June 9, 2008 - eWeek
Perficient helped Cars.com realize that the haphazard collection
of technologies it had acquired over the years created an extremely
inefficient system that made it difficult to get much done,
and then set out to help them fix things.
April 18, 2008
Cars.com has selected IBM software to drive a multi-year SOA
project that will help accelerate rapid business growth by delivering
information on demand to car shoppers and advertisers. Working
with Perficient, Cars.com is overhauling its information management
infrastructure to deliver information as a service.
November 9, 2007 - The Motley Fool
Perficient management remains upbeat about its M&A strategy.
With the crumbling of private equity, there hasn't been much
competition for deals, and the valuations are looking attractive.
August 10, 2007 - The Motley Fool
Perficient continues to aggressively grow sales and earnings.
And management plans on keeping the pedal to the metal, as it
fully intends on doubling Perficient's size by 2010.
May, 2007 - Consumer Goods Technology
Knowing where you are going is never more important than when
you consider your approach to the market, and it can be an impossible
task if you do not know where you are.
May 10, 2007 - Austin Business Journal
Perficient logged sharply higher first-quarter revenue and
profits after buying out four competitors over the past year.
April 12, 2007 - Investors Business Daily
Technology may make the world smaller, but it makes the bottom
line for Perficient bigger.
February 22, 2007 - Austin American Statesman
Austin-based information technology consultant Perficient Inc.
on Wednesday capped its fiscal year with an acquisition and
a big boost in its profit.
December 1, 2006 - The Motley Fool
Perficient qualifies as a small company with big plans.
September 29, 2006- Primavera Magazine
Primavera technology helps a leading IT consulting service
provider to more effectively manage and deploy its assets, enhancing
project ROI, client satisfaction and profitability.
September 26, 2006- Investors Business Daily
Recent IBM acquisitions present continued growth opportunities for Perficient.
June 8, 2006- IBM
IBM honors Perficient as the #1 Lotus Partner in all of North America.
March 29, 2006- Investors Business Daily
Staying small and nimble has been the key to survival for tech consulting firm Perficient.
November 13, 2005- Austin American-Statesman
In 2002, Perficient Inc. was fighting for its life.
October 3, 2005- VARBusiness magazine
How the services boom is helping VARs expand their businesses with private equity.
July 23, 2005- VARBusiness magazine
Insights from top executives and experts on management, decision
making and risk taking.
June 20, 2005- BusinessWeek magazine
Little-known Perficient (PRFT), whose solid first quarter represented its ninth straight period of increased operating earnings, is not done pulling favorable surprises.
June 20, 2005- BusinessWeek magazine
The dramatic shift toward mobility is changing the way we work
— and shaking up the status quo among tech titans.
May 25, 2005- Forbes.com
Apr. 19, 2005- Forbes.com
Are these five stocks hidden gems?
Feb 23, 2005- VARBusiness
Wall Street analysts are predicting that some top VARBusiness 500 firms will be posting stronger earnings for their upcoming quarter than they did a year ago.
Mar. 17, 2005- VARBusiness
Some of the country's top solution providers keep getting stronger.
Feb 23, 2005- VARBusiness
Wall Street analysts are predicting that some top VARBusiness 500 firms will be posting stronger earnings for their upcoming quarter than they did a year ago.
Sep 23, 2004- VARBusiness
VARBusiness is proud to present its first Profitability Scorecard. The comprehensive package offers our readers a snapshot of the quarterly activities (in this case, the second quarter) of publicly held service providers. We feature only companies that distinguish service revenues, either as a pure-play or a breakout, to present a look at who's hot and who's not in the current market.
August 3, 2004- VARBusiness
The turnaround in IT spending this year, modest as it may be, is having a profound effect on application development. Those projects have consistently ranked among the most significant portions of IT budgets in recent years behind security, but now application-development projects are on the rise.
July 19, 2004- BusinessWeek
How Inside Wall Street's picks in 2003 beat the major indexes.
JUne 9, 2004- VARBusiness
Multiple business models achieve success through discipline.
May 14, 2004- VARBusiness
As the old saying goes, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Squeezed by a growth of software-development firms in India and other parts of the world, prospects looked bleak for Perficient, a software service provider in Austin, Texas. With business steadily on the decline, it appeared there was no relief in sight. But last summer, CEO Jack McDonald had an epiphany: Offshore outsourcing is here to stay and is increasingly becoming a component of every customer's IT strategy. So Perficient joined the fray by developing its own offshore delivery model.
May 10, 2004- BusinessWeek
With info tech outlays rebounding, little-known Perficient (PRFT ) has snapped
back from 1.30 a share last August to 4.11 on Apr. 28.
