Gartner Names Jive A Leader In 2014 Magic Quadrant For Social Software In The Workplace Report

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Jive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: JIVE), the world's leading provider of modern communication and collaboration solutions for business, today announced that leading analyst firm Gartner has named Jive a Leader in its 2014Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace¹ report. This is the sixth-consecutive year that Jive, whose cloud-based enterprise communication and collaboration platform helps employees, partners and customers work better together, was named a Leader in this report.

"Jive is honored to be recognized as a Leader in enterprise collaboration for the sixth year running, and for continually delivering one of the best user experiences in the industry," said Elisa Steele, executive vice president of marketing and products for Jive. "We believe our position as a Leader is a strong reflection of the value we provide to our customers and our ability to help them be successful. We continue to focus on creating the most innovative products in the market that enable companies to shine by helping them work better together with employees, partners and customers."          

Gartner positions vendors in the Leaders quadrant according to completeness of vision and ability to execute. According to Gartner, "Leaders are well-established vendors with widely used social software and collaboration offerings. They have established their leadership through early recognition of users' needs, continuous innovation, overall market presence and success in delivering user-friendly and solution-focused suites with broad capabilities."

To receive a complimentary copy of Gartner's 2014 Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace, please visit www.jivesoftware.com.

About the Magic Quadrant
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Jive Software
Jive (NASDAQ: JIVE) is the leading provider of modern communication and collaboration solutions for business. Recognized as a leader by the industry's top analyst firms in multiple categories, Jive enables employees, partners and customers to work better together. More information can be found at www.jivesoftware.com.

¹Gartner, Inc. "Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace" by Nikos Drakos, Jeffrey Mann, Mike Gotta, September 3, 2014

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