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SAP acquires CallidusCloud - Take Two

04.12.18 5:41 PM - By Thomas Wieberneit - Comment(s)

The News

SAP has recently announced the completion of the acquisition of Callidus Software, Inc. Unsurprisingly, CallidusCloud’s assets shall get consolidated under the umbrella of SAP Hybris leveraging the customer relationships that the existing leadership team, which shall continue to lead their ...

Clari - Nipping at Salesforce's Heels?

03.26.18 6:41 AM - By Thomas Wieberneit - Comment(s)
A brief while ago I had the chance of talking to Andy Byrne, CEO of Clari, about how AI can help making sales organizations more effective and efficient. Clari is a vendor of Opportunity-to-Close solutions. G2Crowd lists the company amongst the leaders of its Sales Analytics Software quadrant, while...

Salesforce acquires MuleSoft - A Defensive Move

03.22.18 11:31 AM - By Thomas Wieberneit - Comment(s)

The News

On March 20, 2018 Salesforce announced the signature of a definitive agreement to acquire Mulesoft for a whopping 6.5 billion USD – whopping because the 2017 Mulesoft revenues have been at just $296.5 Million, albeit with a $1 billion target for 2021. The press release states that “together...

Rethink CRM to be CEM

03.14.18 11:24 AM - By Thomas Wieberneit - Comment(s)
Businesses are in a difficult situation. Today’s customers demand more experiences and contextually relevant engagements than they are equipped to deliver. The secret behind the abbreviation CEM is more important than ever. This places the businesses on a difficult and challenging trail that they ne...

Salesforce Sales Cloud Supercharged - Einstein's next Move

03.09.18 12:17 PM - By Thomas Wieberneit - Comment(s)

The News

A few days ago Salesforce announced an update to its sales cloud that features Einstein powered predictions, insights, and productivity. The press release is linked above or alternatively you can read it below, along with some comments of mine. Salesforce is (again) addressing the three mai...

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