Lagan Technologies Explained

Lagan Technologies
Type:Subsidiary
Founder:Colin Chambers, David Moody, John Montgomery, Tom Montgomery
Location City:Sunnyvale, CA
Locations:Sunnyvale CA, Chicago IL, Washington, DC, Belfast Northern Ireland, Newbury England
Key People:Mark Duffell (CEO), Jeff Wylie (GM of International Operations, David Moody (VP Solutions), Jon Montgomery (VP Global Development, Philipb Murray (VP International Sales)
Industry:Government CRM
Products:Lagan Government CRM, Lagan Enterprise Case Management (ECM), Lagan OnDemand
Num Employees:Over 300
Parent:KANA Software

Lagan Technologies is a subsidiary of KANA Software. It provides G2C (government to citizen) technology.

The company was founded in 1994, and was acquired by KANA Software[1] in November 2010. Lagan operates in both North America and the UK with its North American headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA, and its European headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Company history

Lagan Technologies was first established in 1994 with the launch of its first product, Frontline[2] in 1998, a CRM solution designed to be technology-independent, with an open architecture.

Since 1999 Lagan's program, Frontline, was being adopted across the wider public sector in areas such as shared services and non-emergency call handling for police authorities.[3]

In 2006, Lagan acquired Peter Martin Associates (PMA), a leader in the development of human services software and the first to offer commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) collaborative case management and eligibility screening solutions.[4]

In 2007, Lagan Announced its first statewide deployment of Lagan Human Services with customer, Tennessee Department of Human Services, Adult Protective Services Division.

In 2009, released initial Cloud software offering Lagan OnDemand with customers that include: Bermuda;[5] Cobb County, GA,[6] and Pasadena, CA.[7] Lagan also launched Citizen Mobile Application to Promote Increased Citizen Engagement and Self Service.[8] [9] [10] [11]

In 2010, Lagan entered the Australian market with Lagan Government CRM customer, Brisbane City Council.[12] Lagan was acquired by KANA Software in October 2010 and remains focused on the public sector.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: KANA Software to buy Ireland's Lagan Technologies. The San Francisco Business Times. 2010-11-06. 2011-01-24. Steven E.F.. Brown.
  2. Web site: Lagan Technologies. 2002. 2011-01-31.
  3. Web site: Lagan and CAPS Solutions partner to provide an out-of-box, integrated CRM and business systems connectivity. 2004-03-20. 2011-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20110710204516/http://www.esriuk.com/industries/pressrelease.asp?pid=147&indID=7&subid=%2F. 2011-07-10. dead.
  4. News: Lagan Acquires Leading Human Services Software Vendor, Peter Martin Associates from Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. 2006-05-30. 2011-01-31. Business Wire.
  5. Web site: E-Government Awards Contract to Lagan Technologies to Provide Enterprise Case Management Software for the Bermuda Government. 2010-07-19. 2011-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706150747/http://plp.bm/node/3052. 2011-07-06. dead.
  6. Web site: Cobb County, GA Selects Lagan Cloud-based CRM Contact Center Solution for Transparency In and Across Departments Countywide. 2010-05-18. 2011-01-31.
  7. Web site: City of Pasadena, CA Selects Lagan Cloud-based CRM Contact Center Solution to Improve and Streamline Service Delivery to Citizens. 2010-05-25. 2011-01-31.
  8. Web site: It will never be the same again. www.publicservice.co.uk. 2010-11-24. 2011-01-31.
  9. Web site: G7: CIOs From Seven Big-Cities Work Together to Develop Open-Source IT Solutions. 2010-10-18. 2011-01-31.
  10. Web site: Cloud, SaaS on the horizon for state and local governments. 2010-06-21. 2011-01-31.
  11. Web site: Eyes on the streets=Solutions. 2010-02-01. 2011-01-31.
  12. Web site: Lagan Technologies to provide CRM for Brisbane. 2010-11-08. 2011-01-31.
  13. Web site: KANA Software and Lagan Technologies Reach Agreement to Create a New Global Leader in Service Experience Management Solutions. 2010. www.marketwired.com.