The Planet is the largest privately-held dedicated web server company in North America. But bigger doesn’t always mean better. That’s why The Planet is positioning itself around “value.” I spoke to Doug Erwin, CEO of The Planet, about how they’re getting there and what MSPs stand to gain. Here are some perspectives.
JoomConnect: Catching On With ConnectWise Users?
Posted October 26th, 2009 by Matthew Weinberger
When we pontificated on the ups and downs of Drupal a few weeks ago, we kept hearing one thing over and over again: What about Joomla and JoomConnect? Well, here’s the deal: Joomla! (The exclamation point is part of their name), a free and open modular content management system, is compelling on its own. But JoomConnect — a service that integrates Joomla! with ConnectWise — is starting to generate buzz of its own.
Kenexa Drags Down Software as a Service Stocks
Posted September 14th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
MSPmentor’s SaaS 20 Stock Index declined 1.47% for the week ended September 12, dragged down by bad financial news at Kenexa Corp., which specializes in HR-related on-demand applications. It was the fourth consecutive week that our index, which tracks software as a service (SaaS) stocks, declined. Here’s what’s going wrong — and right — with SaaS stocks.
SaaS Stocks Fall 2.13% for Week Ended August 29
Posted August 31st, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Disappointing quarterly results at Dell Inc. dragged down MSPmentor’s SaaS 20 Stock Index for the week ended August 29. The index, which tracks the software as a service industry, fell 2.13% during the week.
Salesforce.com (CRM) Raises SaaS Growth Concerns; Drags Down SaaS 20 Stock Index
Posted August 22nd, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Salesforce.com (CRM) delivered good news — and bad news — in its latest quarterly results, pulling down the SaaS 20 Stock Index 2.86 percent for the week ended August 22. It’s the first time since July 11 that our software as a service index has posted a weekly decline.
SugarCRM CEO John Roberts Describes SaaS Strategy, Potential 2010 IPO
Posted June 19th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
John Roberts is sitting in the middle of the perfect storm. As CEO of SugarCRM, he leads one of the fastest-growing open source application providers. And roughly 30 percent of SugarCRM’s customer wins now involve software as a service (SaaS) or an on-demand approach — meaning the company competes with traditional CRM (Siebel) and hosted models like Salesforce.com.
Update: RightNow Makes SaaS Progress
Posted May 1st, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
RightNow, a CRM (customer relationship management) developer, gave skeptics reasons to believe companies can successfully leap from traditional software to newer software as a service (SaaS) business models.
RightNow: Will SaaS Sales Shine Today?
Posted April 30th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
RightNow, a CRM provider that has been shifting to a software as a service (SaaS) business model, is scheduled to release financial results after US markets close today.
Trend Watch: Managed ERP Services
Posted March 26th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Managed services aren’t just for small business. In fact, the managed service providers see ample opportunity in mid-size businesses. But targeting the mid-market often means competing with well-funded, profitable consulting firms that specialize in host ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications.
Managed Services Meets Voice Over IP
Posted October 1st, 2007 by Joe Panettieri
On their own, voice-over-IP and managed services are hot markets. Toss the two together, and maybe you can fan the flames of opportunity. For instance, check out how Cistera Networks is hosting VoIP managed services for schools.
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