IBM's Cloud Initiative Targeting Microsoft

BNET
Chris Barbin, CEO of Web application integrator Appirio, noted that those companies have already proven they can make their applications function smoothly in the cloud, while IBM is trying to protect its investment in data centers built using proprietary code. Now, Barbin told me, “IBM is trying to catch up and get back in the game.”

Chris Bruzzo, Starbucks CIO Demonstrates Pledge 5 App Built on Force.com - Demo by Narinder Sing of Appiro

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Benioff Talks about Developing Apps in the Cloud - Demo by Narinder Sing of Appiro

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Salesforce Adds Twitter, Teases Rivals

Wall Street Journal
Narinder Singh, marketing chief for software firm Appirio, arrived on-stage later. After hearing that he used to work in strategy at SAP, Mr. Benioff asked: “Is that a technology company?” “Sort of,” Mr. Singh said.

Appirio is Trying to Turn facebook into Your Corporate Lead Generation Machine

Gartner
Appirio, with their Referral Management Solution, has new application to help you capture qualified leads from a virally compelling campaign. This is interesting to me from two major perspectives...

Cloud efforts examined by Microsoft and others

InfoWorld
During a panel session at the TechCrunch "Whose Cloud Is It Anyway?" event in Mountain View, Calif., vendors ranging from Microsoft and Salesforce.com to Google and Sun offered perspectives on the concept of cloud computing, which has users accessing hosted services over the Internet instead of maintaining their own hardware and software.

Appirio Featured at TechCrunch Cloud Computing Roundtable

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Ryan Nichols' interview post TechCrunch presentation: