Bamboo Solutions Releases Grants Management Software for Microsoft SharePoint

RESTON, Virginia (PRWeb) January 30, 2007 -- Bamboo Solutions Corporation, a leading international technology company helping clients deliver portal applications built on Microsoft® SharePoint® technology, today announced the release of it's Grants Management Solution Accelerator for SharePoint. This application is positioned to meet the needs of grantees, or grant recipients, many of whom have difficulty maintaining vital programs because of increasing obligations from funding organizations.

The risk of not managing the grants process can be devastating to an organization. The loss or reduction of funds, can result in the downsizing or elimination of critical programs. The Grant Management Solution Accelerator helps organizations maintain all information in one centralized portal for easy access, minimizing the time and effort needed to ensure critical programs are funded properly. Grantees can more easily identify how much money is left for each grant, when it needs to be spent, whether required reports have been submitted, or when each grant period starts and ends. Reductions in workforce and a wider array of funding sources, make this type of application indispensable to any grant-driven organization.

The Grants Management Solution Accelerator is based on 4 years of experience helping grant making organizations manage milestones, tasks and information. Bamboo Solutions has been working with organizations, such as Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation (OTPF), who manage hundreds of grantees with the overall goal of prevention and cessation of tobacco products for the state of Ohio. The SharePoint-based application developed by Bamboo, has made a huge difference in their ability to meet their objectives, by allowing them to carefully manage the tasks and efforts of their grantees. Grantees for OTPF, as well as other grant seeking organizations, have in turn voiced their desire for a similar cost-effective solution configured to meet their needs.

The application takes advantage of the power of SharePoint, providing a cost effective and highly flexible portal for the management of grants. SharePoint provides a single point of access to people, teams, knowledge, and applications. It benefits organizations by helping employees and decision makers be more productive, while allowing organizations to take advantage of their investment in existing systems. Unlike expensive applications on the market today, SharePoint allows organizations to take advantage of existing infrastructure investments, keeping the total cost of ownership low.

"We have heard from many organizations who are frustrated with the lack of affordable solutions for this market. The power of using SharePoint makes it cost effective and flexible to be easily adopted within any organization. Additional components can be added over time with minimal cost and effort" says Julie Auletta, Solutions Center Manager, Bamboo Solutions Corporation.

The Grants Management Solution Accelerator is one of other similar products released by Bamboo. Solution Accelerators provide pre-built and standard templates, site layouts, Web Parts, and most importantly - specialized business logic, helping clients "fast-track" their collaborative solution. Specialized business solutions, powered by SharePoint technology makes for affordable and configurable products that rival the capabilities of applications that typically cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

As a leading global provider of SharePoint Web Parts, Bamboo is uniquely positioned because the experience of providing collaborative solutions to clients for 11 years drives product management and development teams to roll out new and innovative products, packaged with support and licensing options, thus providing cost effective solutions for a larger, global client base.

Bamboo Solutions' Grants Management Solution Accelerator, along with their complete portfolio of products for SharePoint, is available for immediate download and purchase via Bamboo's online store at www.bamboosolutions.com.

About Bamboo Solutions

Bamboo Solutions is a leading global provider of Web Parts, Solutions Accelerators and custom solutions for Microsoft® SharePoint®. Thousands of resourceful users worldwide are benefiting from our suite of products to extend and enhance the functionality of their SharePoint applications, thus minimizing development time, effort and costs. Our comprehensive portfolio of products opens up a world of possibilities for .NET applications. With over 70 million seats worldwide, SharePoint is anticipated to support an increasing variety of complex tasks as organizations proceed with the integration of business processes and applications. Our products are designed to help clients integrate these features and functions that go well beyond the basics of SharePoint. From practical administrative web parts, to comprehensive and specialized business components and solutions accelerators, our products are the direct result of 11 years of experience developing collaborative solutions for clients worldwide. Bamboo Solutions is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with offices in Gothenburg, Sweden and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Take SharePoint to new heights. For more information, visit: www.bamboosolutions.com.

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