OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cartesian® (NASDAQ:CRTN), a specialist provider of consulting services and managed solutions to the global communications, technology and digital media industries, today announced the successful implementation of their latest managed solution at a tier one multi-system operator (MSO). The Incentive Management System (IMS) is Cartesian's latest managed solution to be deployed at an MSO since the company shifted its focused to deliver more technology-based solutions only 18 months ago.

The tier one operator will use the IMS to track rewards programs aimed at increasing market penetration rates in the Multi-tenant Dwelling Unit (MDU) space. IMS is Cartesian's latest data-driven marketing solution to be developed and follows its other successfully deployed solutions, such as its predictive churn modelling solution under Managed Analytics.

“Our Managed Solutions portfolio continues to expand. We are excited to partner with this operator to advance their program through the use of our industry knowledge, solutions experience, and software platform. Our approach to solution-based offerings drives significant value for our customers while solidifying our firm’s position related to technology plays within the communications sector. We continue to see new and interesting opportunities to assist our existing customers and gain new clients in this area,” said Clint Pruett, Vice President, Managed Solutions – North America at Cartesian.

Built on its cloud-based Ascertain® platform, Cartesian’s IMS solution provides flexible configuration capabilities allowing for single-threaded or multi-faceted rewards programs. Programs can run individually or concurrently and can be updated at any time. To address the broad needs of rewards program management, IMS covers the complete lifecycle: program rules, participant targets and on-boarding, incentive calculations and tracking, and fulfilment processing. In addition to IMS, Cartesian’s Managed Solutions includes Managed Analytics, SmartXchange® and SmartBuildings. 

About Ascertain

Ascertain is an award winning, proven proprietary software platform that has been deployed at numerous communications providers over its thirteen-year history. Ascertain-enabled solutions are designed to address specific industry challenges and combine best-in-class technology with years of industry experience to solve some of our clients’ most challenging problems.

About Cartesian, Inc.

Cartesian, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRTN) is a specialist provider of consulting services and managed solutions to leaders in the global communications, technology and digital media industries. Cartesian provides consulting in strategy, execution and managed solutions to clients worldwide. The company has offices in Boston, Kansas City, London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia and Washington. For more information, visit www.cartesian.com.

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