IBM STG Trip Report Part 1: Hardware-Software Synergy Yielding Dividends
Every year in the fourth quarter, IBM assembles its Systems & Technology Group (STG – the hardware guys) executives for discussions with the analyst community to review results and discuss the year ahead. STG’s Senior VP Rod Adkins teed up this year’s meeting with a reminder that STG and Software Group (SWG) both now report [...]
A Quick Update On The CRM 2011 Watchlist
I just wanted to drop in a really fast update on the current CRM Watchlist 2011 candidates. This is the list that I published with a call for nominations on November 15 so that the list might expand beyond those I had already nominated. So far (today is the final day for entries) I’ve received [...]
What Does Assistly Think of Social Business?
Following the series of asking vendors with Social Business credentials their thoughts on Social Business. Want to read the previous ones? Oracle, Attensity, Fuze Digital, Moxie Software, SAP, GetSatisfaction, RightNow Technologies, Lithium, bluekiwi and NetBase are already posted. 1) Where is the Social world going to be in 12 months? 24 months? Today, Facebook and Twitter are two of the most popular websites on [...]
Supplierforce Enters Voluntary Liquidation — Background and Implications
Supplierforce, a Dublin-based supplier information management provider, has entered voluntary liquidation. You can read past coverage of Supplierforce on Spend Matters here, here, here and here (it should also be noted in full dis…
