Sage SalesLogix for the cloud: The return of ASP
Perhaps the most interesting CRM development to come out of Denver this week was Sage’s unveiling of its SaaS or cloud offering. But now that the initial hoopla has died down (mine included) it’s time...
View ArticleLet’s get our terms straight
Sage’s introduction of SalesLogix for cloud computing has caused me to do a lot of thinking. The operative terms we use in the industry for software functionality delivered across the Internet is SaaS...
View ArticleLast week and the triumph of CRM
Last week was busy in a good way and also in ways that we have not seen in a while and at least some if that busy-ness showed promise for the economy and our industry. In no particular order, Cloud9...
View ArticleCRM Evolution wrap up
There were many encouraging signs of economic recovery at the CRM Evolution conference in New York this week. Attendance was up over last year and even close to the previous highs. Companies and...
View ArticleFurther Illumination
I don’t like ambiguity and there was some in yesterday’s post so let’s get to it. Yesterday I wrote: Microsoft is confidently offering replacement systems that have been the beneficiaries of...
View ArticleSage Charts a New Future with Continuity, SaaS, Conected Services
Sage took a major step in clarifying its position in the market when it hosted an analyst day in Boston last week. The company has been around for a long time and has been one of the higher revenue...
View ArticleSage ACT! Turns 25
Seems like ACT! has been around forever. Actually, it’s just 25 years and while that’s an eternity in software, kudos to Sage for keeping the technology up to date with improvements like social and...
View ArticleSage Charts Its Course
Pascal Houillon, the CEO of Sage North America, has been at the job for a bit over a year. He took over the reins at last year’s Sage Summit where he famously introduced a new branding exercise....
View ArticleSage Hits a Milestone
Today Sage North America announced the 25th anniversary edition of ACT!, the contact management software. What were you doing for a living 25 years ago? That would be 1987 and I can remember vividly....
View ArticleSage at a Fork in the Road
When you get to a fork in the road, take it that’s what Yogi Berra once said and convoluted as it might seem, it’s wise advice. This wisdom encompassed Sage’s announcement today that it was selling...
View ArticleSalesforce and ExactTarget in Deal
Holy moly Salesforce announced they were buying ExactTarget for a cool $2.5 billion this morning. The deal will do much to complete CEO Marc Benioff’s vision of a MarketingCloud to go along with the...
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Sage and Salesforce: Odd Couple Alliance?
I have been expecting this announcement for a long time but it still came as a surprise when Keith Block, vice chairman Salesforce, made an off the cuff remark in Boston at the Salesforce World Tour...
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Microsoft Shrugs (Salesforce? nah!)
Well, how about them apples? In a Reuters article out today, Microsoft said it wasn’t really pursuing Salesforce at this time citing the high cost—about $50 billion for the market cap and what must be...
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Crunch Time for Salesforce and Sage (and you and me)
Salesforce CEO, Marc Benioff Some of the drama over the rumored acquisition of Salesforce.com by a larger software industry rival could come to a head today when Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and his...
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Sage and Salesforce Do the Expected
Sage and Salesforce put on a love fest on Tuesday to announce their partnership in which Sage has developed Sage Life, a product to enable small companies to connect their “customer, accounting,...
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