ZDNet
Appirio has released the results of a public cloud adopter survey taken from the perspective of those who are already using cloud solutions/services. In one sense the results should not be surprising. For example: 67% believe TCO is somewhat or significantly better compared to on-premise or that 52% believe they get less vendor lock-in.
Appirio in the News
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
The Web’s Big Upstart
Forbes (Asia)
Narinder Singh, cofounder of Appirio, which develops software alongside Salesforce, disagrees. "It gives you the frame of the house to build on top of. All the crucial but tedious stuff developers hate doing--reporting, data mining, security--is taken care of," he says.
Narinder Singh, cofounder of Appirio, which develops software alongside Salesforce, disagrees. "It gives you the frame of the house to build on top of. All the crucial but tedious stuff developers hate doing--reporting, data mining, security--is taken care of," he says.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Cloud Computing Collaboration: Appirio Marries Salesforce Chatter, Google Apps
CRN
Cloud computing collaboration is one of the big selling points of cloud applications, and Appirio took that message to heart at DreamForce 2010 in San Francisco on Tuesday with the addition of Salesforce Chatter to Google Apps.
Cloud computing collaboration is one of the big selling points of cloud applications, and Appirio took that message to heart at DreamForce 2010 in San Francisco on Tuesday with the addition of Salesforce Chatter to Google Apps.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Here Come the Cloud Services Brokers
Bloomberg Businessweek
As companies start shifting computing tasks to outside providers in the cloud, intermediaries have emerged to help them do it. Systems Integrator Appirio has already made a name for itself.
As companies start shifting computing tasks to outside providers in the cloud, intermediaries have emerged to help them do it. Systems Integrator Appirio has already made a name for itself.
Start-up Uses Taco Truck to Lure Job Seekers
ABC 7 News/KGO-TV
A Bay Area company is pulling out gimmicks to find prospective workers. Internet start-up Appirio of San Mateo handed out free tacos outside an industry convention at San Francisco's Moscone Center.
A Bay Area company is pulling out gimmicks to find prospective workers. Internet start-up Appirio of San Mateo handed out free tacos outside an industry convention at San Francisco's Moscone Center.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Software is Roadkill
The Cloud Blog (salesforce.com official blog)
But that's not enough for CloudBlog - we needed even more clarification, so we asked Narinder Singh (Founder, CMO, and head of products at Appirio - one of the fastest-growing systems integrators and product development organizations in the world) - why is cloud the best choice for VCs?
But that's not enough for CloudBlog - we needed even more clarification, so we asked Narinder Singh (Founder, CMO, and head of products at Appirio - one of the fastest-growing systems integrators and product development organizations in the world) - why is cloud the best choice for VCs?
Friday, November 19, 2010
Corporate Apps and Data Are Moving to the Cloud
Harvard Business Review’s The Daily Stat
68% of IT decision makers at midsized to large North American companies say that within three years, the majority of their daily applications and online data will no longer run on local servers and instead will run in the public cloud (aka the internet), according to a survey by cloud-solution provider Appirio. But integration and its consequent savings in time and money remain elusive: Only 4% of respondents say their cloud apps work together seamlessly.
68% of IT decision makers at midsized to large North American companies say that within three years, the majority of their daily applications and online data will no longer run on local servers and instead will run in the public cloud (aka the internet), according to a survey by cloud-solution provider Appirio. But integration and its consequent savings in time and money remain elusive: Only 4% of respondents say their cloud apps work together seamlessly.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Interview: Narinder Singh of Appirio
ZDNet
Appirio is a new kind of integrator. In the four years since the company was founded, the company has completed over hundreds of engagements. Much of their work is focused on connecting cloud solutions like Google Apps, Workday ERP and Salesforce.com CRM to each other and work on hand-held devices.
Appirio is a new kind of integrator. In the four years since the company was founded, the company has completed over hundreds of engagements. Much of their work is focused on connecting cloud solutions like Google Apps, Workday ERP and Salesforce.com CRM to each other and work on hand-held devices.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
How Do Public Cloud Early Adopters Think About Cloud Computing?
ReadWriteWeb
Cloud management company Appirio, seeing that most surveys on the subject of cloud computing focused on the industry as a whole, sponsored a survey of public cloud early adopters to see how they view the state of the public cloud.
Cloud management company Appirio, seeing that most surveys on the subject of cloud computing focused on the industry as a whole, sponsored a survey of public cloud early adopters to see how they view the state of the public cloud.
Friday, November 5, 2010
All that SAAS - Converging Trends Driven By This Rapidly Evolving Model
Trend POV
Ryan Nichols, Head of Product Management and Marketing for Appirio, discusses how SaaS is driving a convergence of trends affecting your business, where it will go in the future and what it all means for how you run your business.
Ryan Nichols, Head of Product Management and Marketing for Appirio, discusses how SaaS is driving a convergence of trends affecting your business, where it will go in the future and what it all means for how you run your business.
Friday, October 29, 2010
IT Survey Spotlights Cloud Computing's Potential, Misconceptions
Datamation
Hoping to bring more clarity to the issue, cloud solution provider Appirio has just released results from a survey of IT decision-makers that details what cloud computing adopters see as the technology's benefits as well as what many see as "misconceptions" in the broader IT community.
Hoping to bring more clarity to the issue, cloud solution provider Appirio has just released results from a survey of IT decision-makers that details what cloud computing adopters see as the technology's benefits as well as what many see as "misconceptions" in the broader IT community.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Cloud Computing Adopters Satisfied with Benefits: Survey
Channel Insider
Experienced cloud adopters see public cloud solutions as a significant improvement from their traditional on-premises counterparts, and cite the cloud's positive and strategic impact on their business and IT organization, according to a survey commissioned by cloud solution provider Appirio.
