Clicksoftware (CKSW) going for gold in Beijing Olmpics

Posted Feb 6th 2008 2:25PM by Zack Miller
Filed under: China, Technology

The 2008 Olympics will prove to be a profitable endeavor for lots of companies. We've spoken previously about ClickSoftware (NASDAQ: CKSW), a niche software player with workforce management solutions to manage service networks. (To learn more about the firm, read this article.)

So, how do you effectively manage a temporary but highly critical workforce for an extremely large, extremely high-profile public event?

One answer is by striking a deal with CKSW, which is exactly what's happened. ClickSoftware announced today that the firm has landed a deal via its Chinese reseller to "manage the field activities of hundreds of telecommunication technicians during the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in China."

After investors were disappointed with last quarter's earnings, this may be the win ClickSoftware's been looking for on the way to gold.

Zack Miller is the Managing Editor of IsraelNewsletter.com and a former equity analyst for a leading multinational hedge fund. Author does not own CKSW.

Tags: beijing, cksw, clicksoftware, olympics, software, workforce management, WorkforceManagement