FastSpring Announces 2014 Milestones and Achievements

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FastSpring, the leading global digital e-commerce provider, has announced the company's milestones and recognitions achieved in 2014.

Among the most notable accomplishments FastSpring achieved over the past year were the following:

Expansions and Innovations: In 2014, FastSpring expanded its Santa Barbara offices and also expanded its virtual space with the launch of a new and improved website at www.FastSpring.com.

Platform Upgrades and Expansions: In order to offer its clients even more options than ever, FastSpring implemented new features to encompass additional payment methods (including Alipay, Webmoney and Amazon Payments) and currencies (including CNY, RUB, CZK and PLN). FastSpring also enhanced subscription functionality, expanded data center redundancy for increased platform reliability and uptime, added Salesforce.com integration, and incorporated MailChimp and Lyris integrations for abandoned cart e-mail remarketing. FastSpring also added new languages to its platform, and added Dropbox integration.

Company Awards and Recognitions: FastSpring was honored with several prestigious global awards and recognitions in 2014, including The Software Magazine Top 500, and the Stevie Award for Customer Service. FastSpring was also a Finalist for The 28th Annual SIIA CODiE Awards (Best Subscription Management Solution).

Promotions and Appointments: During 2014, FastSpring expanded its team with the addition of several new staff, including a Controller and Director of Customer Success.

Client Growth: FastSpring's client base increased by 30% percent in 2014, with successful expansion into several new markets within South America.

2015 EU VAT Transition Preparation: In 2014, FastSpring ensured that its European clients are seamlessly prepared for the 2015 EU VAT transition, by automating the entire process for clients based on their customer locations, continuing to file the VAT tax collected for its clients, and maintaining client VAT documentation for the ten years required by law.

"2014 marked a year of exciting continued expansion for FastSpring," commented CEO Chris Lueck. "We were delighted to be able to build on last year's momentum to achieve even greater successes and innovations for our clients and their customers, and we look forward to doing so again in 2015."

About FastSpring
FastSpring provides a highly acclaimed, all-in-one, cloud-based e-commerce and subscription billing platform that's specifically designed to meet the needs of software, SaaS, and other online service companies. FastSpring creates a seamless, fully branded purchasing experience that accomplishes a variety of crucial services, including: leveraging tools that increase client revenues across all customer touchpoints; gathering key customer-centric data, leveraging multiple payment methods, global currencies and languages; offering intelligent gateway routing logic for optimum card acceptance; managing fraud/chargebacks, sales tax and VAT collection; robust reporting; and providing an award-winning 24/7 client service experience. To find out more, please visit www.FastSpring.com.

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