Merrill Lynch has predicted that the cloud computing market could reach $160 billion by 2011. By any measure, in any industry, that's a huge number -- it's astronomical for one that can only be described as "nascent." To be sure, the potential for cloud computing is immense. Still, Merrill Lynch may...
Software as a Service pioneer Salesforce.com exceeded analyst expectations for its second quarter, registering net income of $3.74 million -- a 3 cent per share increase -- and revenue of $176.6 million. The Street had been expecting it to bring in just $174 million in sales. Total revenue for the q...
An application currently in beta on Salesforce.com's AppExchange is designed especially for politicians in campaign mode. To be called (what else?) "CampaignForce.com," the product will be available in a few weeks, according to Dan Burton, senior vice president of global public policy at Salesforce...
There have been a lot of things to write about this week. The two things that pique my interest, and that I think will have long range implications, are the emerging discussion of customer rights and Salesforce.com's latest announcements of its financial vertical focus. I don't see how the two over...
Salesforce.com officially unveiled its new software for the wealth management industry, confirming rumors that it won a 25,000-seat contract with Merrill Lynch to deploy the application. By itself, the Merrill Lynch deal is a noteworthy event. Increasingly, large firms are incorporating Software as ...
When Marc Benioff asked me in New York what I thought of last week's Salesforce.com briefing and demonstration of CustomForce, I had to tell him the truth. I was impressed but not surprised -- after all, I have been writing about this approach to new application development and integration for over...
Finally, there's an end in sight. PeopleSoft stockholders have until Nov. 19 to tender their stock for Larry Ellison's "best and final offer" of $24 a share -- cash -- or $9.2 billion for the whole enchilada. If they don't, Ellison has promised to call it quits, something the multibillionaire mogul ...
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