Zilliant and Deloitte Consulting LLP have announced the formation of a strategic alliance with a mission statement “to provide total price management software and services.” Under terms of the agreement, the firms will plug Zilliant’s suite of pricing applications together with Deloitte Consulting’s comprehensive implementation and consulting services. Deloitte Consulting and Zilliant are formalizing their […]
An early calendar marker for you, then: SYS-CON Events reminds us that June 24-26, 2007, will see the 11th International SOA World 2007 East take place in New York City. Today, Laszlo Systems and webMethods have gotten on board the event program, joining SOA World 2007 East Conference & Expo as "Charter Sponsors." Laszlo Systems […]
FrontRange wrapped things up this week with the release of its GoldMine Enterprise Edition. GoldMine Enterprise Edition is being touted primarily for its advantages as a modular solution: Organizations may select and add capabilities as required, “rather than undertake a time-consuming, large-scale installation that includes many features that may never be used.” Modules include those […]
Open Solutions Inc. happily announced some success this week, with the Tampa, Fla.-based GTE Federal Credit Union’s successful implementation of Open’s enterprise-wide data processing platform, The Complete Credit Union Solution. (Fantastic name. Really generic. Retro almost.) Built on a single, centralized relational database, The Complete Credit Union Solution’s open architecture and member-centric platform are designed […]
Representatives of Screaming Bee (Now there’s a name!) have announced the firm’s latest evolutionary step in its quasi-legendary voice-changing engine for online games, VoIP and multimedia applications. The digital technology powers MorphVOX Voice Changer and is now available for companies. The company has made enhancements to audio quality, background cancellation, and noise reduction. But, hey, […]
Analysts at Forrester Research Inc. are primed to release a tantalizing sounding report entitled “The Forrester Wave – Enterprise CRM Suites, Q1 2007: Which Enterprise CRM Application Is The Best?” However, the results will remain a bit of a tease for about a week longer. In the study, Forrester evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of […]
Printable Technologies, Inc., a provider of variable data printing and Software as a Service products with a very swell name, has announced the acquisition of certain assets of Prospect Smarter Inc. in a move designed to assemble “the full spectrum of marketing campaign management tools.” Printable Technologies’ data-driven direct mail software will be combined with […]
Autobytel Inc., an internet marketing services company for the automotive industry, announced at the 2007 National Automobile Dealers Association Conference the upcoming launch of its consumer website, MyRide.com. A polite baby-blue screen is pretty much all that currently exists at the address, but in the second quarter Autobytel promises “the world’s first fully-integrated automotive vertical […]
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, a provider of software and services to automotive retailers, has announced an agreement with Xtime. Under terms of the agreement, Xtime’s flagship software product ServiceCRM will access data in the Reynolds ERA dealership management system through a secure interface. Xtime’s ServiceCRM software combines consumer web scheduling, service BDC automation, advanced […]
According to a LAN 2 LAN survey, CRM and Field Force Automation is the most popular BlackBerry device application for UK companies, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the networking and mobile integration specialist by market research specialist Vanson Bourne. The survey questioned 100 senior managers across a range of vertical sectors. The […]