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Further info on SAP hybrids
Recently, SAP has announced plans to move its entire CRM suite to a hybrid model by 2007, and that strategy will begin with the SAP CRM 2006s to be released this summer, stated company PR. The CRM 2006s will be hybrid applications of on-premise or on-demand modes. The new SAP programs will be web-enabled and […]
ACT! bags 35,000th
Sage Software released figures today showing that the company’s 35,000th corporate customer has selected an ACT! by Sage contact and customer management solution; the calculations represent customers added between 2000 and March 2006. Sage press material takes a shot at Salesforce.com, stating that “the latest ACT! corporate account figure, by comparison, eclipses the 22,700 customers […]
Satuit stepping to it
Investment CRM solutions provider Satuit Technologies has released some statistics for 2005 and 2006, showing excellent results in key areas. Billing itself as “the fastest-growing provider of customer relationship solutions for investment professional,” Satuit now has the numbers to back up this lofty claim. Most importantly, of course, are the stats showing that the firm’s […]
Kazakhstan to liberalize telecommunications
The Times of Central Asia reports that Kazakhistani prime minister Daniyal Akhmetov has won the battle to deregulate Kazahktelecom JSC, the telecommunications monopoly whom the minister criticized in the middle of May. At that time, Akhmetov criticized Kazakhtelecom for obstructing alternative telecom operators in the drive to liberalization of the industry, and ordered that measures […]
Microsoft Dynamics catching the wave
Microsoft Corporation today announced results from the independent Forrester Research, Inc., report “Microsoft Dynamics Emerges From Wave 1,” in which Microsoft Dynamics is seen to be successfully delivering. Dynamics, the line of integrated, adaptable business management solutions, says Microsoft PR, “is successfully delivering on the company’s vision of roles-based productivity that enables the ‘people-ready’ business.” […]
ACI BV and Genius Connect together
Building and construction industry CRM solutions provider ACI BV today announced a partnership with Genius Connect for the Netherlands. The agreement provides the opportunity to use Genius Connect database connectivity capability to synchronize Microsoft Outlook with the ACI CRM database. ACI also seeks to provide services involved with implementation / configuration of Genius Correct and […]
Open Source for core enterprise applications
The folks over at Express Computer Online just released some results of its informal study seeking to answer the question, “What prompts SMBs to run their core enterprise applications on Open Source platforms?” DCM Engineering runs its core application mySAP Enterprise Version 5.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Rakesh Dhamani, DCM’s Chief Financial Officer and […]
Oracle subsumes another
Oracle this week announced an agreement to buy planning solutions provider Demantra, with the acquisition expected to close in before the end of this month. Upon making the announcement, Oracle provided a few details regarding the purchase. Firstly, Oracle representatives claimed that “Oracle has offered employment to the entire Demantra team.” This one flies in […]
PacificNet Inc. for Motorola
PacificNet Inc., a provider of customer relationship management, telemarketing services, call center services, direct response television, and value-added services in China, announced this week that Motorola has selected subsidiary company PacificNet iMobile to be the exclusive service provider for China’s Motorola online shop. Also known as "MotoShop," the Motorola online store is e-commerce site for […]
Salesforce.com announces retirement of CFO Steve Cakebread
Salesforce.com, Inc. announced the retirement of executive vice president / chief financial officer Steve Cakebread. Cakebread will stay with the company through December 2005 and will reportedly work closely with CEO Marc Benioff and the board of directors in the search for a replacement. Steve Cakebread joined salesforce.com as the company’s chief financial officer last […]