CRM Top Priority for IT Spending in 2013-2014 for Enterprise Applications

According to newly released data from analyst firm Gartner, CRM (customer relationship management) software will be the top priority for additional spending on enterprise applications in the global world*. Second place is ERP (enterprise resource planning), and Office Suites coming in third. According to the Gartner report, organizations are most interested in increasing spending on … Read more

BYOD Only the Tip of the Iceberg

The growth in cloud storage devices means that corporate IT departments are now at the mercy of consumer-based applications, as more and more employees look to take their work out of the office and offline, states Simon Bain, CTO of search specialists, Simplexo. Remote access to corporate information, via personal devices, is an established trend. … Read more

Salesforce Business App Bootcamp, January 29, 2013

WHEN: Tuesday, 1/29, 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Terra Gallery, 511 Harrison Street, San Francisco >> To register, click here. The enterprise app revolution is here and presents a huge opportunity for developers and entrepreneurs. With a great idea and the right go-to-market strategy, you can build a revenue generating business in record time. … Read more

Salesforce Milan Innovation Tour Recap #SFMIT

Last week, I attended the Salesforce Milan Innovation Tour at the Marriott in Milano. Before I get into details, I have to walk you through memory lane. Salesforce hosted their first Dreamforce 10 years ago, to about 500 people.   At the time, CRM was the big selling ticket as on-premise software was still the leader, … Read more

Top 10 UK Fraud Trends in 2013

Leading fraud consultancy UK Fraud (www.ukfraud.co.uk) has identified 10 key trends that will characterise the domestic fraud prevention market in 2013. These trends are: With more high quality data becoming available to fraudsters than ever before, an economy forecast to contract and the UK’s benefits spend reducing, overall fraud levels will continue to increase dramatically … Read more

10 *Hot* Consumer Trends for 2013

Source: Ericsson Press Releases Ericsson ConsumerLab has identified some of the most important consumer trends for the coming year The cloud reshaping consumer needs and women driving the smartphone market are some of the important trends Young people’s behavior changes society and the internet gets put to new use in times of economic uncertainty As … Read more