Comments on: SugarCRM: Doubling Revenues Through Software as a Service? http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/ Managed Services Blog for Top Managed Service Providers Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joe Panettieri reports, “Microsoft’s Savvy Open Source Move” | Michael Hanney http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-5053 Joe Panettieri reports, “Microsoft’s Savvy Open Source Move” | Michael Hanney Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:31:21 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/#comment-5053 [...] deployments, Windows Server remains quite popular for running open source applications. SugarCRM, the fast-growing open source application provider, is quick to note that many of its business developments occur on Windows Server. And Microsoft [...] [...] deployments, Windows Server remains quite popular for running open source applications. SugarCRM, the fast-growing open source application provider, is quick to note that many of its business developments occur on Windows Server. And Microsoft [...]

]]> By: OSSI News and Updates » Microsoft's Savvy Open Source Move http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-5027 OSSI News and Updates » Microsoft's Savvy Open Source Move Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:48:52 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/#comment-5027 [...] deployments, Windows Server remains quite popular for running open source applications. SugarCRM, the fast-growing open source application provider, is quick to note that many of its business developments occur on Windows Server. And Microsoft [...] [...] deployments, Windows Server remains quite popular for running open source applications. SugarCRM, the fast-growing open source application provider, is quick to note that many of its business developments occur on Windows Server. And Microsoft [...]

]]> By: Windows Server 2008: It's the Applications, Stupid | The VAR Guy http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 Windows Server 2008: It's the Applications, Stupid | The VAR Guy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:09:07 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/#comment-2373 [...] open source application providers have joined the party. SugarCRM CEO Jonathan Roberts says a large number of customers deploy his company’s open source CRM system on Windows [...] [...] open source application providers have joined the party. SugarCRM CEO Jonathan Roberts says a large number of customers deploy his company’s open source CRM system on Windows [...]

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-2209 Joe Panettieri Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:33:07 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/#comment-2209 Messels: A few quick thoughts... 1) There is plenty of room in the market for both SugarCRM and Salesforce.com to succeed. Often, the press (myself included) spend far too much time focused on "Winner Take All" scenarios. In fact, there can be multiple winners in SaaS CRM. 2) Yes, Salesforce is becoming a platform for developers and partners. But SugarCRM has thousands of eager open source developers in its camp. Even if SugarCRM itself doesn't take on a "platform" mentality, thousands of open source partners are already thinking that way. Messels: A few quick thoughts…
1) There is plenty of room in the market for both SugarCRM and Salesforce.com to succeed. Often, the press (myself included) spend far too much time focused on “Winner Take All” scenarios. In fact, there can be multiple winners in SaaS CRM.
2) Yes, Salesforce is becoming a platform for developers and partners. But SugarCRM has thousands of eager open source developers in its camp. Even if SugarCRM itself doesn’t take on a “platform” mentality, thousands of open source partners are already thinking that way.

]]> By: messels http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-2208 messels Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:11:31 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/#comment-2208 do you think that sugarCRM will encounter huge headwinds down the road when it starts to compete more directly w/ salesforce? the big move in salesforce is really furthering the development of the PaaS (platform as a service) for creating custom applications. maybe sugarCRM is well positioned to capitalize on its open-source base and build out an open-source platform as well? i wrote up a summary of a presentation for salesforce.com's PaaS solution force.com here: http://www.positionmakers.com/2008/01/18/salesforcecom-expands-its-core-business-paas-and-the-future-of-app-develpment/ love to hear your thoughts. :) do you think that sugarCRM will encounter huge headwinds down the road when it starts to compete more directly w/ salesforce?

the big move in salesforce is really furthering the development of the PaaS (platform as a service) for creating custom applications.

maybe sugarCRM is well positioned to capitalize on its open-source base and build out an open-source platform as well?

i wrote up a summary of a presentation for salesforce.com’s PaaS solution force.com here: http://www.positionmakers.com/2008/01/18/salesforcecom-expands-its-core-business-paas-and-the-future-of-app-develpment/

love to hear your thoughts. :)

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 Joe Panettieri Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:51:52 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/#comment-1872 Dan: your wish is our command. SugarCRM link has been added to the article. Dan: your wish is our command. SugarCRM link has been added to the article.

]]> By: links for 2008-02-14 « The Adventures of Geekgirl http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 links for 2008-02-14 « The Adventures of Geekgirl Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:42:28 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/#comment-1871 [...] SugarCRM: Doubling Revenues Through Software as a Service? | MSP Mentor (tags: opensource saas sugarcrm business) [...] [...] SugarCRM: Doubling Revenues Through Software as a Service? | MSP Mentor (tags: opensource saas sugarcrm business) [...]

]]> By: dan http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 dan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:46:18 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/#comment-1847 Maybe I'm just nit picking, but why isn't there a very easy to see link to sugarcrm anywhere in the article. Maybe I’m just nit picking, but why isn’t there a very easy to see link to sugarcrm anywhere in the article.

]]> By: fsdaily.com http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 fsdaily.com Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:47:14 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/#comment-1831 <strong>Story added...</strong> This story has been submitted to fsdaily.com! If you think this story should be read by the free software community, come vote it up and discuss it here: http://www.fsdaily.com/Business/SugarCRM_Doubling_Revenues_Through_Software_as_a_Service... Story added…

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]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1816 Joe Panettieri Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:25:38 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/11/sugarcrm-doubling-revenues-through-software-as-a-service/#comment-1816 Hi Ann, Thanks for posting the comment. Perhaps it's unfair to say SugarCRM is "easy" to deploy, but it sounds like early adopters would say it's "easier" to implement than traditional, closed-source options (Oracle, Siebel, PeopleSoft, SAP, etc.). Generally speaking, SugarCRM has great momentum because customers can customize it as much as they want. And they can activate it quickly if they prefer outsourcing CRM to a SaaS partner. Hi Ann, Thanks for posting the comment. Perhaps it’s unfair to say SugarCRM is “easy” to deploy, but it sounds like early adopters would say it’s “easier” to implement than traditional, closed-source options (Oracle, Siebel, PeopleSoft, SAP, etc.).

Generally speaking, SugarCRM has great momentum because customers can customize it as much as they want. And they can activate it quickly if they prefer outsourcing CRM to a SaaS partner.

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