Chordiant Software Snapshot
Chordiant Software helps you strike a collaborative chord with customers. The company develops customer relationship management (CRM) software that links call centers, computer networks, databases, and the Internet, allowing departments and employees to share data, collaborate on projects, and retain customers while lowering their operational costs. Chordiant's other applications automate complex marketing campaigns, analyze consumer information, and provide interfaces between customers and employees. In 2010 CDC Software made an unsolicited bid to acquire the company for about $105 million; Chordiant turned down the offer. It then accepted an acquisition offer from Pegasystems valued at about $161 million.