# Escend Technologies

> Escend Technologies built software to connect semiconductor makers, sales representatives, distributors, and contract manufacturers so a chip design win could be traced to a production order. A documented 2003 turnaround exposed an inflated sales pipeline, led to a redesigned product, and sharpened the company around the demand-to-supply gap in global electronics.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** San Mateo, United States
- **Products:** Design-win management software, EscendSales, Distribution functionality prototype
- **Notable:** Renesas Technology America integrated Escend's design-win management software with SAP ERP in 2004., Zetex Semiconductors selected Escend's management software in 2004., EscendSales was released in 2005 for semiconductor and manufacturing sales workflows.

## Products & services

- **Design-win management software** — Shared tracking of component opportunities across manufacturers, representatives, distributors, OEMs, and contract manufacturers, with links to orders and ERP data.
- **EscendSales** — Industry-specific sales-force automation for leads, design wins, and production orders, with support for multiple languages, currencies, and local formats.
- **Distribution functionality prototype** — Prototype covering shipping and debiting, sample management, pricing, and quoting.

## Achievements

- Renesas Technology America integrated Escend's design-win management software with SAP ERP in 2004.
- Zetex Semiconductors selected Escend's management software in 2004.
- EscendSales was released in 2005 for semiconductor and manufacturing sales workflows.

## Latest updates

- **2005-03** — EscendSales was reported as a new CRM and sales-force automation product for semiconductor and manufacturing firms.
- **2005-06** — The academic case study reported a sales pipeline of more than 50 companies; this is a historical pipeline, not a customer count.
- **2007** — The peer-reviewed Escend case study described the company as operating at the time of publication.

## Links

- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/escend-technologies-inc

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