Experienced cloud adopters see public cloud solutions as a significant improvement from their traditional on-premises counterparts, and cite the cloud's positive and strategic impact on their business and IT organization, according to a survey commissioned by cloud solution provider Appirio.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Myopia and Entropy – IT’s Great Escape
Enterprise Irregulars
I and my highly motivated CloudBlog production crew got a chance to interview one of the fastest growing systems integrators about this phenomenon. Glenn Weinstein is the CTO of Appirio. He and his founders all came from on premise software companies (SAP, WebMethods, Borland, etc.) and bet their careers and their dollars on the public cloud.
I and my highly motivated CloudBlog production crew got a chance to interview one of the fastest growing systems integrators about this phenomenon. Glenn Weinstein is the CTO of Appirio. He and his founders all came from on premise software companies (SAP, WebMethods, Borland, etc.) and bet their careers and their dollars on the public cloud.
Where IT Workers Must Go Next (Or Integrators Will Do It For Them)
ZDNet
Appirio has recently released the results of a great study on cloud adoption by large enterprises. A lot of what they discovered mirrors what I personally observed in a research study I did earlier this year on the same subject. Some of the interesting statistics in their report are...
Appirio has recently released the results of a great study on cloud adoption by large enterprises. A lot of what they discovered mirrors what I personally observed in a research study I did earlier this year on the same subject. Some of the interesting statistics in their report are...
Monday, October 11, 2010
Cloud Services Brokerage Is Built On Markets Near 1 Trillion In Spend!
Gartner
I finished rewriting the definition of cloud services brokerage. Benoit Lheruex and I have been working steadily on this and are seeing notables such as Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM all begin to plan for a significant brokerage future alonside upstarts like Appirio, Boomi, and even stalwarts like GXS.
I finished rewriting the definition of cloud services brokerage. Benoit Lheruex and I have been working steadily on this and are seeing notables such as Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM all begin to plan for a significant brokerage future alonside upstarts like Appirio, Boomi, and even stalwarts like GXS.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tackling the Potential Problem of SaaS Silos
IT Business Edge
It's an issue Gartner Vice President and Fellow Daryl Plummer raised earlier this month at the Cloud Leadership Summit in San Francisco. It might not be a problem now, but within the next five years, Plummer contends you could be using hundreds of services from different cloud providers, according to this ComputerWorld column by Ryan Nichols.
It's an issue Gartner Vice President and Fellow Daryl Plummer raised earlier this month at the Cloud Leadership Summit in San Francisco. It might not be a problem now, but within the next five years, Plummer contends you could be using hundreds of services from different cloud providers, according to this ComputerWorld column by Ryan Nichols.
Provider Spotlight: Appirio (Podcast)
Cloud Computing Podcast
David Linthicum interviews Ryan Nichols regarding Appirio’s role in the world of cloud computing and an insight on CloudWorks.
David Linthicum interviews Ryan Nichols regarding Appirio’s role in the world of cloud computing and an insight on CloudWorks.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
30 Cloud VARs That Get It
CRN
Appirio: Whether it's salesforce.com, Google or Amazon, San Mateo, Calif.-based Appirio sits squarely in the crosshairs of the cloud. With its unique blend of cloud product and service offerings, the company, founded in 2006, already boasts more than 2,500 customers; and that list continues to grow.
Appirio: Whether it's salesforce.com, Google or Amazon, San Mateo, Calif.-based Appirio sits squarely in the crosshairs of the cloud. With its unique blend of cloud product and service offerings, the company, founded in 2006, already boasts more than 2,500 customers; and that list continues to grow.
'Plumbing as a Service': why not?
ZDNet
My colleague Phil Wainewright recently posted details about Appirio, a service that Gartner analyst Daryl Plummer is calling a cloud service brokerage. As Phil put it: “Appirio has packaged up the plumbing between cloud applications and is offering the plumbing as a service, on the same ready-to-run, pay-as-you-go terms as the applications themselves.”
My colleague Phil Wainewright recently posted details about Appirio, a service that Gartner analyst Daryl Plummer is calling a cloud service brokerage. As Phil put it: “Appirio has packaged up the plumbing between cloud applications and is offering the plumbing as a service, on the same ready-to-run, pay-as-you-go terms as the applications themselves.”
Appirio Helps to Lower the Noise
Diversity Limited
Appirio is a great company – they’re a perfect example of how channel partners an survive in a cloudy world. The do exactly what I believe all ISVs will have to do in the years ahead – create vertical offerings that tie together several cloud solutions and sell this on a full-service model to customers.
Appirio is a great company – they’re a perfect example of how channel partners an survive in a cloudy world. The do exactly what I believe all ISVs will have to do in the years ahead – create vertical offerings that tie together several cloud solutions and sell this on a full-service model to customers.
A new order in systems integration is emerging
ZDNet
Last week, Appirio hosted a great event at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco. While the core purpose of the event was to announce the release of their new software product, you might do well to understand who Appirio is and why they are relevant to cloud users and the integration services space.
Last week, Appirio hosted a great event at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco. While the core purpose of the event was to announce the release of their new software product, you might do well to understand who Appirio is and why they are relevant to cloud users and the integration services space.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Appirio Introduces Cloud Broker Technology
TMC.net
Although adoption of cloud has soared in the recent times, most of the enterprises are not using the right technology to utilize the cloud in its full potentials. As for example, with a cloud brokerage system in place, the IT enterprises will be able to better leverage the cloud-model.
Although adoption of cloud has soared in the recent times, most of the enterprises are not using the right technology to utilize the cloud in its full potentials. As for example, with a cloud brokerage system in place, the IT enterprises will be able to better leverage the cloud-model.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Appirio's CloudWorks Aims to Break SaaS Logjam
eCRM Guide
Appirio CloudWorks is designed to help companies build solutions that connect SaaS applications from several platforms, including Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and WorkDay as well as from other developers that support those platforms. The company claims Appirio CloudWorks is as little as one third the cost of other approaches.
Appirio CloudWorks is designed to help companies build solutions that connect SaaS applications from several platforms, including Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and WorkDay as well as from other developers that support those platforms. The company claims Appirio CloudWorks is as little as one third the cost of other approaches.
CloudWorks: Appirio's cloud integration play
ZDNet
On stage at the launch were representatives from Salesforce.com (SalesWorks), Workday (PeopleWorks) and Google. Co-founder Narinder Singh laid out the background, citing his many years spent integrating data silos to limited effect and arguing: “There has to be a better way.”
On stage at the launch were representatives from Salesforce.com (SalesWorks), Workday (PeopleWorks) and Google. Co-founder Narinder Singh laid out the background, citing his many years spent integrating data silos to limited effect and arguing: “There has to be a better way.”
Plumbing the clouds
ZDNet
The rise of cloud applications is growing strong enough even to force Microsoft to adapt its latest web browser, IE9, to the trend, as I wrote earlier today. Coincidentally, a separate launch yesterday addressed the same trend, but from a different direction. The vendor, Appirio, is a consulting client [see disclosure] and shared an early preview with me.
The rise of cloud applications is growing strong enough even to force Microsoft to adapt its latest web browser, IE9, to the trend, as I wrote earlier today. Coincidentally, a separate launch yesterday addressed the same trend, but from a different direction. The vendor, Appirio, is a consulting client [see disclosure] and shared an early preview with me.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Appirio Shatters Cloud Silos With Cloud Broker Technology
CRN
Appirio wants to tear down the walls that silo the cloud. And with the launch of its CloudWorks cloud broker technology, the solution provider now adds cross-cloud solutions to its arsenal that mesh once-disparate clouds, like sales, marketing, HR and others.
Appirio wants to tear down the walls that silo the cloud. And with the launch of its CloudWorks cloud broker technology, the solution provider now adds cross-cloud solutions to its arsenal that mesh once-disparate clouds, like sales, marketing, HR and others.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
IDC Names 2010 Innovative Software Companies Under $100M to Watch, as Application Software Responds to the Social Web, Cloud Delivery Models, and Increased Use of Mobile Applications
IDC
"Business has changed. The social web, cloud delivery models, and an increased use of mobile in the enterprise are all impacting businesses and the enterprise application software needed to facilitate business change," said Michael Fauscette, group vice president, Software Business Solutions. "Contributing to much needed innovation in enterprise software is a group of small companies with the vision and technology to help businesses deal more effectively with the new business environment."
"Business has changed. The social web, cloud delivery models, and an increased use of mobile in the enterprise are all impacting businesses and the enterprise application software needed to facilitate business change," said Michael Fauscette, group vice president, Software Business Solutions. "Contributing to much needed innovation in enterprise software is a group of small companies with the vision and technology to help businesses deal more effectively with the new business environment."
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Tale of an Accidental Cloud Leader
Network World
"One of our partners, Appirio, a cloud solution provider based in California, is helping us connect our Salesforce CRM and Google collaboration platforms so if employees are in one system they don't need to re-enter or change information in other systems. We think this is a way to make our employees more productive, encourage even greater adoption of the systems we have, and improve the quality of data we have in these systems at the same time."
"One of our partners, Appirio, a cloud solution provider based in California, is helping us connect our Salesforce CRM and Google collaboration platforms so if employees are in one system they don't need to re-enter or change information in other systems. We think this is a way to make our employees more productive, encourage even greater adoption of the systems we have, and improve the quality of data we have in these systems at the same time."
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Top cloud computing startups: Appirio
TechTarget.com
Appirio is another startup with astounding rates of growth -- in the triple digits since 2008 with no signs of slowing. It also has an impressive badge collection of more than 180 customers, including Avon Cosmetics and BMC Software. Appirio is a classic middleman, this time for cloud, that enterprises can use to stitch together on-premise and outside Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, as well as its own professional services automation (PSA) platform.
Appirio is another startup with astounding rates of growth -- in the triple digits since 2008 with no signs of slowing. It also has an impressive badge collection of more than 180 customers, including Avon Cosmetics and BMC Software. Appirio is a classic middleman, this time for cloud, that enterprises can use to stitch together on-premise and outside Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, as well as its own professional services automation (PSA) platform.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Calling all cloud skeptics
ZDNet
If there is such a person out there, then I urge their fans to nominate him or her to take part in the Summer Slam 2010 webcast debate with myself and several other cloud supporters taking place later this month. Organised by cloud integrator Appirio...
If there is such a person out there, then I urge their fans to nominate him or her to take part in the Summer Slam 2010 webcast debate with myself and several other cloud supporters taking place later this month. Organised by cloud integrator Appirio...
Republicans Register Delegates On The Cloud
wiideos.com
“In previous years, trying to consolidate all the information was virtually impossible,” said Mike O’Brien, co-founder of Appirio. “With this all you need is a log-in and a password.”
“In previous years, trying to consolidate all the information was virtually impossible,” said Mike O’Brien, co-founder of Appirio. “With this all you need is a log-in and a password.”
Sunday, June 27, 2010
AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford
AlwaysOn
Event Recording: Panel - The Anatomy of a Successful Startup in 2010
Event Recording: Panel - The Anatomy of a Successful Startup in 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Building Your Business In The Cloud
Business Solutions
"We aggressively push the cloud, telling our customers that if they aren't pushing 10% of their IT spend (on people, projects, apps) – to the public cloud each year, they will overspend on IT and be lapped by their competition" Singh told the 270-plus services providers gathered for the Cloud Summit hosted by Ingram Micro in Dallas on June 7.
