April was quite a month for SugarCRM. It announced a further $33 million in funding, the release of the latest version of its CRM software, first quarter revenues up 118%, a shake-up of its reseller channel, and, to cap it all, at the SugarCon convention IBM appeared to let slip Continue Reading
More dull but effective – CRM and margin retention
A couple of weeks back I wrote about using CRM technology to support major account planning, and that while it wasn’t perhaps the most glamorous use of CRM technology, it was a very cost-effective means to increase revenues. Another one of these ‘dull but effective’ uses of CRM is in Continue Reading
Last month in CRM – CRM market news round-up April 2012
One company you couldn’t keep out of the news in April was SugarCRM. Early in the month it announced it had raised $33 million in additional funding to support ‘its advancement into the enterprise market and to pursue strategic business opportunities’. This brings the total investment in the company to Continue Reading