Bersin & Associates, a research and advisory firm focused on enterprise learning and talent management, has released its latest research study, Enterprise Social Software 2009: Facts, Practical Analysis, Trends, and Provider Profiles. 

The study is based on an in-depth analysis of the corporate social networking software market, highly detailed surveys of 18 cooperating solution providers, customer interviews, and survey data from more than 800 corporations. The result is a comprehensive overview of the market today, an examination of the applicability of social software to corporate users, detailed checklists and selection considerations, as well as an unprecedented analysis of 18 solution providers.

Telligent was named a market leader.

“The most startling finding of this research is the explosive growth of this new market, which is dominated by small, innovative providers,” said David Mallon, principal analyst and primary author of the study. “Last year, providers of corporate social software had revenues of about $277M. We see revenue increasing by 72% to over $420M by end of this year.

Here's a snippet from the research study:

Our core advantages over the other 18 solutions providers?

1. We offer a one-stop shop, in that you can come to Telligent for both proven, scalable social software and comprehensive professional services. Our services arm offers strategic consulting, mapping, implementation, creative, hosting, and custom reports for your online community needs.

2. We offer business intelligence reporting and community analysis with Harvest Reporting Server.

3. Our dedication to developing best-in-class social software for use behind the firewall and for external-facing communities.

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