Top 10 Strategic Technologies & Trends 2012-2015

The top 10 IT trends and technologies that, according to Gartner, are going to be most important for you in 2012-2015, include:   (click image to download larger chart)     STRATEGIC IT Technologies – in Detail 1. Media Tablets and Beyond. Choose between various form factors when it comes to mobile computing. No single platform, … Read more

Comedy – The Quest for the Perfect ERP Solution

K3 Business Technology Group launched an exclusive new series entitled The Factory. The gripping mini-series is based on a not so typical bosses journey of implementing a SYSPRO ERP system. K3 Business Technology Group today launches The Factory, a gripping six-part mini-series which charts the experiences of a not-so-typical-company-boss as he visits a selection of … Read more

drugstore.com Customizes Online Shopping Experience with Beauty Chat Using RightNow On Demand CRM

If you don’t think social media and IM or on-line chat isn’t important, think again. Read this press release from RightNow On Demand CRM. With the recession is full swing, you need to capture every client and convert as many sales as possible. Customer service is on a decline now in America, with more and … Read more

Forums, Blogs and Wikis can Help Businesses Save Costs and Optimize Processes

United Planet implements Web 2.0 technologies as part of its Enterprise Portal to help businesses increase efficiency during the current economic climate London – United Planet (www.unitedplanet.com), one of the leading developers of Enterprise Portal software in Europe, has highlighted the importance of efficient information management and sound internal communications for all small to medium … Read more

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

SugarCRM Announces Sugar Authorized Learning Program to Provide CRM Best Practices

Levementum, Plus Consulting, Redpill-Linpro, Bhea Knowledge Technologies and iZeno Among Certified Partner Providers in North America, Europe and Asia CUPERTINO, Calif. – SugarCRM Inc., the world’s leading provider of commercial open source customer relationship management (CRM) software, today announced the Sugar Authorized Learning Program to accelerate the adoption of CRM best practices across its global … Read more

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 — … Read more

InfoWorld Honors Zoho With 2009 Technology of the Year Award

PLEASANTON, Calif..– Zoho today announced that its suite of online collaborative productivity applications won the “Best Office Alternative” category in the InfoWorld 2009 Technology of the Year Awards. Selected by InfoWorld Test Center editors and reviewers, the annual awards identify the best and most innovative products on the IT landscape. Winners are drawn from all … Read more

Five9 Brings Cloud Computing to Call Centers

Five9 Announces the New Release of Virtual Call Center Suite 7.1 On-Demand Call Center Software PLEASANTON, Calif. — Five9, the leader in on-demand call center software announced today the general availability of its Virtual Call Center Suite 7.1. The new release includes a new workforce management offering, and a wealth of additional features focused on … Read more