Salesforce
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]
What's the fuss about... broadband communications
Comment There are companies, such as eProject.com and Salesforce.com, that have proved the workability of the ASP model, but they've required sufficient bandwidth to make their services workable. You've heard of broadband, maybe... [08 Nov 2002]
John Lamb's Week: Cry England for St George and Larry
Comment Ellison has an interest in the rival online service salesforce.com. Making the point you can prove anything with statistics, the firm claims that while a quarter of respondents don't know St George is the patron saint of... [20 Apr 2001]
ASP pop chart leaves Europe out in the cold
News Other ASPs which made the top 20 and have operations in Europe are Interliant, Intranets.com, Portera, Salesforce.com, StorageNetworks and USInternetworking. Only one non-US ASP made it into industry news site... [04 Apr 2001]
Salesforce software market heads for boomtime
News The salesforce automation software market will soar to $5bn by 2003 as ecommerce becomes more popular and companies look beyond traditional channels to win and retain customers, according to IDC. IDC's latest research... [01 Dec 1999]
IBM buys Sequent for $810m
News Bob Stephenson, IBM Server Group senior vice president and group executive, said the move represents a "bold thrust" for IBM, which will sell Sequent products via its worldwide salesforce and business partner network,... [13 Jul 1999]