"We aggressively push the cloud, telling our customers that if they aren't pushing 10% of their IT spend (on people, projects, apps) – to the public cloud each year, they will overspend on IT and be lapped by their competition" Singh told the 270-plus services providers gathered for the Cloud Summit hosted by Ingram Micro in Dallas on June 7.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Appirio Guarantees Cloud Savings
InformationWeek
Appirio wants to help small and medium sized companies move to the cloud, and it is guaranteeing that they will save $1 million off their IT budget if they do so.
Appirio wants to help small and medium sized companies move to the cloud, and it is guaranteeing that they will save $1 million off their IT budget if they do so.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Appirio: We guarantee cloud computing will save companies $1M
IDG News Service\Boston Bureau
Appirio launched a new offer Thursday, pledging that if customers who use its "cloudsourcing" services to migrate entirely to public cloud applications and technologies don't save at least US$1 million per year, it will make up the difference.
Appirio launched a new offer Thursday, pledging that if customers who use its "cloudsourcing" services to migrate entirely to public cloud applications and technologies don't save at least US$1 million per year, it will make up the difference.
Appirio: We guarantee cloud computing will save companies $1M
VentureBeat
Ryan Nichols, Appirio’s vice president of “cloudsourcing” and cloud strategy, said that with the San Mateo, Calif. startup’s help, switching to the cloud should save companies at least $1 million a year. If it doesn’t, Appirio will pay off the difference by providing its services for free.
Ryan Nichols, Appirio’s vice president of “cloudsourcing” and cloud strategy, said that with the San Mateo, Calif. startup’s help, switching to the cloud should save companies at least $1 million a year. If it doesn’t, Appirio will pay off the difference by providing its services for free.
Appirio Offers $1 Million Cloud Computing Guarantee
ChannelWeb
"Appirio said Thursday that it will guarantee businesses that outsource their entire IT infrastructure to Appirio's cloud services will save at least $1 million a year or the solution provider will make up the difference."
"Appirio said Thursday that it will guarantee businesses that outsource their entire IT infrastructure to Appirio's cloud services will save at least $1 million a year or the solution provider will make up the difference."
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
How the Email Inbox Can Become An App Platform
GigaOM
One company that’s already been able to play around with Gmail Contextual Gadgets is Appirio, which built a demo that shows how you can manage employees and customers with a solution built on Salesforce’s Force.com cloud platform. Watch the screencast here.
One company that’s already been able to play around with Gmail Contextual Gadgets is Appirio, which built a demo that shows how you can manage employees and customers with a solution built on Salesforce’s Force.com cloud platform. Watch the screencast here.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
AlwaysOn Announces Inaugural 'OnDemand 100' List of Fastest Growing Private Companies
AlwaysOn
The overall winner of the "OnDemand 100" is Appirio, a cloud solution provider that offers both products and professional services that help enterprises accelerate their adoption of the cloud.
The overall winner of the "OnDemand 100" is Appirio, a cloud solution provider that offers both products and professional services that help enterprises accelerate their adoption of the cloud.
Design thinking: the next gen apps frontier?
ZDNet
Dennis Howlett included Appirio in his post discussing next generation business applications in Irregular Enterprise (a ZD Net blog) today. Dennis incorporated part of a conversation he had with Narinder last week to further explain how to co-mingle services like Chatter, Google Apps and Salesforce for professional services organizations.
Dennis Howlett included Appirio in his post discussing next generation business applications in Irregular Enterprise (a ZD Net blog) today. Dennis incorporated part of a conversation he had with Narinder last week to further explain how to co-mingle services like Chatter, Google Apps and Salesforce for professional services organizations.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Four Things CIOs Need to Know About Cloudsourcing
CIOZone.com
Cloudsourcers such as Appirio claim that cloudsourcing can provide a 30 percent to 50 pecent reduction in total cost of ownership by dramatically lowering hardware and IT personnel costs. It also affords improved business agility by delivering a set of pre-integrated cloud applications that make it possible to move quickly to meet the needs of the business.
Cloudsourcers such as Appirio claim that cloudsourcing can provide a 30 percent to 50 pecent reduction in total cost of ownership by dramatically lowering hardware and IT personnel costs. It also affords improved business agility by delivering a set of pre-integrated cloud applications that make it possible to move quickly to meet the needs of the business.
Google Gains Channel Momentum
Redmond Channel Partner
Appirio Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based solutions provider that has migrated 15,000 employees at the pharmaceutical giant Genentech Inc. from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps, is among those who joined the Google Apps Authorized Reseller program, according to Cho.
Appirio Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based solutions provider that has migrated 15,000 employees at the pharmaceutical giant Genentech Inc. from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps, is among those who joined the Google Apps Authorized Reseller program, according to Cho.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
SETTING THE ENTERPRISE FREE
Workday
Appirio founder Narinder Singh believes integration for cloud computing will improve, particularly as more companies do SaaS-to-SaaS integrations. “Workday, Saleforce.com, and Google have fantastic APIs (application programmable interfaces),” he says. “It’s always the other side that’s harder to integrate. Where I think that can change is by having more of the center of gravity in the cloud.”
Appirio founder Narinder Singh believes integration for cloud computing will improve, particularly as more companies do SaaS-to-SaaS integrations. “Workday, Saleforce.com, and Google have fantastic APIs (application programmable interfaces),” he says. “It’s always the other side that’s harder to integrate. Where I think that can change is by having more of the center of gravity in the cloud.”
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Retention and Compliance: The other side of the big data problem
Ramon Chen: Cloud 'N Clear
...It’s one of the reasons why I included them in my Cloud Fantasy Investing list together with Appirio, who are fast become the foremost experts in Cloud Computing, with thought leadership blog posts and innovative connectors...
...It’s one of the reasons why I included them in my Cloud Fantasy Investing list together with Appirio, who are fast become the foremost experts in Cloud Computing, with thought leadership blog posts and innovative connectors...
