a small feat," said Alex Vieux, Chairman of Red Herring. After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed down our list from 1,100 potential companies to 100 winners. It was an extremely difficult process. Cloudplace Inc. should be extremely proud of its achievement---The competition for the Top 100 was fierce. The Top 100 Global are truly the best of the best," Vieux added. About Cloudplace Platform-as-a-Service Cloudplace PaaS provides feature-rich Ecosystem Commerce Automation (ECA) for cloud ISVs seeking to magnify their market reach by multiplying their ecommerce touchpoints. Cloudplace PaaS empowers cloud ISVs to transform their partners into ecosystem points of presence (EPOPs) through our transactional micro-stores embedded within ecosystem partner websites. ISVs building their commerce networks on Cloudplace PaaS also benefit from the rich social media, collaborative selling tools and real-time analytics provided by our platform. For more information about Cloudplace PaaS for Ecosystem Commerce Automation go to http://cloud-place.com. About Cloudplace, Inc. Cloudplace, Inc. was founded in 2007 in the European Union to provide cloud ISVs an innovative way how to reach more customers. In 2011, Cloudplace relocated its headquarters to the heart of Silicon Valley, as part of the next phase of the company's growth. In December 2011, Cloudplace received the Red Herring Global 100 Award in Los Angeles, CA for their disruptive platform-as-a-service. Media Contact: Tommaso Di Bartolo Cloudplace, Inc., 650-260-4072, press@cloud-place.com SOURCE Cloudplace, Inc.