Canada’s “Geeks on the Way” Wins 2009 Stevie Award for Sales & Customer Service

Geeks on the Way Recognized for CRM Implementation & User Adoption Program of the Year LAS VEGAS–Geeks on the Way was named the winner of the CRM Implementation & User Adoption Program category in the third annual 2009 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. “Winning a Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service in [...]

Informatica Acquires Applimation

Expands Data Integration Platform Leadership by Incorporating Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) REDWOOD CITY, CA — Informatica Corporation, the leading independent provider of data integration software, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Applimation, the market leader in application Information Lifecycle Management (ILM). The acquisition is expected to close within a matter [...]

Salesforce.com Kicks Off the Year of Cloud Computing With Salesforce CRM Spring 09

28th generation release allows companies to more effectively grow their business without growing capital expense or headcount The Service Cloud transforms the quality and lowers the cost of service by leveraging expertise gained from conversations taking place in the cloud The Sales Cloud defines the next generation of collaboration, transforming the relationship between sales, marketing [...]

Offline Email Alternatives to Outlook IMAP – Gmail and Google Gears

Last week, Google introduced offline email with Gmail that’s IMAP and Outlook independent. This is a huge step forward, as one of the main reasons why I still use Microsoft Outlook is the ability to “store and forward” email and work offline. Those 5 hour cross country flights or half hour waits at the coffee [...]

IBM and iEnterprises Offer CRM Software as a Service to Help Smaller Companies Compete With Larger Rivals

ARMONK, NY – IBM and iEnterprises, are working with small and mid-sized construction companies to help them run their businesses more intelligently by reconfiguring their customer relationship management (CRM) systems via Software as a Service (SaaS). Hosted on IBM technology, iEnterprises provides CRM software — tailored to industries including construction, pharmaceutical, legal and others — [...]

Gartner 2009 Forecast: IT Spending Flat, but Outsourcing will Grow

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 [...]

2009 Predictions – SAP And SaaS Will Take On Recession

SAP and SaaS will remain strong areas of employment in 2009, according to The IT Job Board (www.theitjobboard.co.uk), the biggest IT jobs site in the UK. Alex Farrell, managing director of The IT Job Board, predicts that recruitment in key specialist areas will remain buoyant in the year ahead. Here, the company offers its predictions [...]

DataForceCRM Guarantees Results or Customers Get Money Back, No Questions Asked

Low Cost CRM Software, High Value, Instant Success or your Money Back Enterprise Strength CRM for 10/user/month DataForceCRM a maker of sales lead management software and CRM (customer relationship management software) is starting a new trend in the software marketplace. DataForceCRM guarantees results or customers get money back, no questions asked. CRM users have struggled [...]

Google Apps Premier Edition Allows Better Password Control

This is good news to users of Google Apps Premier Edition, like Genentech. The Premier version of Google Apps allows more control over the passwords that their users can choose. This applies to the whole suite of applications under Google Apps, including Gmail, Docs, and Spreadsheets. Google Apps administrators can now set a minimum password [...]

Report – United Nations May Choose SAP for ERP system

The United Nations has confirmed reports of negotiating a deal with to SAP for their ERP system. According to a German paper last Wednesday, the deal may be worth $300M USD from the Walldorf, Germany-based software vendor. The contract had not yet been finalized. This is one of the largest public-sector deployments to date, if [...]

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