Google Apps Has a Marketplace and Instant Failover
InfoQ
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
Appirio Bets On The Cloud ... And Wins
ChannelWeb
The company steps in the ring, gloves laced and ready for battle. When the bell rings, it strikes with speed, agility and precision. In the world of cloud computing solution providers, consider Appirio the Manny Pacquiao: pound for pound the one of the best in the biz. "We can package what we learn into SaaS products built onto platforms," said Nichols. "We have 5,000 customers that use products that connect and extend Google, Salesforce, Amazon and Facebook."
The company steps in the ring, gloves laced and ready for battle. When the bell rings, it strikes with speed, agility and precision. In the world of cloud computing solution providers, consider Appirio the Manny Pacquiao: pound for pound the one of the best in the biz. "We can package what we learn into SaaS products built onto platforms," said Nichols. "We have 5,000 customers that use products that connect and extend Google, Salesforce, Amazon and Facebook."
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Appirio - Top 10 cloud computing startups for 2010
Jamie V. C. Grenney
Appirio's integration between Gmail and Salesforce is pretty amazing. They pull CRM data and data from custom objects in Salesforce right into your gmail conversation when it is relevant.
Appirio's integration between Gmail and Salesforce is pretty amazing. They pull CRM data and data from custom objects in Salesforce right into your gmail conversation when it is relevant.
IBM, Red Hat adopt “VMware Pattern” for Cloud. Disruption Strategy Emerges
Enterprise Irregulars
For a cloud integration company like Appirio this stuff seems old hat at best.
For a cloud integration company like Appirio this stuff seems old hat at best.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Integrating with Google Apps using Gmail contextual gadgets
Google Apps Developer Blog
Appirio, a cloud solution provider, provided a demonstration of the potential of Gmail contextual gadgets and other experimental features with their new product PS Connect.
Appirio, a cloud solution provider, provided a demonstration of the potential of Gmail contextual gadgets and other experimental features with their new product PS Connect.
T Shirt Friday #34 - Appirio
Cloud Ave
Julie Tangen from the Appirio media agency dropped me an email and asked me if I’d like to look at some of the t shirts they had. A couple of weeks later a package turned up for me with a host of Appirio shirts in it – all in black. Look for more Appirio schwag in upcoming reviews.
Julie Tangen from the Appirio media agency dropped me an email and asked me if I’d like to look at some of the t shirts they had. A couple of weeks later a package turned up for me with a host of Appirio shirts in it – all in black. Look for more Appirio schwag in upcoming reviews.
Google Apps Marketplace For Businesses
TheCTOForum
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Appirio Announces New Professional Services Connect Offering Through the Google Apps Marketplace
ebizQ
Appirio today announced Professional Services Connect (PS Connect), a new cloud-based offering that enables service professionals using Appirio's PS Enterprise product to run their business directly from their email inbox.
Appirio today announced Professional Services Connect (PS Connect), a new cloud-based offering that enables service professionals using Appirio's PS Enterprise product to run their business directly from their email inbox.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Open for business: the Google Apps Marketplace
The Official Google Blog
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
The Skinny on Google's New SMB Application Marketplace
Cloud Ave
Coming up on the road map are what Google calls contextual gadgets – in the same way that Gmail is now automatically embedding YouTube videos with Gmail, so too could application developers chose to have contextual data from their apps embedded in an email – see the image below showing Appirio data within Gmail. This is from a real product “PS Connect” that Appirio are demo-ing at the Google CampFire right now.
Coming up on the road map are what Google calls contextual gadgets – in the same way that Gmail is now automatically embedding YouTube videos with Gmail, so too could application developers chose to have contextual data from their apps embedded in an email – see the image below showing Appirio data within Gmail. This is from a real product “PS Connect” that Appirio are demo-ing at the Google CampFire right now.
Google Launches the Google Apps Marketplace
Mashable
Last demo of the night: Ryan from Appirio, a cloud solution provider. It’s a tool for managing your team’s cloud applications, such as Salesforce. It’s meant to transition enterprise into the cloud more effectively.
Last demo of the night: Ryan from Appirio, a cloud solution provider. It’s a tool for managing your team’s cloud applications, such as Salesforce. It’s meant to transition enterprise into the cloud more effectively.
What’s next for Google’s Apps Marketplace — contextual gadgets and more
Venture Beat
For example, a company called Appirio has built tool that allows users to bring up Salesforce sales lead information right in their emails.
For example, a company called Appirio has built tool that allows users to bring up Salesforce sales lead information right in their emails.
Helping Companies Move Computing to the Cloud
BusinessWeek
That same year, Chris Barbin decided to reunite a group of colleagues from his former employer, webMethods, to start a venture that would help businesses tap into programs and services accessed on the Web. Barbin, who was chief information officer at Borland Software in Cupertino, Calif., pooled $100,000 with Glenn Weinstein, Mike O’Brien, and Narinder Singh to launch Appirio.
That same year, Chris Barbin decided to reunite a group of colleagues from his former employer, webMethods, to start a venture that would help businesses tap into programs and services accessed on the Web. Barbin, who was chief information officer at Borland Software in Cupertino, Calif., pooled $100,000 with Glenn Weinstein, Mike O’Brien, and Narinder Singh to launch Appirio.
Live: Google Apps Marketplace Launches At Google Campfire One
TechCrunch
Here’s a demo from Appirio – a cloud solution provider.
Here’s a demo from Appirio – a cloud solution provider.
Google Apps Marketplace Launches as New Cloud Computing Store
eWeek.com
This will provide third-party software developers, such as Appirio, Intuit, Atlassian and others, with a larger cloud computing channel into which to sell their applications.
