Software as a Service (SaaS)
Salesforce.com
Salesforce.com is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that distributes business software on a subscription basis. It is best known for its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) products. The company was founded in 1999 by former Oracle executive Marc Benioff, and went public June 2004. Salesforce has been a pioneer in developing enterprise platforms through its innovative AppExchange directory of on-demand applications, and its Force.com “Platform as a Service” (PaaS) API for extending Salesforce. As of April 2008, the company boasted over 38,100 customers and over 900,000 subscribers.
Sage Software
Sage Software provides business software, services and support to small and medium-sized businesses. With 5.8 million customers, over 14,500 employees and more than 25 years of experience working with small and medium sized businesses, Sage is the 3rd largest business applications vendor in the world. Despite its global reach, the company has built its success on understanding and meeting the needs of customers in their local markets.
Documentum/EMC
Documentum/EMC Corporation is a U.S. Fortune 500 and S&P 500 provider of information infrastructure systems, software and services. Its flagship product, the Symmetrix, is the foundation of storage networks in many large data centers. EMC is the world’s leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technologies, services, and solutions that enable people and organizations to transform the way they create value from their information.
Decentrix
Decentrix is a technology, consulting and services company that develops and licenses web software solutions, provides web and enterprise-wide analytics, data mining, consultancy services and develops and hosts enterprise-level e-commerce solutions. Decentrix’s technology is designed to help businesses effectively manage the execution of enterprise-level e-commerce and comprehensive Business Intelligence data analysis. Their solutions are primarily deployed in large businesses in Media, Entertainment, Telecommunications, Advertising and Education markets.
