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

NetSuite Extends ‘Business ByNetSuite’ Program for SAP Customers Eager to Embrace the SaaS Revolution

Leading On-Demand ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Suite for Mid-Market Companies Helps Large SAP Customers Cut Costs and Relieves Them from Hefty Maintenance Fees and Upgrade Hassles Customers Deploying NetSuite to Replace or Complement SAP Realize Major Cost Savings and Productivity Gains SAN MATEO, Calif., — NetSuite Inc., a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software … Read more

Confirmit Launches First Fully On-Demand, Multi-Channel Platform for Customer and Employee Feedback

New York, NY and Oslo, Norway –- Confirmit announces the launch of Confirmit Horizons, the first fully on-demand, multi-channel platform for Customer Feedback, Employee Feedback, and market research applications. Confirmit Horizons enables businesses to conduct multi-channel feedback programs both on and offline, using the Web, telephone, paper, IVR, mobile and other data collection methods. Businesses … Read more

2009 Data Privacy Day

Today is Data Privacy Day. 29 countries including United States and Canada celebrate Data Privacy Day together. 2008 was the inaugural year This program was designed to raise awareness about data privacy practices and rights. While it may seem like this is targeted to major corporations, government, and the academic world, one of the initiatives … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

SmartTurn Lowers Entry Barrier for Enterprise-class Warehouse and Inventory Management Software

Runaway success of company’s SaaS WMS and financial growth spur expansion into new San Francisco headquarters SAN FRANCISCO — 2008 marked a major milestone for SmartTurn as the leading On-Demand Inventory and Warehouse Management System (WMS) provider experienced wide adoption with 3PLs, wholesale distributors, and manufacturers among others. SmartTurn’s on-demand WMS has rapidly become the … Read more

Top Marks for KXEN in Data Mining Software 2009 Tests

Top Marks for KXEN in Data Mining Software 2009 Tests KXEN’s Analytic Framework automated data mining solution performs at ‘unsurpassed speed’ even when handling large volumes of data according to an independent evaluation by German BI analysis and consultancy firm mayato. In its newly published Data Mining Software 2009 study, mayato researchers evaluated 12 different … 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

On-Demand SaaS or On-site CRM? Commercial or Open-Source Software?

Do you prefer a PC or Mac? On-Demand SaaS or On-site CRM? Commercial or Open-Source Software? The last 2 questions are my most common questions I receive every week when trying to evaluate and implement a CRM or ERP solution, whether it’s a start-up about to go IPO or a multi-billion dollar publicly traded company. … Read more