This will provide third-party software developers, such as Appirio, Intuit, Atlassian and others, with a larger cloud computing channel into which to sell their applications.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Innovations in service delivery
Deal Architect
I blogged recently about The Outsourcing Famine – little innovation in “business models and global delivery models and their partnering with interesting new technologies” with exceptions in firms like Cognizant and emerging ones like Appirio and Corefino...
I blogged recently about The Outsourcing Famine – little innovation in “business models and global delivery models and their partnering with interesting new technologies” with exceptions in firms like Cognizant and emerging ones like Appirio and Corefino...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Google Gains Momentum with Apps
Redmondmag.com
Appirio, a San Mateo, Calif.-based solution provider that has migrated 15,000 employees at the pharmaceutical giant Genentech from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps, is among those who joined the Google Apps Authorized Reseller program, according to Cho.
Appirio, a San Mateo, Calif.-based solution provider that has migrated 15,000 employees at the pharmaceutical giant Genentech from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps, is among those who joined the Google Apps Authorized Reseller program, according to Cho.
Service providers look to play the cloud game
The Economic Times
Appirio, a specialist player who helps enterprises implement cloud-based solutions, was co-founded by Narinder Singh, who quit his position with enterprise software leader SAP to start the firm. “All our founders came from traditional enterprise software backgrounds from companies such as Borland, WebMethods, SAP and Accenture. Four years ago, we saw a shift happening in the marketplace and felt there was a need for a new type of partner to help enterprises move to the cloud. That’s why we founded Appirio,” said Balakrishna Narasimhan, senior director, marketing and strategy, Appirio.
Appirio, a specialist player who helps enterprises implement cloud-based solutions, was co-founded by Narinder Singh, who quit his position with enterprise software leader SAP to start the firm. “All our founders came from traditional enterprise software backgrounds from companies such as Borland, WebMethods, SAP and Accenture. Four years ago, we saw a shift happening in the marketplace and felt there was a need for a new type of partner to help enterprises move to the cloud. That’s why we founded Appirio,” said Balakrishna Narasimhan, senior director, marketing and strategy, Appirio.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Four New Cloud Computing Favorites
InformationWeek
Appirio has developed what it describes as "the world’s first social services-management application for the enterprise." The app, called Social PS Enterprise, is an implementation of Salesforce.com's new Chatter collaboration functionality, and it gives professional services teams a shot of social networking capabilities, such as real-time chat. It works with Appirio's Professional Services Enterprise (PS Enterprise), which is software as a service and based on Salesforce's Force.com.
Appirio has developed what it describes as "the world’s first social services-management application for the enterprise." The app, called Social PS Enterprise, is an implementation of Salesforce.com's new Chatter collaboration functionality, and it gives professional services teams a shot of social networking capabilities, such as real-time chat. It works with Appirio's Professional Services Enterprise (PS Enterprise), which is software as a service and based on Salesforce's Force.com.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Cloud Computing Fantasy Private Company Investing – Appirio, Aster, Cloudera, Voltage, Zuora
Ramon Chen: Cloud 'N Clear
In this post, I’m going to take a quick look at how companies I personally follow are doing, picking out my favorite 5. I’m calling it my cloud computing fantasy private company portfolio. Bascially if I had some fantasy VC money to invest, here’s where I’d like to put my bets. Note that generally it’s a good idea to diversify your portfolio...
In this post, I’m going to take a quick look at how companies I personally follow are doing, picking out my favorite 5. I’m calling it my cloud computing fantasy private company portfolio. Bascially if I had some fantasy VC money to invest, here’s where I’d like to put my bets. Note that generally it’s a good idea to diversify your portfolio...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
How Chatter May Win the Enterprise 2.0 Game (Maybe Even CRM)
Customer Think
Once we get past the misunderstanding over price, the second issue was not knowing what “it can do”. I can see that as a more significant issue in the long run, and one that will be a barrier to adoption. While they showcased clients who are currently using it, these were the same ones I saw at Dreamforce (excellent implementations and both have matured some since then, Appirio showed their PSA and Vetrazzo showed how they run the entire company among others).
Once we get past the misunderstanding over price, the second issue was not knowing what “it can do”. I can see that as a more significant issue in the long run, and one that will be a barrier to adoption. While they showcased clients who are currently using it, these were the same ones I saw at Dreamforce (excellent implementations and both have matured some since then, Appirio showed their PSA and Vetrazzo showed how they run the entire company among others).
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Chatter Private Beta Launch San Francisco
Chatter Private Launch
Narinder Singh shows what is possible with salesforce.com's Chatter - On stage with Marc Benioff
Narinder Singh shows what is possible with salesforce.com's Chatter - On stage with Marc Benioff
Not A Rumor: Salesforce Chatter Goes Beta
CRN
"We think the collaboration will be a huge benefit for our customers," said Narinder Singh, chief marketing officer at Appirio, a San Mateo, Calif.-based cloud application solution provider. Appirio offers cloud software, including a professional services system built on Salesforce's Force.com platform, combined with a range of consulting services. The company has built Chatter into a new version of its professional services application called "Social PS Enterprise" and will make that available once Chatter is released. Singh said that application could be used for a range of professional services tasks such as skills management and employee certification.
"We think the collaboration will be a huge benefit for our customers," said Narinder Singh, chief marketing officer at Appirio, a San Mateo, Calif.-based cloud application solution provider. Appirio offers cloud software, including a professional services system built on Salesforce's Force.com platform, combined with a range of consulting services. The company has built Chatter into a new version of its professional services application called "Social PS Enterprise" and will make that available once Chatter is released. Singh said that application could be used for a range of professional services tasks such as skills management and employee certification.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Amazon, Salesforce.com, Google Continue to Lead the Cloudsphere
Web 2.0 Journal
Listed as one of the Top 25 Cloud Services Providers gaining mind share in the first quarter of 2010.
