Rainmaker Signs Fortune 500 Mobile Telecommunications Company as New Client for Contract Sales

CAMPBELL, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rainmaker Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMKR), a leading provider of sales and marketing solutions offering hosted application software and execution services, today announced it has signed an agreement for contract sales with a new client, a Fortune 500 mobile telecommunications company.

Under the agreement, which has an initial term of one-year, Rainmaker will deploy its SaaS on-demand platform and its sales and marketing services to serve as the client's direct sales force to increase market share in the U.S. business-to-business market. Rainmaker will support the client in developing a sales pipeline.

In addition, Rainmaker will partner with the client's distribution partner to offer U.S. businesses a suite of customized business mobility solutions designed specifically for the B2B market. These phone, service and accessory bundles enable the client to offer a solution to its business customers not available through traditional retail and distribution channels.

Rainmaker CEO Michael Silton said, "We are delighted this new client has chosen to engage us with this one-year contract sales program. Rainmaker was selected based on our proven business-to-business and mobility revenue generation experience, our integrated sales and marketing technology and our unique pay-for-performance approach to revenue generation."

About Rainmaker
Rainmaker Systems, Inc. delivers sales and marketing solutions, offering hosted application software and execution services designed to drive more revenue for our clients. Our Revenue Delivery Platform(SM) combines proprietary, on-demand application software and advanced analytics with specialized sales and marketing execution services. Rainmaker clients include large enterprises in a range of industries, including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, and financial services industries. For more information, visit www.rmkr.com or call 800-631-1545.

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