Zoli Erdos
Publisher / Editor @ CloudAve and Enterprise Irregulars.
Industry Observer, Blogger, Startup Advisor, Program Chair @ SVASE (Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs). In his "prior life" spent 15 years immersed in the business of Enterprise Software, at management positions with SAP, IBM, Deloitte, KPMG and the like.
Nothing Stops the Box Bunny
OK, so I ‘m abandoning my pictorial post schedule, as Box-mania just broke out, and I feel compelled to jump in. But the skipped NetSuite post is coming soon… I’ve been following Box longer than probably most observers and some of the old memories are worth sharing – from an admittedly subjective point of view. […]
A Pictorial Tale of Two Conferences (and more)
Recently I’ve attended two conferences two weeks apart in San Francisco, and the difference in style is shocking. One did not even feel like a conference, rather a Festival – Woodstock, Mardi Gras, SXSW – your pick:-) The other a decidedly more “closed” traditional corporate conference, so much so, that fellow commentators actually compared it […]
Apple, Peak and Cockroaches
You probably think I am out of my mind – well … hm… no comment. But yes I agree it’s close to madness to discuss Apple’s decline right on the heels of a record-breaking iPhone 5 launch and a stock price that despite some correction is still a rocketship. But bear with me for a […]
Why Cloud ERP? Cutesy Video
The cutesy video above was created by SAP, the first part talking about the benefits of Cloud ERP, the integrated approach in general, and while the last minute turns into a SAP Business ByDesign pitch, it could very well be viewed as overall industry promotion, applicable to archrival NetSuite, and to some extent Workday, and […]
NextGen Enterprise Irregulars or Jambalaya @rwang0 style
It’s rare to see more than 3-4 Enterprise Irregulars together, unless it’s a major conference – but then we’re all focusing on business, barely having time for each other. Perhaps that will change, since Naomi Bloom made it her life mission to meet all of us in person in the next few years. So when […]
SAP Assembles Powerful Cloud Portfolio with Ariba, SuccesFactors Acquisitions
Emphasis on “assemble”, as opposed to develop. For years SAP and Oracle fought a religious war of acquire/assemble vs develop in-house. SAP’s view was (even under the current Co-CEOs) that you can only get to a coherent, seamlessly integrated suite by development. Apparently they have changed religion, borrowing a chapter or two from Larry Ellison’s […]
NetSuite Welcomes SAP as Customer, even while SAP Swaps it for ByD
NetSuite History, Wayne’s World style NetSuite is no stranger to aggressive marketing, and SAP has clearly been their #1 target for a while starting from pranks like the SAP for the Rest of Us Party during SAPPHIRE 2006 to staging a shootout at the anti-SAP Conference or releasing edgy videos a’la Mac vs Windows and […]
How to Lose Your Work in Gmail in One Simple Step
Google Apps mail background send fails, but the pending email is nowhere to be found. You either stay logged in and keep the browser open infinitely, or lose your work.
Naomi Bloom, one of the Top 10 Most Powerful HR Technology Experts
Congratulations to our very own Naomi Bloom for being named by Human Resources Executive as one of the Top 10 Most Powerful HR Technology Experts in the world. In writing their profiles, HR Executive asked the Top 10 to answer the same questions. Here’s how Naomi responded: What should HR leaders be thinking about? When […]
Welcoming the Newest Enterprise Irregular
We have not adopted a new Member for a long time.. so it was really high time to do something about it. To be honest, I can’t say our new member is the smartest of the pack (at least not yet), but she is sure the cutest: Anneka Roxanne Patel arrived today, at 7lb 9oz. […]
