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HP To Leverage Microsoft To Streamline Channel Sales, Replacing Salesforce

Microsoft has entered a six-year agreement with HP to deploy its Dynamics CRM solution — as well as Azure, Office 365 and other Cloud solutions — to HP’s 6,500 salespeople and 20,000 support personnel. The companies have not disclosed the value of the deal.

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Salesforce Reports 38% Year-Over-Year Revenue Increase For Q2

Salesforce announced the results of its fiscal second quarter, highlighting $1.32 billion in revenue representing year-over-year growth of 38%. The cloud software provider also announced that subscription and support revenues were at $1.23 billion, an increase of 37% year-over-year,while professional services and other revenues were $86 million, an increase of 58% year-over-year. Salesforce projected Q3 of $1.365 […]

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Salesforce To Buy ExactTarget For $2.5 Billion

Salesforce.com — long thought to be in the market to acquire a marketing automation vendor since Oracle bought Eloqua — announced plans to purchase ExactTarget for about $2.5 billion. The move comes as a bit of a surprise to industry observers, who noted that Marketo’s recent successful IPO positioned the company as an appealing acquisition target for Salesforce.com. The transaction, which […]

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Salesforce CEO Asks: Are You A Customer Company?

The fact that today’s consumers — both B2B and B2C — are more educated and empowered than ever before is not a new concept. In fact, the growing adoption and influence of technology has been a key part of marketing and sales conversations for years. However, with geolocation technology, mobile devices and social networks becoming […]

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The Convergence Of CRM, PRM And Marketing Automation Presents New Opportunity For Channel Sales And Marketing Alignment

B2B organizations are furthering sales and marketing success by aligning their CRM databases with marketing automation to ensure more effective lead nurturing and optimal sales results. The promise of these more efficient business processes has caused a surge in marketing automation adoption. Benchmark research from SiriusDecisions indicates that while 18% of B2B organizations utilize a […]

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Salesforce.com Releases Salesforce Communities To Better Connect Customers And Channel Partners

In the age of social media, it is more important than ever for organizations to communicate with their partners and customers consistently regarding new product updates, partner programs and incentives, among other announcements. To help organizations make this transition to becoming a “social enterprise” more seamless, Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud computing company, has unveiled Salesforce […]

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