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News Software firm Salesforce.com plans to offer its shares for public trading as early as March, according to a source familiar with the company's plans. Salesforce said its shares will be traded on the New... [19 Feb 2004]
Carpeting giant sees fast salesforce software ROI
News Interface, a $1.2bn supplier of modular carpeting, claims to have seen a six- to nine-month return on investment (ROI) for salesforce automation software (SFA) from IBM and Relavis. A system based on an IBM DB2 database... [04 Feb 2004]
Google CEO: "An IPO is not on my agenda"
News If Google does delay its flotation then all eyes are likely to turn to salesforce.com - its IPO could raise $115m. What do you think will be the most exciting floatation in 2004 - salesforce.com, Virgin... [29 Jan 2004]
Salesforce.com IPO to help the needy
News The upcoming flotation of hosted CRM provider Salesforce.com is likely to result in a windfall of over a million dollars for a charitable organisation. While it is not uncommon for companies and their employees to give... [22 Jan 2004]
Siebel backs rise in hosted CRM services
News Witnessing the rise of hosting rival Salesforce.com, which is getting ready to go public this year, Siebel dashed into the software-as-a-service field last fall through a series of partnerships and acquisitions. [22 Jan 2004]
Ariba splashes out for hosting company
News Salesforce.com, an up-and-comer in the business application hosting market, claims the model is taking off because it's cheaper and easier than licensing software the traditional way. Salesforce filed... [08 Jan 2004]
Salesforce.com files for IPO
News Salesforce.com, one of the most talked-about software companies of recent times, has filed for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For a software company its message has... [18 Dec 2003]
BT in demand for Siebel's on-demand
News UpShot was a direct competitor with Salesforce.com, which has been successfully taking customers away from traditional CRM companies since being established in 1999. Paul White, director of BT Contact Central, said BT... [03 Dec 2003]
Siebel sues Salesforce over former exec
News Siebel Systems has filed suit against a former executive who resigned to join rival Salesforce.com, claiming he disclosed confidential information to his new employer while still at Siebel. The complaint claims Queener... [24 Nov 2003]
Flexible working - where 'presence' is everything
Comment Gandy says that it allows them to keep in constant touch with the salesforce wherever they are around the country. Imagine having just one contact address that follows you around and which emails, phone calls and IM can... [20 Nov 2003]
Wireless - flexible working's natural bedfellow
Comment Employees have access to line-of-business applications, including service management, salesforce.com, a web-based CRM package and an accounting system that is accessed through Microsoft Terminal Services and a VPN. [05 Nov 2003]
Mobiles in cars: Are you ready for new law?
News Anybody with a salesforce out on the road, for example, should be doing all they can to ensure their staff comply with this legislation. UK companies and mobile workers are being urged to ensure they are ready to comply... [04 Nov 2003]
ITU 03: Alcatel and HP think small
News Like others, notably salesforce.com, the companies are preaching the convenience of using off-the-shelf bundles of software, hardware and connectivity. Alcatel and HP have jumped on the bandwagon of providing... [14 Oct 2003]
Effective tech marketing - taking honesty as a starting point
News His opinions were shared by the head UK marketers at CA, Intel and salesforce.com. Instead, he and Barley are among those putting forward "experiential marketing", which might mean showing a business traveller how a... [02 Oct 2003]
Jobs beats Gates as most important man in tech
News While the dot-com boom may seem a long time ago now, this year sees the inclusion of new and old business creators, the likes of easyGroup's Stelios Haji-Ioannou at 27, Jeff Bezos - on for a fourth consecutive year - at 32,... [02 Oct 2003]
