Google Wave Add-On Is The Start Of A Tsunami

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And what exactly does that mean? It means that people will find themselves doing more of everything online, which is exactly what Google wants. Its business model isn’t, as it is for many of the cloud system integrators like Appirio or LTech, to sell applications.

Appirio Opens New Front In Services Software

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Ryan Nichols, Appirio’s vice president of product management and marketing, told me the firm is targeting the top thousand professional services firms, which typically generate over $25m in revenue and have more than 100 consultants on staff. “It’s a pretty big industry to be neglected by the technology,” Nichols told me. In the short term, Appirio will focus on the six thousand professional services firms he said already use Salesforce.com. “It’s a natural bridge,” he said.

IBM's Cloud Initiative Targeting Microsoft

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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.”