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MAY 17, 2019

Coming out of ServiceNow around 2013, I realized that a lot of problems that we had been discussing and dealing with with customers adopting applications like ServiceNow into the enterprise, was establishing connections of that data and processes with systems in the enterprise. That's how we started. What specific problem were you seeing?

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JULY 22, 2013

Once upon a time, when the desktop PC was king, there were two kingdoms in the world of customer relationship management: ACT! If you were in sales, you either ran ACT!, and Goldmine faded away, no longer the two kings of the sales CRM world. contatta goldmine customer relationship management nimble software saas'

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JANUARY 14, 2016

San Diego-based MindTouch , a developer of software-as-a-service tools to help companies create self-service, customer support sites, has raised $12M in a Series A funding. MindTouch's software provides customer support search tools, product information, and more to end users.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Santa Monica-based Nimble , the developer of customer relationship management and contact management software, said today that it has linked its app into social media management service Hootsuite. nimble hootsuite social media management contact sales software saas' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

According to Nimble, the move will automatically pair information from a customer''s contact history to Nimble''s contact records and customer data. Nimble said the link is aimed at helping companies create virtual, social call centers for their sales teams. integration saas talkdesk software center call nimble'

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Santa Barbara-based FastSpring, which develops e-commerce software used by software-as-a-service companies to manage sales and VAT taxes, prevent fraud, and more, says it has opened up new operations in Belfast, Ireland. The company also said it has appointed Mansoor Bajowala as the VP of Global Customer Operations to manage those operations.

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JULY 22, 2020

According to the company, the round--a Seed-2 funding--was led by Okapi Capital, and also included The Cove Fund, Early Light Ventures, SaaS Venture Capital, and Stage Venture Partners and Brad Perry (co-founder of Dealer Socket), along with others. Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a developer of brand protection software, has raised $5.1M

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , the developer of online sales lead management software-as-a-service, said Tuesday that it has launched a new, real-time prioritization product. According to the company, the new product automatically ranks and prioritizes leads, based on custom business rules defined by its customers. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

In 2020, the pandemic radically changed the customer acquisition process for many consumer-facing industries. As well as major innovations like our AI-driven customer sentiment analysis, to help our clients listen and adapt to quickly changing consumer behaviors and expectations. Contact our editors for details.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

What Swoop does, is we build technology for them, SaaS tools, which allow them to run their businesses more effectively. Part of our team is working on partnerships and sales with big companies like Netflix, Google, and others who require group transportation. They book through Swoop, which leads to those operators. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 30, 2021

ServiceTitan said it is hiring, particularly in customer support, sales, product, and engineering. According to ServiceTitan, the acquisition came alongside a new, $200M investment from private equity investor Thoma Bravo. The Series G funding values ServiceTitan at $9.5 billion, according to the company.

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AUGUST 3, 2009

Beverly Hills-based FunnelSource , a new startup which is developing a product to pull information from cloud-based, customer relationship management software like Salesforce.com, is looking to improve the accuracy of forecasting and sales data collection in that tool with its new software. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 8, 2016

Zingle's products--which are currently being used in the hospitality, parking, food and beverage, and other areas--provide a dashboard and other ways to let businesses interact with their customers via texting. According to the company, it will use the new funding round to invest further in sales, marketing and product.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

We casught up with CEO Jay Ackerman to learn more about the company, its market, and how the company is looking to help its customershealth plans and managed care organizations--with risk management and quality improvement using technology. I've been a sales leader, a Chief Revenue Officer, Head of Customer Success.

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APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. Those are just two examples of the customers we well directly to.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

According to ServiceTitan, the integration allows garage door sales and service technicians to easily configure and present quotes and track and process Clopay doors. ServiceTitan said the move is aimed at helping improve efficiency and drive sales for garage door dealers and contractors served by Clopay.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

According to YAPI, it will use the new funding to build out its account management, customer success, and R&D teams, plus bolster existing sales and marketing. Financial details of that investment were not announced. YAPI's software allows dental practices to automate administrative tasks.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

Qualified's software helps marketing and sales teams identify when target buyers arrive on their websites, and starts a conversation with those customers to help increase interaction with those prospects. Scott Beechuk, a partner at Norwest Venture Partners, joins the company's baord of directors.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

sales growth, 4X international sales, with about 40% of its revenue due to its "On Premise as a Service" service. That service puts storage on-site with its customers, but allows those customers to pay on a subscription basis only for storage used. Zadara is led by storage veteran Nelson Nahum.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

sales growth, 4X international sales, with about 40% of its revenue due to its "On Premise as a Service" service. That service puts storage on-site with its customers, but allows those customers to pay on a subscription basis only for storage used. Zadara is led by storage veteran Nelson Nahum.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

If you run a salon or spa, how do you tackle the challenges of scheduling and your point-of-sale? It provides a comprehensive scheduling and point-of-sale system for those businesses. Talking to owners, they really needed technology that would help schedule clients in a way to drive yields, and create customer conveinence.

