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Two recent moves by Lawson Software have stunned the market: 1) it discontinued its in-house CRM development in favor for
partnering with Siebel Systems, and 2) it announced the intention to deliver its product also via 3rd-party Application Service
Providers (ASPs). We express our views in this regard. (...)
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Two recent moves by Lawson Software have stunned the market: 1) it discontinued its in-house CRM
development in favor for partnering with Siebel S...
Published:
2000-05-18
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Onyx Software is one of the few direct competitors of Siebel Systems with a solid chance at long-term success in the CRM
market. A strong customer focus and a commitment to a 100% web-based architecture are just two of its critical success factors.
Find out how Onyx is staking its claim. (...)
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Onyx Software is one of the few direct competitors of Siebel Systems with a solid chance at long-term success in the CRM market.
A strong custome...
Published:
2000-12-04
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Founded in 1990, RTI Software is an Illinois CRM application provider with a feature- rich Enterprise solution targeting
the software and hardware industry and expanding to other industries with similar requirements in service, helpdesk, sales
and marketing. Recently TEC interviewed Michel P.Mallen, RTI (...)
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Founded in 1990, RTI Software is an Illinois CRM application provider with a feature- rich Enterprise solution targeting the
software and hardware...
Published:
2003-08-15
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Businesses wary of larger initial upfront investments can start with an easily affordable subscription at ACCPACcrm.com and
have the knowledge that any investments in their data, customizations, and training are fully protected should they later
need or want to move their solution on-premises. (...)
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... recently joined the ACCPAC CRM Development Partner Program include
Abrige; Access Accounting eSolutions & Services; Accounting Software Professionals; Advanced ...
Published:
2004-06-03
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IFS arrived over five years ago on U.S. shores, with a Christmas-bag full of software components that run from the front-office
to back-office and back again. They’re here to play, to get recognized, and win some big Collaborative Commerce engagements.
We’ll see if they’ve got the stuff to do it. (...)
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IFS arrived over five years ago on US shores, with a Christmas-bag full of software components that run from the front-office
to back-office and...
Published:
2001-10-22
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Pivotal, had been feeling the competitive pressures coming from many directions. Despite many mid-market and niche CRM vendors'
attempts to overcome these challenges, many will continue to struggle to avoid insolvency, while the luckier ones that have
some attractive point solutions, such as partner rela (...)
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Pivotal, had been feeling the competitive pressures coming from many directions. Despite many mid-market and niche CRM vendors'
attempts to overco...
Published:
2004-02-07
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SAP AG has seemingly crossed a strategy chasm, from a strict, stodgy, Not-Invented-Here (NIH) approach to software development
and delivery, to a seemingly quite open approach of broad development alliances, company acquisitions, Internet portals development,
and a deep, new relationship with IBM for bot (...)
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SAP AG has seemingly crossed a strategy chasm, from a strict, stodgy, Not-Invented- Here (NIH) approach to software development
and delivery, to a ...
Published:
2001-09-22
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It is essential that depth and expertise in vertical industries, which are critical to ongoing success, be encouraged and
nurtured. However, it can be easily neglected in a slew of recent complementary acquisitions and subsequent attempts to intertwine
them. However, CDC and Pivotal looks like the kind o (...)
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It is essential that depth and expertise in vertical industries, which are critical to ongoing success, be encouraged and
nurtured. However, it ca...
Published:
2004-02-09
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Compiere project leader, Jorg Janke, reveals to TEC the advantages and difficulties in developing an ERP solution as Open
Source software. Jorg explains some of the intricacies in modeling a business around servicing mature Open Source software. (...)
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Compiere project leader, Jorg Janke, reveals to TEC the advantages and difficulties in developing an ERP solution as Open
Source software. Jorg ex...
Published:
2004-09-09
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In May, Access Commerce, a French CRM vendor, announced the opening of its first USA office in San Diego, California. During
Explore 2000, QAD’s annual user conference, Access Commerce announced the release of eCameleon for MFG/PRO. (...)
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In May, Access Commerce, a French CRM vendor, announced the opening of its first USA office in San Diego, California. During
Explore 2000, QAD’s a...
Published:
2000-07-05
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Last year’s deregulation of the financial services industry changed the competitive pressures on banks, brokerages, and insurance
companies. Firms in this industry have been forced to expand and reorganize their offerings around the customer rather than
around products. This makes a perfect case for (...)
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Last year’s deregulation of the financial services industry changed the competitive pressures on banks, brokerages, and insurance
companies. Firm...
Published:
2000-11-02
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Microsoft's foray into the CRM arena has not been a bed of roses, despite its indisputably large marketing muscle and R&D
investment, its strong channel, traditionally attractive pricing policies, and the aura and experience within the market segment.
Microsoft CRM remains both a threat and an opportunit (...)
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Microsoft's foray into the CRM arena has not been a bed of roses, despite its indisputably large marketing muscle and
R&D investment, its strong c...
Published:
2003-08-29
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Over past two decades, Ross Systems has delivered strong back-office functionality and good customer support within certain
industries; it is considered a leader in native process manufacturing functionality. The company has also expanded its online
operations through its RenaissanceLink software applica (...)
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Over past two decades, Ross Systems has delivered strong back-office functionality and good customer support within certain
industries; it is cons...
Published:
2000-07-20
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Taking advantage of its rival Microsoft’s either reticence or satiation, Epicor recently acquired its long-term partner Clarus
for an almost next to nothing price to provide mid-market with a solid add-on e-procurement and, eventually, SRM value proposition
too. (...)
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Taking advantage of its rival Microsoft’s either reticence or satiation, Epicor recently acquired its long-term partner Clarus
for an almost next ...
Published:
2002-12-04
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Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time
and budget restraints. Mid-market companies, however, often do not have this option, but can still benefit from partnering
with an outsourcing provider. (...)
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Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time and
budget restraints. Mi...
Published:
2005-12-01
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Verticent, a revitalized reincarnation of the languishing public mid-market enterprise applications vendor PowerCerv, seems
to be thriving under a financially stable adopted parent, and it has found a defendable niche where it can exploit its competitors'
functional "fatal flaws". (...)
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Verticent, a revitalized reincarnation of the languishing public mid-market enterprise applications vendor PowerCerv, seems
to be thriving under a...
Published:
2005-12-14
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Oracle is in the processing of developing their product lifecycle management capabilities. The question is whether they will
accomplish this through the acquisition of a pure-play PLM vendor, or through internal technology development. (...)
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Oracle is in the processing of developing their product lifecycle management capabilities. The question is whether they will
accomplish this throu...
Published:
2006-02-03
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The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may
face confusion and/or anxiety amongst both its current and potential customers as well as within its VARs. (...)
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The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may
face confusion and/or an...
Published:
2002-07-30
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On January 3, 2000 PeopleSoft Inc. announced it had completed its acquisition of The Vantive Corporation, the world's second-largest
independent supplier of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. The transaction was completed December 31, 1999
with the issuance of approximately 28 million shar (...)
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On January 3, 2000 PeopleSoft Inc. announced it had completed its acquisition of The Vantive Corporation, the world's
second-largest independent s...
Published:
2000-01-21
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The new metrics of customer profitability, lifetime value, and wallet share are needed to supplement the traditional metrics
of market share and penetration. Typical functional components of marketing automation include customer data cleansing and
analysis tools, and campaign management systems. (...)
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The new metrics of customer profitability, lifetime value, and wallet share are needed to supplement the traditional metrics
of market share and p...
Published:
2005-08-16