GOSS becomes first web content management supplier to join new Lagan Worldwide Solution Partner Programme.

Lagan, a provider of Enterprise Case Management (ECM) solutions that streamline the delivery of public services to constituents, has selected GOSS Interactive to join its new Solution Partner Programme.

The programme provides a structured way for companies to build complementary integrations, adapters and applications around Lagan's flagship solution, Lagan Enterprise Case Management.

Selecting GOSS Interactive, and its intelligent Content Management system (iCM), recognises the power, flexibility and leadership the product holds in the online market.

The integration of GOSS iCM and Lagan's Enterprise Case Management enables governments to become more efficient, ensures public services are more citizen-centric, and facilitates joined-up working between departments and across wider public sector organisations. The Lagan Solution Partner Programme is designed to extend this commitment to quality and service and deliver integrated solutions which build on Lagan ECM.

The programme will deliver additional benefits to existing and new solution partners and ensure that Lagan customers receive the highest level of customer service, support and return on investment. It also offers solution accreditation to partners reflecting the highest level of confidence in their solution.

David Moody, Lagan's senior vice president, product explains, "Our Solution Partner Programme comprises a comprehensive set of initiatives that provide Lagan partners with the opportunity to integrate their own set of value-added offerings within the Lagan Enterprise Case Management solution. Customers can be confident that a solution provided by GOSS will work seamlessly with Lagan ECM. In addition, we've found that customers are enjoying more value from solutions developed within the context of the programme, as the partner is free to add value in almost whatever way they see fit. Finally, this programme will continue to add more value to the customer as the number of partners and their associated solutions grow."

GOSS's managing director, Rob McCarthy added, "By creating a tighter integration with Lagan ECM, our clients already using Lagan ECM will benefit quickly from a better citizen facing web experience. It is also great news for existing Lagan clients who are looking for a full web solution that integrates effortlessly with Lagan ECM."

About Lagan

Lagan specialises in providing software solutions to governments worldwide and currently has over 160 public sector customers and more than 250 personnel. Over 37 million citizens around the world are supported by Lagan solutions.

Lagan's Enterprise Case ManagementTM (ECMTM) approach has been designed to streamline the service delivery functions of government, enabling improved efficiency and more citizen-centric, joined-up public services. The company is already the leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions to Local Government worldwide and is growing rapidly in a number of other target markets, including Contact Centres, Case Management, Shared Services, Social Services and Housing in the UK as well as Human and Social Services and the Single Non Emergency Number 311 markets in the US.

Lagan has enjoyed substantial and sustained growth, with revenue increasing by an average of 60% per annum since 2000. Lagan's success has been reflected in its appearance in the Deloitte Fast 50 Awards for the past eight years and the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 Awards for five consecutive years, as one of the fastest growing UK technology companies.  Funding of £5 million has been secured recently from BlueCrest Capital Management for Lagan's future expansion in its new growth markets.  Other investors include: Esprit Capital Partners, DN Capital, Crescent Capital, QUBIS Limited and Viridian Growth Fund.

Founded in 1994 as a private company, Lagan's headquarters are in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with offices in Newbury, UK and Washington DC and Chicago, USA.

For more information about Lagan, please visit www.lagan.com.