Listed as one of the Top 25 Cloud Services Providers gaining mind share in the first quarter of 2010.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
CA Wants to Be the Enterprise Watchdog in the Cloud
GigaOM
Appirio: Appirio would bring a much-needed services angle to CA’s cloud offerings. Managing and monitoring services and infrastructure is great, but helping customers transition to cloud computing and/or SaaS, even helping them develop new cloud-based applications, adds an incredible amount of value to any company serious about pushing cloud solutions. Appirio also offers Cloud Connectors, which bridge Salesforce.com applications with Google Apps, Amazon Web Services and/or Facebook. But the services business would be the real key if CA made this move.
Appirio: Appirio would bring a much-needed services angle to CA’s cloud offerings. Managing and monitoring services and infrastructure is great, but helping customers transition to cloud computing and/or SaaS, even helping them develop new cloud-based applications, adds an incredible amount of value to any company serious about pushing cloud solutions. Appirio also offers Cloud Connectors, which bridge Salesforce.com applications with Google Apps, Amazon Web Services and/or Facebook. But the services business would be the real key if CA made this move.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The CloudConnect Launch Pad Finalists!
Cloud Ave
Appirio named one of eight finalists for the CloudConnect Launch Pad. Vote for our video!
Appirio named one of eight finalists for the CloudConnect Launch Pad. Vote for our video!
Friday, February 5, 2010
The Outsourcing Famine
Deal Architect
Most recent innovation in application management services has come from SaaS vendors like salesforce and NetSuite, data centers from cloud providers like amazon, systems integration from next gen service firms like appirio which does SaaS implementations and develops its own software and process services from firms like Corefino, which is blending BPO and SaaS into its services.
Most recent innovation in application management services has come from SaaS vendors like salesforce and NetSuite, data centers from cloud providers like amazon, systems integration from next gen service firms like appirio which does SaaS implementations and develops its own software and process services from firms like Corefino, which is blending BPO and SaaS into its services.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
10 Hot Cloud Computing Startups for 2010
Datamation.com
Appirio named one of the hot 10 cloud computing startups for 2010.
Appirio named one of the hot 10 cloud computing startups for 2010.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Cloudsourcing: The Cloud Sparks A New Generation Of Consultants & Service Brokers
Processor.com
Ryan Nichols, head of cloudsourcing and cloud strategy at Appirio, describes a service broker as “any third party that makes the cloud more usable,” adding that “cloudsourcing is where cloud computing meets outsourcing.”
Ryan Nichols, head of cloudsourcing and cloud strategy at Appirio, describes a service broker as “any third party that makes the cloud more usable,” adding that “cloudsourcing is where cloud computing meets outsourcing.”
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The "Cloudiness" Around Private Clouds: How Private is Private?
Sandhill.com
However, the notion of a Private Cloud took some collective beating (to put it mildly) in a recent webcast hosted by Appirio. Is a private cloud really a "fools" cloud -- simply a glorified term for datacenter virtualization? Will it be go the dinosaurs' way in a few years? Or is it here to stay just as the Enterprise Intranet has been hanging around for a long time alongside the Public Internet?
However, the notion of a Private Cloud took some collective beating (to put it mildly) in a recent webcast hosted by Appirio. Is a private cloud really a "fools" cloud -- simply a glorified term for datacenter virtualization? Will it be go the dinosaurs' way in a few years? Or is it here to stay just as the Enterprise Intranet has been hanging around for a long time alongside the Public Internet?
Monday, January 25, 2010
Migrating 6,000 users in 40+ countries from Lotus Notes/Domino to Google Apps
Official Google Enterprise Blog
To help us get up to speed quickly and run the pilot smoothly, we partnered with Appirio Consulting. Appirio had previous experience converting large corporations from Lotus Notes/Domino to Google Apps. Appirio conducted one-on-one or small group training sessions for the pilot users and targeted training for the executive admins because of the complexity of their jobs when it comes to collaboration, email, and calendar management.
To help us get up to speed quickly and run the pilot smoothly, we partnered with Appirio Consulting. Appirio had previous experience converting large corporations from Lotus Notes/Domino to Google Apps. Appirio conducted one-on-one or small group training sessions for the pilot users and targeted training for the executive admins because of the complexity of their jobs when it comes to collaboration, email, and calendar management.
Social CRM – Is the Customer Finally In?
1to1media.com
Narinder Singh, chief product officer for Appirio, sums up FB: "If there are 150 million people in a room, you should probably go to that room." To explain this point, imagine I am a Harry Potter fan and I have added "friends" in FB who share my interest in Harry Potter books. My "friends," who also belong to a wider group of children's book readers, link me to other members of this group, some of whom have "chucked" me some recommended books. ("Chucking" is basically an application that enables you to send names of books with online reviews, ratings, etc. to "friends".) I have now updated few "chucks" with the status "like to buy." Any marketer with access to this "social" data will not only be able to find out what I'm interested in buying now, but can also obtain information about other people in my network, i.e. my "friends" who have similar interests (prospects).
Narinder Singh, chief product officer for Appirio, sums up FB: "If there are 150 million people in a room, you should probably go to that room." To explain this point, imagine I am a Harry Potter fan and I have added "friends" in FB who share my interest in Harry Potter books. My "friends," who also belong to a wider group of children's book readers, link me to other members of this group, some of whom have "chucked" me some recommended books. ("Chucking" is basically an application that enables you to send names of books with online reviews, ratings, etc. to "friends".) I have now updated few "chucks" with the status "like to buy." Any marketer with access to this "social" data will not only be able to find out what I'm interested in buying now, but can also obtain information about other people in my network, i.e. my "friends" who have similar interests (prospects).
