• Vodafone reseller gives SaaS a thumbs up…

    February 8, 2008

    Efficiency, IT, New Zealand, SaaS
     

    In another positive sign for SaaS in New Zealand, Vodafone reseller DigitalMobile has rolled out Salesforce.com’s CRM solutions to its 600 staff spread across 60 locations. COO of DigitalMobile, Justin Lobb, made some interesting comments, all of which increase…

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  • Life as an employer in New Zealand…

    February 8, 2008

    Economic Development, My businesses, New Zealand, Society
     

    This morning I was pointed to an article with comments from Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen. The gist of the article was that Cullen is challenging Kiwi businesses to lift wages in order to reverse the huge trend to…

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  • Is SaaS more than just the application

    February 7, 2008

    SaaS
     

    I’ve been thinking a bit about the trends going in the SaaS world and I can’t help thinking that we are all missing a trick or two. Firstly let’s get the rough trends out of the way; 1) SaaS…

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  • New Author

    February 7, 2008

    Blogging, IT, SaaS
     

    For awhile now I’ve been thinking of creating more of a platform for analysis and commentary about SaaS. Diversity has two specific arms – consultancy and commentary – both of these arms are bigger than any one person and…

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  • Wow, the entire internet on one computer…

    February 7, 2008

    IT, SaaS, Web x.0
     

    I’ve just finished reading Google, The Inside Story in which it is told how when Google was but a research project, Sergey and Larry wanted to download the entire internet onto their laptops. They ended up failing at that…

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  • Microhoo’s impact on Valley M&A funding…

    February 7, 2008

    IT, New business, Strategy
     

    Many have been commenting on the proposed Microsoft/Yahoo merger, wondering what impact it will have (assuming it goes ahead) on the valley M&A scene. Most are saying the impact will be negative given the large investments that Yahoo seems…

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  • MS Office via SaaS?

    February 7, 2008

    IT, SaaS
     

    Seems that UK ISP Fasthosts has started offering Microsoft Office as a SaaS product. It’s not true SaaS, you have to download and install it – it’s more SaaS (subscription as a service) – still it kind of makes…

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  • TradeMe on teams, tech and facebook…

    February 7, 2008

    IT, New Zealand
     

    Over on CIO read this interesting interview with new TradeMe general manager John Macdonald. One of the most interesting quotes for me, and an admission I guess of TradeMe and it’s founders maturing is the following; the best way…

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  • New, New Zealand web community aggregator…

    February 6, 2008

    IT, New Zealand, Web x.0
     

    I didn’t get an invite to KiwiFoo (sniff!) but coming out of it some folks have set up the New Zealand Web Community to aggregate posts, tweets, contact and whatever relating to…. surprise surprise the New Zealand Web community.…

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  • 2008 Technium Challenge

    February 5, 2008

    Strategy
     

    Last year Xero won the international Technium challenge which gives a company a real boost to market entry work in the UK. The TC is on again in 2008, details below; YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE UP THE 2008 TECHNIUM…

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