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Entries Tagged as 'SAP Business One'

Look for the blue flag

August 6th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · No Comments

I saw this post at the insights Four51 blog the other day.  Like SoftBrands, Four51 has a software solution that integrates to SAP Business One.  But where SoftBrands focuses on manufacturing, Four51’s solution is specifically for the printing industry. I won’t speak to how good the product is, but if SAP has signed Four51 as a [...]

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Tags: Enterprise Software · FourthShift Edition · SAP · SAP Business One · SME · SoftBrands

SAP already succeeding in SME space

May 13th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · No Comments

(Readers of the Enterprise Technology Blog know we’ve spent a fair amount of time on the subjects of SAP Business ByDesign and SaaS. Use the category list to access previous posts and podcasts.)
Since it announced a delay in the general release of SAP Business ByDesign, the software leader has been bombarded by questions about its [...]

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Tags: Enterprise Software · SAP · SAP A1 · SAP Business ByDesign · SAP Business One · SME · SaaS

SAP exec: The present and future of on-demand software

April 10th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · No Comments

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In second part of my conversation with SAP’s Ralf Menhert-Meland we switch tracks.  Moving away from SAP specific topics, he and I discuss the fast-growing market of on-demand software. 
SAP entered the market with the unveiling of SAP Business ByDesign in October of last year and, while it isn’t the first SaaS product [...]

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Tags: Enterprise Software · SAP · SAP Business ByDesign · SAP Business One · SME · SaaS

SAP executive on SAP Business One, SAP Business ByDesign & the importance of partners

April 7th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · 1 Comment

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SAP has been very public about its goal to reach 100,000 customers by 2010 and, to be successful, SAP will have to rely on their global network of partners . To better understand the critical role partners will play, I was fortunate to have an opportunity to speak with Ralf Mehnert-Meland a global senior [...]

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Tags: Enterprise Software · SAP · SAP Business ByDesign · SAP Business One · SME · SaaS · SoftBrands

SearchSAP.com looks back at SAP in the midmarket

March 28th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · No Comments

This review was originally published in January, but SearchSAP.com’s look back at SAP and its 2007 progress in the midmarket, SME, SMB, or whatever your pleasure, is worth a reread.
SAP’s midmarket strength has been a cornerstone of its global success , but with the unveiling of SAP Business ByDesign in October, the software giant not [...]

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Tags: Enterprise Software · SAP · SAP A1 · SAP Business ByDesign · SAP Business One · SME · SaaS

SoftBrands receives award at SAP FKOM Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) event

February 1st, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · No Comments

SoftBrands was named the SAP Software Solution Partner of the year for 2007 at the recently completed SAP FKOM APJ event in Singapore. 
We can add this to the two awards SAP presented to SoftBrands at the US FKOM event earlier in January. 
The awards tally for 2007:

Top 10
Solution Partner Sales Excellence Award for Revenue
SAP Software Solution [...]

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Tags: FKOM · SAP · SAP Business One · SoftBrands

Update on SAP awards

January 17th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · No Comments

SAP distributed a press release naming all the winners from their FKOM awards ceremony.  While a sweep would have been nice, being the top revenue generator for SAP Business One in the US is a nice way to start the year.
To save you scrolling time here’s the important part:
Solution Partner Sales Excellence Award for Revenue, [...]

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Tags: FKOM · SAP · SAP Business One · SoftBrands