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JULY 26, 2018

According to the company, Chrome River Germany will direct sales operations, and offer implementation and ongoing support services to customers across mainland Europe. The new office will be led by Regional Sales Vice President Thomas Tanetschek, who prevoiusly has served at such companies as SAP Concur, Coupa, and Infor.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

MaintenanceNet apparently has been seeing good customer uptake of its software; the firm reported a few weeks ago it had increased its revenue by 115 percent and staffing by 60 percent in 2012. billion in service contracts for its customers last year. The firm hasn't given any actual financials, but did say it generated more than $2.3

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

We're the official mobile app for whatever our customer is. Previous to this, I ran a custom, mobile application development shop. Combining that with my previous experience, which was in the platform and SaaS market, and sports, was really a home run. We're now the biggest provider of mobile applications in college.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

In our first year of selling, we brought on over 50 clients, and last year we had 170 customers, and we now have about 40 employees. He comes from a SaaS background, and enterprise software. He said, this is great, and said they were really interested in getting more enterprise customers. We have a product that people love.

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MAY 22, 2019

It's all about a social organization, like a Boy Scout group, a Girl Scout group, a religious organization like a church, K-12 such as when they do field outings, but also holiday parties and company meetings, sales force organizations. David Wood: The biggest challenge is scaling, and finding customers who love the product.

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JULY 10, 2015

Pasadena-based customer relationship management (CRM) software developer Rexter is launching a new product, later today, at the Microsoft Accelerator Demo Day in Seattle. Rexter said the new tooks with existing, CRM systems. Rexter is led by Andy Wilson. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Thaeres is a SaaS-based, dashboard solution for mid-market enterprises. Now, we''re putting together a team of engineers, sales, and marketing people to launch this nationally. We are looking at commercial business services, those businesses who in turn also have customers who are businesses.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

According to the company, it pans to use the new funding to hire more than 40 team members in San Diego, across sales, engineering, customer success, and marketing. The funding came from Revolution Ventures. eSub was founded by Weny Roger and Benny Baltrotsky. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 1, 2016

Wrike said the new jobs in the location will be in sales and customer service. Mountain View-based Wrike , a developer of enterprise work management software, said on Monday that it has opened up a new office in San Diego, and plans to hire 150 people in the location.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

provides an upgraded customer experience, targeted at increasing sales for its customers. Shopatron's customers include Callaway Golf, Suzuki, Polaroid, Mizuno, Ducati, JL Audio and Sport Chalet. The firm said that Shopatron 3.0

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MARCH 6, 2013

Those features include iPad compatibility, bulk uploading of files, secure communications and conversations, custom branding, and automated PDF report generation features. The company is now focused on providing a platform to help streamline deals like asset sales, financings, and mergers & acquisitions, according to the company.

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MAY 10, 2012

Rasmussen has headed up CareerBuilder for a decade, according to the company, and will help contribute his experience in sales, marketing, customer operations and technology know-how to Central Desktop. The firm said it has added Brent Rasmussen, president of CareerBuilder North America, to its board of directors.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

According to Health Data Vision, the new funds will go toward scaling its operations, developing new software and services, and expanding its sales and partner channels. The firm says its customers are health plans and providers all across the United States. The firm is led by Michael Klotz.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

With so many APIs, SaaS ecosystems, and cloud platforms to rely on, a digital product that may have taken five years to get off the ground in 2000 can now be brought to life in a matter of months. Anyone could submit an idea, and others in the customer community could participate by upvoting and commenting on the ideas they liked best!

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Spotlight said its customers now include Comcast, MetLife, Nike, Oracle, Time Warner Cable Media Sales, NBCUniversal, Stanley Black & Decker, and Principal Financial Group. Spotlight is led by Tony Knopp, who, along with his co-founders, was previously at Stubhub. The company is backed by POint Judith Capital. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , the provider of online software for health and wellness companies, reported today that it has launched a new, custom daily deal feature to its software.

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