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 … Read more

Helpstream Announces Winter 2009 Release

New Release Offers Ground Breaking Community-Driven Service Functionality and Tight Integrations with Oracle® CRM On Demand and Salesforce.com Mountain View, CA — Helpstream®, the world’s first truly social customer service and relationship management system, today announced general availability of the Winter 2009 release containing over 40 powerful enhancements to help service organizations drive higher customer … Read more

State of the CRM Industry – What’s Hot and What’s Not

Local CRM Experts Share What’s Hot, What’s Not at Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) CRM Meeting ATLANTA — Bruce Culbert, CEO, iSymmetry and Chairman/Co-Founder, myCRMcareer, will join fellow panelists to discuss What’s Hot and What’s Not at the upcoming “State of the CRM Industry” meeting. The event is sponsored by the Technology Association of Georgia … Read more

SugarCRM Announces Keynotes and Sponsors for SugarCon 2009

IBM, Microsoft, Research In Motion, Jigsaw, Levementum and Talend to Sponsor Commercial Open Source CRM Conference CUPERTINO, Calif.– SugarCRM, the world’s leading provider of commercial open source customer relationship management (CRM) software, today announced keynotes and sponsors for SugarCon 2009, the company’s global customer and developer conference, February 2-4, 2009, at the Palace Hotel in … Read more

Genentech chooses Google Apps over Microsoft

“It’s ludicrous that cloud computing is taking over the world,” Ellison quoted during Oracle’s annual shareholders meeting last October. South San Francisco’s Genentech 16,300 employees have switched to Google Apps for their email, and limited use of Google’s Documents and Spreadsheets. Google Apps Premier edition is $50 per user per year, which means and additional … Read more

Top 10 Cloud Computing Predictions for 2009

SAN MATEO, Calif., — As the year draws to a close, many companies are left wondering what next year will bring for this year’s hottest technology trend — cloud computing. To answer these questions, Appirio (www.appirio.com) today released its top 10 predictions for how cloud computing will evolve in 2009 and the impact those trends … Read more

GoldenGate Software and Oracle to Host Web Seminar on Siebel CRM Zero Downtime Migrations

SAN FRANCISCO — GoldenGate Software Inc., a leading provider of high availability and real-time data integration solutions, will host a live Web seminar featuring Oracle Group Vice President of CRM Applications George Jacob and GoldenGate Vice President of Technology, Alok Pareek, entitled “Upgrade to Oracle’s Latest Release of Siebel CRM with Zero Downtime.” This complimentary … Read more

Zoho Makes Cloud Data Accessible with Zoho CloudSQL

Business Data Stored in Zoho Available to Any Application through SQL; Zoho Reports Adds API and Support for Zoho CloudSQL PLEASANTON, Calif.–Zoho today announced Zoho CloudSQL, a middleware service that uses the familiar SQL (Structured Query Language) to connect business data stored in Zoho with traditional, on-premises applications as well as other SaaS offerings. Zoho … Read more

Jigsaw for Oracle CRM On Demand Launches to Deliver Easy Access

Jigsaw for Oracle® CRM On Demand Launches to Deliver Easy Access for Oracle Customers to Online Business Contact and Company Directory SAN MATEO, Calif. — Businesses using Oracle® CRM On Demand now have automated access to a powerful business-to-business resource with the launch of Jigsaw for Oracle CRM On Demand. With a single-click, users can … Read more

SugarCRM Announces SugarCon 2009

Global Customer and Developer Conference Unites CRM Leaders in San Francisco, Calif., February 2-4, 2009 SugarCon 2009 CUPERTINO, Calif.–SugarCRM, the world’s leading provider of commercial open source customer relationship management (CRM) software, today announced that it will host SugarCon 2009, its global customer, partner and developer conference, February 2-4, 2009, at The Palace Hotel in … Read more