BPM Leader Recognized for Mobile, Cloud and Social Collaboration Excellence

RESTON, Va.—March 4, 2015— Appian, provider of the leading application platform for Business Process Management (BPM) and Case Management solutions, today announced that for the seventh year in a row the company has been named one of the “100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management” by KMWorld magazine. The full list of companies is publicized in the March issue of KMWorld magazine.

The annual list is compiled by the KMWorld network of knowledge management practitioners, theorists, analysts and end-users, and is intended to spark a larger discussion of knowledgeable companies leading the way for innovation and customer service. “The criteria for inclusion on the list vary, but each of those listed have things in common. Each has either helped to create a market, redefine it, enhance or extend it,” says Hugh McKellar, KMWorld Editor-in-Chief. “They all share a fundamental motivation to innovatively meet and anticipate the widely diverse needs of customers with robust solutions to meet evolving customer requirements challenges.”

The Appian BPM Suite is a unique integration of process and knowledge management delivered via a modern application platform to improve the speed and effectiveness for how work gets done. With industry-leading innovations in social collaboration, big data, enterprise mobility and portable on-premise/cloud computing, Appian allows organizations to drive better business decisions, actions and results on the desktop or on any leading mobile device. Appian’s process automation and reporting capabilities offer full audit trail records and present a clear and concise way to view and take action on data in real-time.

“We are honored by KMWorld’s recognition of Appian as a leader in knowledge management as we continue to help our customers improve the way they work,” said Appian President and CEO Matthew Calkins. “Appian’s delivery of process, data and collaboration through a single, easy to use application platform, ensures that business users are connected to the critical processes to drive transformational business value.”

About KMWorld
KMWorld is the leading information provider serving the Knowledge Management systems market and covers the latest in Content, Document and Knowledge Management, informing more than 30,000 subscribers about the components and processes – and subsequent success stories – that together offer solutions for improving business performance. KMWorld is a publishing unit of Information Today, Inc.