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Rivermine's Telecom Expense Management software and
managed services save many companies and government
agencies MILLIONS of dollars per year.
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Agere Systems Agere Systems

Agere, a global leader in semiconductors for storage, wireless data, and public and private networks, was first created as a spin-off from Lucent's microelectronics division in 2000, itself a spin-off from AT&T during earlier de-regulation.

The Challenge:
The legacy Agere inherited was a hodgepodge of systems with no easy way to track down assets scattered across multiple divisions and various global locations, making it virtually impossible to get an accurate inventory of assets.

Post-Rivermine:
We now catch the sum total of all billing errors and get them resolved more quickly. Disputes that once took a year or more to resolve with the vendors are now corrected in the next billing cycle. Agere has recovered its up-front license purchase many times over. In addition, process efficiencies have allowed Agere to reduce internal staff allocated to Telecom Cost Management by about half, a recurring savings of $400-600K per year.
Excerpt from Aberdeen Group Report 2005 'Best Practices in Total Telecom Cost Management'
Sodexho Sodexo

Sodexo, the $6.3 billion North American division of a global food services and facilities management company, employs 125,000 remote workers. Roughly 5,000 of its U.S. employees have cell phones, handheld wireless devices, pagers and air cards.

The Challenge:
Sodexo was having difficulties keeping track of how its employees were using mobile devices and how much they were spending.

Post-Rivermine:
Sodexo has been able to reduce wireless spending by 25%. Sodexo has deactivated approximately 500 unused or barely used mobile phones, it now has a near-complete inventory of all its wireless devices, and it can continuously analyze wireless device usages to ensure it is always using the most financially advantageous rate plan.
Excerpt from 2006 Baseline Magazine Article 'Taming the Wireless Beast'
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