Category: News

Intelligent Data Operating Layer

TMCNet is reporting a couple of moves by Autonomy Corporation plc, not the least of which is a multi-million dollar/Euro/pound contract with Her Majesty’s government. Under terms of the contract, Autonomy will deploy its IDOL Server software. (Get it? IDOL Server? Whoa, that’s bad … but memorable! And that’s all that matters in the end.) […]

Scribe Software pens deal

Scribe Software Corporation, a provider of data migration and integration software technology for CRM and ERP systems, today announced that the company has been acquired by The Mustang Group and “key members of the Scribe management team.” Investment firms / involved interests Edison Venture Fund and Borealis Ventures sold their share of the company as […]

Integrating into Israeli defense

Integrated Software Development Ltd., a provider of enterprise software aimed at small-and medium-sized enterprises, today announced that Trilogical, an Israel-based integrator of cellular and GPS-based management systems, has expanded the range of BENEFIT modules incorporated into the system it has developed for the Israel Defense Forces. Trilogical is an IT solution provider that specializes in […]

And speaking of NetSuite

And speaking of NetSuite, the firm yesterday announced their ushering in of the “‘Service as Software’ Revolution” (ever notice how ho-hum the word “revolution” has become since its utter subsuming by English-language marketers?), with SuiteFlex extensions now made available as open source. SuiteFlex is a new application development platform that enables the creation of third-party […]

On OnSite for NetSuite

PR out of OnSite had twin announcements today, with the release of its “POS for NetSuite” product along with its acceptance into NetSuite’s SuiteFlex Developer Program. OnSite has leveraged NetSuite’s SuiteFlex platform to extend and enhance NetSuite for retailer needs. The POS for NetSuite system is billed as “a lightweight, client-only, point-of-sale application that requires […]

The mighty Callidus with disappointing third-quarter results

Callidus Software Inc. not, as,The Chump swears, the name of one of the rogues from the old “Legion of the Super Heroes” comic book, but instead a leading provider of enterprise incentive management software, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2006. It’s a gray day in Callidus’ land, whether or not Sun […]

Do you know a WizKid?

(The sound of The Chump hammering this message to the virtual space that is CRMchump.org…) ATTENTION: Beagle Research is accepting nominations for its 2007 CRM WizKids Awards, an awards program recognizing CRM users and their vendors. Qualifications for nomination include “front office software vendors offering applications and solutions that extend the reach of CRM, including […]

Cannonball run with Reynolds and Reynolds

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company and First Advantage CREDCO have announced their teaming to deliver pre-qualified consumer prospect leads to automobile dealerships in the U.S. It is hoped that, with the leads, dealerships can efficiently target in-market customers and sell more cars. Under terms of the agreement, Reynolds will provide a certified data interface that […]

SAVVIS plus Entellium equals savvy plus intelligence?

IT infrastructure service provider SAVVIS, Inc. and Entellium have teamed up to run the Entellium suite of hosted customer relationship management solutions. Under terms of the agreement, SAVVIS will provide a hosted computing infrastructure to underpin the delivery of Entellium’s CRM solutions. Entellium data will be protected by SAVVIS managed security services and audited and […]

A Strong launch, indeed

StrongMail Systems, Inc., an email infrastructure software solutions provider, today announced the launch of the StrongMail Transactional Email Server. Designed for online retailers and other companies, StrongMail Transactional Email Server transforms generic, plain-text messages into branded and personalized messages seeking to be “capable of driving incremental revenue through relevant cross- and up-sell offers.” Features touted […]