SDL Tridion

= Products and Customers =

SDL Tridion is mainly known for its Web Content Management System used to create international and multi-lingual websites.

It's customer base is broad and includes KLM, Unilever, Yamaha, VisitBritain, Ricoh, Suzuki, Scania, The Emirates Group, Lexus, Virgin Atlantic, ABN AMRO, ING Real Estate, DNV, RSPB, Suzuki, Renault F1, Toyota, Unica, Philippine Airlines, Disneyland Resort Paris, Orient Express, and State of Minnesota.

A large community of consultants, developers, translators and partners enriches SDL Tridion's offerings.SDL Tridion claims to have a broad network of system integration and marketing partners (including Accenture, Capgemini and Deloitte) and large number of technology partners (including Autonomy,
Microsoft, NetStat, WebTrends, and IBM.

For many, SDL Tridion's uniqueness lies in its ability to help organizatons manage multiple websites using its trademark BluePrint Management technology. Architectured for content re-use across multiple sites, SDL Tridion's BluePrint capabilities remain unique, although many other vendors now attempt to copy it through features such as cloning.

As is the case with other Web Content Management Systems, SDL Tridion has its strengths and weaknesses. For a more detailed view on this, the independent report from Forrester Research is recommended (see links below).

Company History

Tridion was founded in 1999 by ex-employees of Twinspark ( a Dutch services organisation).In 2000, Tridion expanded into other European countries, and has since opened officesboth in the USA and in Asia-Pacific.

Tridion was until May 2007 a private company when it was acquired by SDL plc.. Its financial recordsshow it to be profitable for several years now, and the company has expanded notably throughout 2007-2008.

In October 2008, SDL Tridion appointed a new CEO, Jan Jaap Kolleman, who replaced Pieter Varkevisser. Pieter Varkevisser had been CEO of SDL Tridion for 4.5 years.

References

1. [http://whitepaper.talentum.com/whitepaper/view.do;jsessionid=5276c74630d73c2ff2b5b5c24420b0adda6b6e8114d9.e38ObxyTaNiObi0Mch50?id=18067 SDL Tridion Leads In WCM For External Sites] - The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

2. [http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/07/26/30TCtridion_1.html InfoWorld Review: Tridion R5] - InfoWorld Product Review, July 2007

3. [http://www.cmswatch.com/Trends/1113-What-InfoWorld-didn't-tell-you-about-Tridion What InfoWorld didn't tell you about Tridion] - CMS Watch, Jan 2008

4. [http://www.cmswire.com/cms/web-cms/quick-take-review-sdl-tridion-r5-web-content-management-system-002890.php In-depth Review: SDL Tridion R5 CMS] - CMSWire, July 2008

5. [http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2005/Oct/12/Tridion_Recognised_As_a_Market_Leader_By_Independent_Research_Firm.html Tridion Recognised As a Market Leader By Independent Research Firm] - The Forrester Wave: Web Content Management, Q1 2005

6. [http://www.sdltridion.com Official Tridion Website] - Home Page of SDL Tridion

7. [http://www.sdltridion.com/news_and_events/news/sdl_tridion_appoints_new_ceo.aspx SDL Tridion appoints new CEO] - SDL Tridion website, October 2008

8. [http://www.sdltridion.com/about/ History and Vision of SDL Tridion]