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The UK Software Management and Licensing Conference

21st April 2010
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  • 2009
  • 2008
Industry News from FAST IiS

Industry News – IT service management news

8th June 2009
NECC upgrades services to help members

The North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) has agreed to outsource its software solutions in order to make its services more accessible to the British public, it has been reported.In agreeing to the deal with a local company, the NECC will have its cu

5th June 2009
Twitter is 'valuable addition' to CRM policy

Businesses using or wanting to adopt a customer relationship management (CRM) service ought to consider the power of Twitter as a free addition to run alongside their existing system, it is said. Rick Cook of Inside CRM explained that Twitter is esse

4th June 2009
MMA highlights CRM necessity on mobiles

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) launched its annual Mobile Marketing Forum this week at the Grand Hyatt in New York.Representing over 700 member companies worldwide, the organisation held the two-day event on Tuesday and Wednesday to highlight

4th June 2009
Importance of CRM highlighted by online shopping figures

The need for companies to invest in customer relationship management (CRM) has been emphasised by the latest figures predicting the growth of online shopping.According to the recent study by Verdict Research, e-retail spend is expected to reach 31.2

3rd June 2009
IDC: Australian outsourcing market to grow

The popularity of outsourcing is not simply restricted to the European and North American markets, with Australia registering increased interest in the software solution, it has been found.In a report carried out by IDC, it was found that the outsour

2nd June 2009
Outsourcing gives 'technological enablement'

Companies become more flexible in their daily approach to simple tasks if they use outsourced software, according to a user of software-as-a-service. Mark Orsborn, the marketing director for Oasis, explained to MyCustomer.com that his company's imple

2nd June 2009
CRM strategies 'don't have to break bank'

A company which is operating customer relationship management (CRM) does not need to pour thousands of pounds into CRM strategies, it has been stated. In response to growing interest in the CRM market, Gartner explained that should a business use the

29th May 2009
Social applications are 'future of business'

Companies looking to improve their bottom line are increasingly turning to customer relationship management (CRM) as a means of reaching their customers - a very smart strategy, one expert says.Denis Pombriant, a leading writer for SearchCRM.com, exp

28th May 2009
Instant interaction 'demanded by customers'

Consumer expectations of instant interaction with a company are "ratcheted up continually", highlighting the need for a mobile customer relationship management (CRM) platform, an expert has said.Paul Berney, the Mobile Marketing Association

28th May 2009
CRM 'must be invested in' despite economic climate

The effective use of a customer relationship management (CRM) system will allow businesses to remain competitive in the recession and as such, to shirk on CRM investment is foolish, a leading firm has explained.Gartner, the global technology research

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