SLI Systems Joins hybris Extend Marketplace

Free integration provides hybris customers with ability to capture more e-commerce revenue and strengthen user experiences for visitors using learning-based site search

SAN JOSE, Calif. – November 24, 2014 – SLI Systems (SLI.NZ) and hybris software, an SAP company and the world’s fastest-growing commerce platform provider, today announced the availability of Learning Search Connect for hybris (LSC-h). The integration brings SLI’s full-service, learning-based site search and supporting offerings to customers using hybris’ commerce platform.

SLI oversaw the creation of LSC-h which gives hybris customers the ability to easily implement SLI’s full suite of e-commerce acceleration offerings and user-generated SEO solutions. SLI’s patented learning search technology is used on Internet retailer and B2B sites worldwide to achieve two-to-three times higher conversion rates and up to 25 percent increases in order values.

SLI Systems CEO Shaun Ryan said, “hybris is a global leader in providing comprehensive commerce solutions for some of the most notable businesses in the B2B and B2C spaces. By connecting to hybris we extend the reach of SLI’s suite of search and merchandising solutions to a broader range of online retailers that are seeking to boost sales revenues on their sites.”

“We are pleased that SLI has joined the Extend partner program,” said Patrick Finn, Senior Vice President, Global Channel & Partnerships at hybris. “With the LSC-h integration, our customers can quickly deploy SLI’s site search, navigation and merchandising capabilities.”

With LSC-h, hybris customers gain access to SLI’s Learning Search™, Learning Navigation™, Learning Recommendations™, Site Champion™ (User-Generated SEO), Dynamic Product Banners™ and Site Search for Mobile Devices – in a multitude of languages, including English, French and German, as well as languages not using Western character sets, such as Russian, Arabic and Japanese.

Online retailers can also take advantage of SLI’s Rich Auto Complete and AJAX search, as well as the SLI merchandising console and reports (A/B and multivariate testing capabilities) that are used to determine which features, designs and layouts improve conversions and streamline sales.

Availability
Learning Search Connect for hybris (LSC-h) is available now to hybris customers. It replaces hybris native site search with SLI’s Learning Search and is compatible with any version of hybris version 5. As with all implementations, customers enjoy 24/7 support from SLI’s team of search and merchandising experts and a dedicated SLI customer success manager to ensure maximum ROI of their search deployment.

About SLI Systems
SLI Systems (SLI.NZ) enables the world’s leading e-commerce retailers to accelerate sales by connecting shoppers with the products they’re most likely to buy. With offerings that include site search, navigation, merchandising, mobile, product recommendations and user-generated SEO, SLI is the most chosen cloud-based site search provider to U.S. Internet Retailer Top 1,000 retailers. The company’s patented technology continuously learns from the actions of visitors to deliver the most relevant results possible. Whether via PC, tablet or phone, a site powered by SLI delivers the kind of satisfying search experience that increases conversion rates, secures brand loyalty and results in higher order values. SLI operates on five continents. For more information, visit www.sli-systems.com.

About hybris software
hybris software, an SAP company, helps businesses around the globe sell more goods, services and digital content through every touch point, channel and device. hybris delivers omni-channel commerce solutions: state-of-the-art master data management for commerce and unified commerce processes that give a business a single view of its customers, products and orders, and its customers a single view of the business. hybris has helped some of the world’s leading organisations including A.S. Watson, ASICS, Bridgestone, EE, Galeries Lafayette, Medtronic, Nestlé, Nespresso, Nikon, Rexel, Samsung Electronics, Ted Baker, Toys “R” Us UK and W.W. Grainger, to attract, retain, and grow a profitable customer base. hybris sits at the heart of SAP’s Customer Engagement and Commerce suite of solutions, alongside SAP® Cloud for Sales, SAP Cloud for Service, SAP Cloud for Marketing and SAP Cloud for Social Engagement, providing the foundation, framework and business tools to create a holistic customer view across channels, simplify customer engagement and solve complex business problems. For more information, visit www.hybris.com.