Gartner 2009 Forecast: IT Spending Flat, but Outsourcing will Grow
January 22, 2009 by Jimson Lee
There were two interesting press releases from Gartner last week that caused mixed emotions in the IT world. The news was good or bad, depending on how you looked at it.
1. Gartner Says Outsourcing Will Continue to Grow in 2009 Despite Economic Slowdown (press release here)
2. Gartner EXP Worldwide Survey of More than 1,500 [...]
Confirmit Partners With Magnetic North to Deliver Software-as-a-Service Telephony
January 8, 2009 by CRM Help Desk
Confirmit Partners With Magnetic North to Deliver Software-as-a-Service Telephony
New York, NY and Oslo, Norway –Confirmit has partnered with Magnetic North to deliver a hosted telephony platform that enables Global 5000 Enterprises and Market Research organizations to reduce the cost of telephone research projects and feedback programs and avoid the need for dialer hardware installation.
This advanced [...]
Ping Identity Announces PingConnect On-Demand Single Sign-on for SaaS Applications
November 6, 2008 by CRM Help Desk
Ping Identity Announces PingConnect On-Demand Single Sign-on for SaaS Applications
DENVER — Ping Identity(R) today announced PingConnect(TM), an on-demand Internet SSO (Single Sign-on) service for SaaS (software as a service) applications. Now available from Ping Identity, and on the Force.com AppExchange, PingConnect increases user adoption, reduces administration and strengthens security.
PingConnect is initially available for Salesforce [...]
Jamcracker, Zoho in Partnership to Offer On-Demand Business Applications to Telecomm and Service Providers
September 20, 2008 by Jimson Lee
It’s hard to believe Jamcracker is still around. I used their services in 2001-2002 to outsource my Microsoft Exchange hosting services as well as iPass remote dialup for all my corporate laptop users.
When the dot com meltdown hit full speed by 2003, I was certain Jamcracker (among hundreds of other companies) would not survive. [...]
Survey Shows CEOs Are Making Collaboration a Top Priority
July 23, 2008 by Jimson Lee
This article and research report is really a shameless plug for BusinessWeek and SAP, but I though it was worth pointing out.
Ever since EDP was renamed to DP, then MIS, IS, and now IT, we know that the business plan must be in line with the technology road map. There is a lot of [...]
Workday and Flextronics Inks Largest SaaS Deal
May 20, 2008 by Jimson Lee
Enterprise on-demand has taken a huge step forward. In the world of corporate giants using SAP as the defacto standard, we are seeing a shift towards large companies following the SAAS model of enterprise computing.
Last week on www.informationweek.com reports Workday and Flextronics signing one of the biggest software-as-a-service deals.
The deal, for 200,000 users, marks [...]
Open Systems and SPS Commerce Partner to Offer Integrated Services for Mid-Market Suppliers
May 18, 2008 by CRM Help Desk
Leading provider of SaaS EDI services, SPS Commerce, partners with Open Systems to provide an integrated supply chain solution for mid-market companies.
Minneapolis, MN – May 16, 2008 — Open Systems, Inc., a single source provider of TRAVERSE and OSAS accounting, CRM, eBusiness, not for profit, manufacturing and distribution software, and SPS Commerce, the leading provider [...]
SPS Commerce and NetSuite Host Webinar to Unveil a New SaaS Integrated Business Solution
April 22, 2008 by CRM Help Desk
Event Features Experts from Largest Outsourced EDI Service Provider, the Leading On-Demand Business Software Suite Provider, and Energy Beverage Supplier, Mad-Croc
SAN MATEO, Calif. & MINNEAPOLIS–SPS Commerce, the leading provider of SaaS EDI services and member of NetSuite’s NS-BOS Developer Program, and NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N – News), a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software [...]
CDC Software Announces Pivotal CRM On Demand
March 18, 2008 by CRM Help Desk
First Pivotal CRM On Demand Application for Institutional Asset Management Provides Industry-Specific Functionality With the Choice of Hosted and On-Premise Deployments
ATLANTA & HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, today announced general availability of Pivotal CRM On Demand [...]
Volcano Corporation Selects Xactly to Drive Strategic Sales Performance Management
February 5, 2008 by CRM Help Desk
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Xactly Corporation, the leader in on-demand sales performance management, today announced that Volcano Corporation , a leading provider of products designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of vascular and structural heart diseases, has selected the Xactly Incent(TM) Managed Service for effective and scalable [...]



