Apttus CEO on poly partnering with Salesforce and Microsoft
By: Phil Wainwright SUMMARY: Partnering with rival platform vendors Salesforce and Microsoft is like dancing with two elephants. We ask Apttus CEO Kirk Krappe about the moves – and IPO Last year, quote-to-cash vendor Apttus surprised many when it revealed that it had ported its originally Salesforce-native application to Microsoft Azure. Previously, everyone had assumed […]
CRM and the Internet of Things
By: Chris Teague Talk to customers, record in CRM, rinse and repeat. For many businesses, this was the daily grind, and a largely effective one. CRM has been a tool that, at its core, drives a knowledgeable and on-task sales force. While this may still be true in most cases, the world of CRM and […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: NAV credit & collections; Scheduler for D365; Denmark win; Baking with NAV
By: Linda Rosencrance Anytime Collect Announces Improved Integration for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Anytime Collect by e2b teknologies has completed a direct SQL to SQL database integration for customers using Microsoft Dynamics NAV. With the integration, NAV users can manage their credit and collections through Anytime Collect while ensuring that all of the most up-to-date data […]
Partners weigh in on the importance of training new Microsoft Dynamics 365/CRM consultants, users
By: Linda Rosencrance Recruiting for a job that requires Microsoft Dynamics product skills is no small challenge. The list of trained, qualified, and available workers who know Dynamics ERP or CRM products can be perilously short. Scarcity drives up wages – good for employees and contractors – but drives down productivity for companies when they […]
Salesforce Extends Einstein Machine Learning Features for Developers
By: David Needle Salesforce.com is kicking off its Trailhead developers’ conference June 28 with the release of Einstein Platform Services, a set of new tools designed to help users better understand and anticipate customer demand. The company is also releasing a beta version of Einstein Object Detection, another developer tool that helps with the creation […]
NetSuite Announces New Channel Partners Seeking to Drive Growth with Cloud ERP
Oracle NetSuite Global Business Unit, one of the world’s leading providers of cloud-based financials / ERP, HR, Professional Services Automation (PSA) and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced the addition of new partners to the NetSuite Solution Provider Program including Cherry Bekaert, Terillium, Revolution Group and Conexus SG. All four partners have launched new cloud […]
Hidden cloud migration gotchas — and how to avoid them
By: Esther Shein Building a technology stack from scratch in the cloud can be a dream — if you’re a startup. But if you’re an established company steeped in on-premises solutions, shifting to the cloud can mean unexpected hurdles and headaches beyond belief. Companies looking to make good on the benefits of moving to the […]
An inside look at 10 real-world digital transformations
By: Clint Boulton Locked in a footrace with rivals to lure new customers, companies are increasingly launching digital initiatives to expand or build digital capabilities aimed at making the business more efficient or improving top-line revenue growth. The trend toward digitalization is only gaining steam. CIOs currently devote 18 percent of their budgets in support […]
FinancialForce is faster than a speeding bullet – Flash News in Community Live 2017
FinancialForce’s new CEO Tod Nielsen and CMO, Fred Studer introduced the latest release of the industry-leading Professional Services Automation (PSA) application and demonstrated how it will light the way for the companies in the new services economy. In addition, a new strategic HCM partnership with ADP, a leading global provider of human capital management (HCM) […]
Oracle Surges 10%: Well On Our Way to Passing Salesforce, Says Ellison
Oracle executives on a conference call with analysts cited numerous examples of old and new customers rushing to take subscriptions to the company’s cloud computing software, as chairman Larry Ellison said the company is “well on its way” to surpassing Salesforce.com in sale as a cloud computing company. By: Tiernan Ray Shares of Oracle (ORCL) traded […]