Facts

  • Worldwide leader in applications built on or for Lotus Software since 1992
  • Locations: US, UK, Germany, Denmark, Bulgaria
  • 200 FT Employees in 12 locations spanning 7 time zones
  • Publically traded since 2000 at FSE

2009 stats:

  • 142,163 development hours
  • 45,920 services hours
  • $36,000,000 USD

Customer base:

  • 3,500,000 users
  • 38 Countries
  • 4 Continents
Why GBS > Why Choose GBS

Why Us

Innovators in Lotus Technology – Group Business Software (GBS) is the leader in innovation for the Lotus community. With products like GROUP Live® and Transformer, we are powering the next generation of IBM Lotus Software.  We will help you run your Lotus environment in cloud-style; build, buy and manage Lotus applications faster, better and cheaper; and seamlessly leverage the latest technologies available from IBM.

Industry-leading expertise – We have been supporting Lotus since 1992, making us one of the most experienced and reliable companies in the industry.  We employ and nurture the best talent in the world to staff our R&D and services teams.  And, we deliver our expertise to you through creative and affordable ways that make it possible to get what you need – when you need it – even if that means completely staffing, managing and hosting your entire Lotus infrastructure.

State-of-the-Art applications – Our comprehensive suite of business applications allow you to maximize your investment in Lotus technologies.  Our applications are proven to reduce IT costs, improve productivity, ensure government and corporate compliance, secure your messaging platforms and improve your sales and customer service – and we have millions of users around the world to attest to that fact. 

Enterprise-class support – Only GBS can provide the level of support for IBM Lotus environments that mid-market and enterprise organizations require. We provide our customers with industry-leading products, cost-effective professional services and support for the entire IBM Lotus suite.

Confidence in the future – GBS continues to spend more on R&D than anyone else in the industry. This ensures we are able to provide you with innovative solutions and options to meet any of your changing business requirements. GBS has the commitment and resources to support your Lotus needs.

Design Review Board

As an IBM Alliance and Premium Partner, we participate in IBM developer committees and boards. This ensures that our voice, which represents our customers, is heard in the future direction of product lines. As a result, we guarantee that our customers’ needs are met.

 

Awards

2011

2011 IBM Lotus Award Winner: Chief Technology Officer Innovation Award for GBS Transformer

2011 IBM Beacon Award Finalist: Cloud Computing Innovation - Cloud Builder Category for GROUP Live

2011 “IBM Bestseller Award” in the “Best Cloud Solution Partner” category

2011 ISM Top 15 CRM Software Award

2011 IBM Lotus Finalist: Best Cross industry Award

 

2010

2010 IBM Lotus Award Winner: Chief Technology Officer Innovation Award for GROUP Live

2010 INNOVATIONSPREIS-IT 2010 Award for GROUP Live

2010 IBM Lotus Finalist:  Best Industry Award for eb.Vokkus

2010 IBM Lotus Semi-Finalist:  Best in Lotusphere Showcase Award

 

2009

ISM Award GROUP CRM Top 15 Honors

 

2008
Relavis Wins 2008 ISM Award

Lotus Award Finalist for Outstanding Cross Industy Solution by and ISV

 

2007
Relavis Wins 2007 Lotus Award for Best Contextual Collaboration Solution

Relavis Wins 2007 Top 15 Award from ISM

 

2006
Relavis CRM Named Among Top 15 CRM Software Solutions for the Second Consecutive Year

Relavis Wins 2006 Lotus Award for Best Messaging and Collaboration Solution

Relavis and Trilog Group are Named 2006 CTO Innovation Award

 

2005
Relavis Wins 2005 Lotus Advisor Editor's Award

Lotus Award Winner:  Best Industry Solution FastWorks

Relavis eSales Receives ISM Top 15 Award

IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Award Finalist 2005

 

2004
Lotus Advisor Editor's Choice Award for Business Solution

Lotus Award for Best in Showcase

Lotus Award: Best Real-Time & Team Collaboration Solution

Lotus Award - Distinguished Achievement Award EMEA 2004

 

2003
Lotus Advisor Editor's Choice Award for Business Solutions

IBM Beacon Award-Lotus Software: Enabling the Minds of e-Business

 

2002
Lotus Beacon Award Finalist

 

2001
IBM Beacon Award for Greatest Business Impact
Lotus Beacon Award for Best eBusiness CRM Product

 

2000
Lotus Beacon Award Finalist

Technology Marketing Corporation CRM Excellence Award

IBM Top Quarterly Revenue Achievement 1st Quarter

 

1999
Lotus Beacon Award for Best in Showcase R5 Solution

 

1998
Lotus Beacon Award for Best in Showcase

 

1997
Lotus Beacon Award Finalist Best in Lotusphere Showcase

 

1996
Lotus Beacon Award for Best in Showcase

Lotus Business Partner Beacon Award Best Philanthropic Solution

Lotus Beacon Award- Best Partnering

 

1995
Lotus Beacon Award for Notes R4 Best in Showcase

Cutting Edge Collaborative Innovation - CTO Award