iPipeline Acquires Vancouver-Based GaleForce Solutions

Acquisition Establishes Immediate Canadian Presence and Secures Leading CRM Suite

EXTON, Pa.--()--iPipeline®, a leader in on-demand software that supports marketing, selling, and processing solutions for the nation’s top insurance companies, announced today the acquisition of the assets of Vancouver-based GaleForce® Solutions. GaleForce is a market leader in providing advanced CRM with client management, productivity, compliance and security tools, and industry-specific integrations to broker-dealers, banks, wealth management advisors, insurance agents, and other financial services professionals. The strategic acquisition establishes iPipeline’s immediate Canadian presence and brings additional key employees with CRM and related experience in financial services. iPipeline currently does business with a significant number of Canadian customers.

“The acquisition of GaleForce supports our strategy to establish a presence in Canada and penetrate the wealth management, banking and broker-dealer markets, while expanding our capabilities in the insurance industry. With diversified customers in Africa, Asia, Canada, Central America, Europe, Oceania, South America, and the US, we have taken the first step in creating a global footprint in the financial services industry,” said Tim Wallace, CEO, iPipeline. “GaleForce provides their target markets with comprehensive CRM solutions designed to enhance advisor and agent productivity, ensure regulatory compliance, and safeguard transactions, delivering a 360-degree view of all business activities with customers. GaleForce’s SaaS-based model and solutions portfolio mesh perfectly with iPipeline’s vision to transform ideas into solutions that revolutionize the financial services industry. The integration of their products with iPipeline’s Velocity platform will enable straight-through processing for Canadian as well as global financial services clients. We are thrilled to have the GaleForce team join the iPipeline family and are excited about expanding our solutions portfolio.”

To learn how you can implement use of iPipeline’s cohesive platform in Canada to more effectively market, sell and process insurance and financial services, contact sales@ipipeline.com or call 1-800-758-0824, option 2.

About iPipeline

iPipeline leads its industry in providing the next-generation suite of sales distribution software to the insurance and financial services markets through its on-demand service. iPipeline's channel solutions for carriers, distributors, and producers automate activities for CRM, forms distribution and processing, quotes and illustrations, in Good Order e-Applications, agency management, and policy delivery and related services, enabling the insurance industry to market, sell, and process faster. iPipeline provides the process automation and seamless integration needed to make a sale by aggregating approximately 200 carriers, 1,300 distributors, and financial professionals and advisors in a single, Web-based environment -- the iPipeline Customer Network. With headquarters in Exton, Pennsylvania, iPipeline has offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, and Vancouver. Visit us at www.ipipeline.com.

About GaleForce Solutions

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, GaleForce Solutions provides software products to companies in the financial services industry. GaleForce's industry-specific solutions allow businesses to maximize the value of their Microsoft products including Dynamics CRM, SharePoint and Outlook. GaleForce provides over 100 businesses in the financial services industry with solutions that maximize employee productivity, improve client management, ensure regulatory compliance and optimize client communication. GaleForce solutions are deployed through a global network of system-integration and reseller partners including ePartners, CGI, Infosys, Crestwood, Green Beacon, Harvest Solutions, Ideaca, NetStandard, Sistemas Digitales, and Tectura. Visit us at www.galeforcesolutions.com

Contacts

iPipeline
Lisa Bollinger, Marketing, 484-870-6234

Release Summary

iPipeline today announced the acquisition of Vancouver-based GaleForce Solutions. The acquisition establishes their Canadian presence.

Contacts

iPipeline
Lisa Bollinger, Marketing, 484-870-6234