SystemLink News
Selling BI by the Slice
12/03/2008
Mid-market shoppers at the recent Sage Summit Customer Conference wanted to try BI by the slice, and many didn't even call it BI. Vendors' pitches kept that in mind. By Ted Cuzzillo 12/3/2008
Executives at mid-size organizations may wake up in the morning in need of fewer problems, better help, or more sleep. It's a rare one who awakes to declare, "We need business intelligence!"
Instead, BI usually trickles upward. The CEO's subordinates bring BI …
SaaS vendors need to get a clue about APIs
05/20/2009
May 20, 2009, 02:02 PM Network World
One big obstacle to SaaS vendors getting their applications adopted more widely is that so many of them don't offer open APIs. Offering APIs is crucial for vendors to get their applications supported by channel partners and for customers looking to integrate SaaS offerings with legacy applications, said participants on the panel for a lively but lightly attended session Tuesday at Interop in Las Vegas dubbed "Herding cats: Manag…
Remember your CRM Propositions
08/20/2009
Last week, we ran another of our "Articulating the CRM Proposition" courses. Delivered to our partners located in the Midlands area of the UK, the course is designed for attendees - new & old when it comes to CRM - to understand how to identify & map a strategic business case for CRM to their prospects.
During one of the breaks, a conversation started on the differences between "operational" versus "analytical" CRM - what these terms mea…
Sage's Healthcare Division donates food to America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay
09/29/2009
Sage donates food for children A local part of a global organization donated half a ton of food to America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay to help children who may go hungry over the summer.
The AICPA's 2009 Top Technology Initiatives
09/30/2009
The following are the 2009 Top Technology Initiatives
1.Information Security Management
Proper Information Security Management protects the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information in the custody of an organization and reduces the risk of information being compromised. It is an integrated, systematic approach that coordinates people, policies, standards, processes, and controls used to safeguard critical systems and information from internal and external se…
Economic Sentiment Turns Cautiously Optimistic
09/30/2009
Pessimism about the U.S. economy among chief financial officers and senior-level executive CPAs eased in the second quarter, according to the results of the AICPA/UNC Kenan-Flagler Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey.
Fifty two percent of CPA executives expressed pessimism about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, a decline of 30-percentage points from the first quarters all-time high of 83% of respondents who had said they were pessimistic or very pessimistic. O…
Service Customers With CRM: Stand Alone or Soup To Nuts Software and other answers about CRM
09/30/2009
CRM is an often talked about but elusive process for many small businesses. Just about every large business has a CRM system in place. They use these systems to get to know their customer better, build loyalty and sell more to their customers.
Smaller businesses don't always have these systems in place. It's not always for lack of trying. In this connection, Sage North America recently announced SageCRM v6.2 a CRM system that delivers a low total cost of ownership for sm…
The Crucial Difference Between Contact Management and CRM
09/30/2009
The budget cuts and spending freezes resulting from the current economic downturn have reduced the number of legitimate opportunities for sales representatives; therefore, organizations are placing a renewed emphasis on cutting costs and customer retention to combat certain economic realities.
In an ongoing attempt to meet the expectations of prospects and improve the lifetime value of current customers, businesses are examining ways of unifying frag…
Sage combines ERP with CRM in Accpac suite
09/30/2009
Sage combines ERP with CRM in Accpac suite With the release of Sage Accpac Extended Enterprise Suite, Sage Software has combined its Accpac ERP version 5.5 solution with its CRM software for the mid-market space. Scott Zandbergen, vice-president of product management at Sage, said the integration of ERP and CRM into a single solution was decided upon based on what customers were looking and asking for. "Customers wanted more simplicity and better integration where ER…
SystemLink Named to the Sage North America President’s Circle for 2009
11/04/2009
SystemLink Achieves President’s Circle Business Partner Status for the Fourth Year
International Cement Manufacturer selects SystemLink for their Business Intelligence Solution
11/19/2009
Herndon, Virginia – November 19, 2009 – SystemLink, a full service IT and software service company announces that it has been selected by Federal White Cement to provide their business intelligence solution.
Federal White Cement of Woodstock, Ontario is an international manufacturer and supplier of white cement for brick and block manufacturers, makers of artificial rock, and numerous other entities all over Canada and the United States since 1979. Dave…SystemLink Named as Accounting Today's Technology Pacesetter
11/25/2009
SystemLink Achieves Accounting Today's Pacesetter Status for the Fifth Year
SystemLink Announces New Membership to SECAF
01/04/2010
Herndon, Virginia – October 14, 2009 – SystemLink, a full service IT and software service company, announced that it was accepted as a member into The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF).
SECAF is the premier organization for small and emerging government contractors to achieve maximum growth in a highly competitive marketplace. SECAF’s mission is to provide education, resources, and advocacy venues to serve th…