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thomas Edison would have loved cloud computing
CNNMoney.com
It's time to bring a little clarity to the concept of "cloud computing," perhaps the most important, but least understood, technology trend of 2010...
It's time to bring a little clarity to the concept of "cloud computing," perhaps the most important, but least understood, technology trend of 2010...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Partner Tip: Appirio Talks About Building a Business on the Cloud
IDC
Michael Fauscette interviews Appirio CEO Chris Barbin about building a business on the cloud.
Michael Fauscette interviews Appirio CEO Chris Barbin about building a business on the cloud.
Monday, January 18, 2010
2010 Cloud Computing Predictions: Part II
ebizQ
It's prediction season, and in order to come up with our own annual predictions for what CIOs should expect in cloud computing this year, we asked our feet on the street -- the Appirio team of nearly 200 cloud practitioners who are on the ground accelerating the adoption of cloud computing for hundreds of real-life customers.
It's prediction season, and in order to come up with our own annual predictions for what CIOs should expect in cloud computing this year, we asked our feet on the street -- the Appirio team of nearly 200 cloud practitioners who are on the ground accelerating the adoption of cloud computing for hundreds of real-life customers.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Enterprise Cloud Cross-Currents
The Connected Web
I myself have been making bullish predictions for cloud in a webcast discussion this week (recording here) with fellow Enterprise Irregular bloggers Vinnie Mirchandani and Dennis Howlett alongside Appirio's Narinder Singh, followed up by blog post musing on the credibility of private cloud.
I myself have been making bullish predictions for cloud in a webcast discussion this week (recording here) with fellow Enterprise Irregular bloggers Vinnie Mirchandani and Dennis Howlett alongside Appirio's Narinder Singh, followed up by blog post musing on the credibility of private cloud.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
When will the crowd turn against private cloud?
ZDNet.com
Following on from yesterday’s Forecasting Fisticuffs webcast (recording here) with fellow Enterprise Irregular bloggers Vinnie Mirchandani and Dennis Howlett alongside Appirio’s Narinder Singh, I tweeted a provocative prediction for 2010 that “Private clouds will be discredited by year end”.
Following on from yesterday’s Forecasting Fisticuffs webcast (recording here) with fellow Enterprise Irregular bloggers Vinnie Mirchandani and Dennis Howlett alongside Appirio’s Narinder Singh, I tweeted a provocative prediction for 2010 that “Private clouds will be discredited by year end”.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Facebook recruiting made easier
HRMorning.com
Software company Appirio has released an application called MyFriends@Work, which aims to help companies find prospective workers via current employees networks.
Software company Appirio has released an application called MyFriends@Work, which aims to help companies find prospective workers via current employees networks.
Forecasting Fisticuffs: predicting the cloud in 2010
ZDNet.com
What promises to be a fun event is scheduled for tomorrow: 10.30 am PST. Phil Wainewright, Vinnie Mirchandani, Narinder Singh and I will hold a ‘bar room’ style slug fest as we parse the cloud issues we see as important for 2010.
What promises to be a fun event is scheduled for tomorrow: 10.30 am PST. Phil Wainewright, Vinnie Mirchandani, Narinder Singh and I will hold a ‘bar room’ style slug fest as we parse the cloud issues we see as important for 2010.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Four Cloud Computing Pundits Debate How Cloud Computing Will Impact Enterprises in 2010
Product Design and Development
Appirio, a cloud solution provider, will host a webinar on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, featuring leading cloud computing experts: Dennis Howlett, founding member of the Enterprise Irregulars , Vinnie Mirchandani, founder of deal architect, Phil Wainewright, Software as Services blogger, and Narinder Singh of Appirio . The webinar will provide a forum to debate how cloud computing will impact enterprises in 2010.
Appirio, a cloud solution provider, will host a webinar on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, featuring leading cloud computing experts: Dennis Howlett, founding member of the Enterprise Irregulars , Vinnie Mirchandani, founder of deal architect, Phil Wainewright, Software as Services blogger, and Narinder Singh of Appirio . The webinar will provide a forum to debate how cloud computing will impact enterprises in 2010.
2010 Cloud Computing Predictions: Part I
ebizQ
As 2010 kicks off, the pundits are weighing in on what the world should expect from cloud computing in 2010...
As 2010 kicks off, the pundits are weighing in on what the world should expect from cloud computing in 2010...
Friday, January 8, 2010
An Introduction to Force.com
Dr Dobb's
An infrastructure for building business apps, delivered to you as a service
An infrastructure for building business apps, delivered to you as a service
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Forecasting Fisticuffs: Predicting the Cloud in 2010
AccMan
My very good pal Vinnie (Maintenance) Mirchandani, ZDNet blog colleague and UK EuroCloud chair Phil Wainewright and Narinder Singh, co-founder of appirio along with yours truly are slated to provide what I expect will be an entertaining show.
My very good pal Vinnie (Maintenance) Mirchandani, ZDNet blog colleague and UK EuroCloud chair Phil Wainewright and Narinder Singh, co-founder of appirio along with yours truly are slated to provide what I expect will be an entertaining show.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Cloudy 2010
Deal Architect
I will be joining Phil Wainewright, Dennis Howlett and Narinder Singh, one of the co-founders of appirio in a session on cloud trends on Wednesday, January 13.
I will be joining Phil Wainewright, Dennis Howlett and Narinder Singh, one of the co-founders of appirio in a session on cloud trends on Wednesday, January 13.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Appirio Predicts More Devs, Few Standards for Cloud in 2010
Integration Developer News
Appirio, a cloud services provider, offers its 2010 predictions for cloud computing. Chief among them: Cloud dev community will skyrocket. Cloud success will reach mainstream companies.
Appirio, a cloud services provider, offers its 2010 predictions for cloud computing. Chief among them: Cloud dev community will skyrocket. Cloud success will reach mainstream companies.
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