Mar. 10, 2004- VARBusiness
Imagine buying a lottery ticket and never checking to see whether you got the numbers right. Well, that's not far off from what VARs are doing where market development funds (MDFs) are concerned--paying partner program dues but not reaping the benefits.
Mar. 9, 2004- VARBusiness - By Bob Wright
Few Solution providers have seen the kind of highs and lows that Perficient (No. 479 on the VARBusiness 500 list) has during the past six years. Just look at the company's stock price - a 52-week low of 43 cents and a recent high of $4 (currently around $3.75). What happened?
Sep. 29, 2003- BusinessWeek
When the tech bubble burst, little-known Perficient (PRFT )
tumbled — from 28 in 2000 to 1.70 now. But Perficient,
which helps giants like IBM adapt their software to customers,
may get a boost as IT spending rebounds.
Apr. 25, 2003- Java World - By Anthony Karre
Perficient consultant Tony Karre's piece on "A do-it-yourself framework for grid computing" is a featured article at JavaWorld this month. Large-scale grid computing frameworks can be successfully used to build computational grid infrastructures, but their sophistication can also be a barrier for software designers experimenting with entry-level grid computing.
Apr. 22, 2003 - VARBusiness - By Rob Wright
As tough as the spending environment is at the corporate level, a select number of solution providers are winning deals with large corporate clients by combining competitive pricing, deft technology expertise and a high level of service. Here's how they do it.
Mar. 10, 2003 - CRN - By Marie Lingblom
The strength of IBM's channel programs, coupled with strong price/performance and return on investment, made IBM and its WebSphere Portal the favorite with solution providers in this year's CRN Channel Champions poll.
Feb. 11, 2003 - CRN San Francisco - by Elizabeth Montalbano
Perficient, Austin, Texas, recently used Portal Express to build a company
wide portal to streamline employee communications for a 250-employee
logistics provider in St. Louis, said Stuart Huels, director
of business development at the solution provider.
August 9, 2002 - VARBusiness Magazine - by Rich Cirillo
By now, you've heard the news from IBM and its CEO, Sam Palmisano, that the company will pay $3.5 billion to acquire PwC Consulting. Jack McDonald, Perficient's CEO, shares his insight on how the deal affects the industry. Jack's comments are toward the end of the article.
August 2002 - Transform Magazine - by Penny Lunt
Today, portals are outgrowing their original role of information consolidation. Where in the past, portals provided access to information users needed, they're now beginning to integrate the processes users need to do their jobs. Andy Sweet, Perficient,s CTO, is interviewed on Perficient,s own employee portal and Perficient's views on portal technology.
Perficient achieves exclusive VARBusiness 500 and Fast 50 rankings
June 2002 - VARBusiness Magazine
The
VARBusiness 500 ranks the industry's 500 largest and most successful
solution providers, consultants, integrators and service firms
in North America. Within this group of 500 there are categories
and areas that firms are evaluated on. Take a look at how Perficient
did.
- View the press release on our Technology Leadership Award and Fast 50 recognition
- View the article on the Fast 50 that mentions Perficient,s strategy and strong growth
- View the article that discusses the VARBusiness 500.
June 2002 - Enterprise Systems Magazine - by Andy Patrizio
Perficient has a deep understanding of the ins-and-outs of portals. Andy Sweet,
Perficient's CTO, is interviewed regarding their own internal
project and how the portal is driving Perficient's business
today. The article provides a great executive-level overview
on the benefits of portals, important considerations, and Perficient's
expertise in this arena.
July 2002 - Transform Magazine
Marketing and travel consulting firm Maritz of St. Louis is
consolidating 12 corporate Internet sites and 29 intranets into
a new portal built on the Gauss VIP Enterprise Content Management
platform. Perficient and Gauss are developing the solution.
Select the link above for the complete story or view
this press release.
April 8 2002 - Dow Jones Newswires - by Bob Sechler
PIPE financings, or private investments in public equity, have been booming overall, with this year on pace to be the second largest on record for such deals, trailing only 2000. Jack McDonald, Perficient's CEO, is interviewed by the Wall street Journal about PIPE financings. Select the link above for the complete story.
January 22 2002 - IBM Corp.
This video interview with Perficient highlights:
- Perficient's strong partnership with IBM
- Perficient's industry leadership around WebSphere and WebSphere Portal
- Perficient's clients.
- Download Windows Media Player to view this Video
November 5 2001 - VARBusiness Magazine - by Rich Cirrillo
For Perficient, the key to finding success as an e-services
company has had everything to do with choosing its battles,
and battlegrounds, wisely. CEO Jack McDonald, an attorney-turned
entrepreneur who took the helm in 1999, is featured in this
article. He discusses how and why Perficient continues to succeed
in this turbulent marketplace.
