Perficient is a leading IT consulting firm founded in 1997 that focuses on integrating business processes and technology solutions to enhance productivity and customer loyalty. The document discusses the importance of collaboration between CIOs and CMOs in leveraging cloud, social, and mobile technologies, highlighting the role of Microsoft tools like Yammer in driving customer and partner engagement. Key insights include the adoption process for social business and the use of extranets to facilitate communication and collaboration between organizations and their partners.