Filed Under (BigMachines Company News, Configurator, Proposal Generator, Quoting Software) by Jill Adams
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Jill joined BigMachines in early 2009. Her hobbies include analyzing, optimizing, designing & developing web properties. Jill enjoys graphs, css, pugs, product configurators (and SEO) and half marathons. Jill is excited to be a BigMachines Blog contributor. on 01-17-2012
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BigMachines recently announced the release BigMachines 12, the latest version of the company’s award-winning SaaS selling software. BigMachines 12 delivers an enhanced user experience and ease of maintenance.
The new features delivered in BigMachines 12 are driven by customer input combined with extensive industry research. BigMachines gathers product feedback by collaborating with customers on the My BigIdea innovation portal, regional Customer Success Forums and Cloud conferences in the United States and Europe.
“BigMachines 12 is the latest release in our long line of industry-leading SaaS software solutions. Each new BigMachines product release improves upon the scalability, repeatability and predictability of the solution for our customers,” said John Pulling, Senior Vice President of Products, BigMachines. “Customer feedback is crucial to the process and enables us to continue to deliver the features requested by our customers that will best drive their business productivity.”
The release notes are available to customers on the BigMachines Customer Support website.
Read the official BigMachines 12 Press Release: View Release
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Filed Under (Industry News) by Onkar Bhosle
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Onkar is a Salesforce Certified Force.com Developer and BigMachines (SaaS) Certified Admin and has experience in BigMachines and Salesforce software development and implementation. View his LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/onkarbhosle on 02-07-2011
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As cloud computing and SaaS technologies increase their digital footprint in the technology world, three questions are likely to arise:
1. What is Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS?
2. What are some benefits of the Software-as-a-Service model?
3. Why does BigMachines B2B Selling Platform use a Software-as-a-Service model? Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (BigMachines Company News) by Marty Duffy
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Marty joined BigMachines in 2007 and has worn several hats in the PS organization since that time. He is currently responsible for the PS Center of Excellence and driving best practices amongst the services delivery team. His hobbies include deciphering delivery best practices amongst a team of amazing individuals and attempting to create the next globally loved American microbrew. on 11-03-2010
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You’ve made the decision and purchased a Software-as-a-Service application. You’ve been through the implementation lifecycle and successfully launched your new software to your user base. Now, you need to be sure your SaaS application grows with your business and is set up for success. One of the key items to ensuring success is releases of new or upgraded functionality done with quality. To attain this quality you need to review your environments and ensure you have the right environments set up for your type of organization. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (BigIdeas Conference, Partners) by Michele Aymold
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Michele joined BigMachines as a Marketing Specialist in early 2010. Her hobbies include email marketing, social media and event planning. Michele enjoys android apps, bike riding and being the mayor of BigMachines on foursquare. Michele is excited to be a BigMachines blog contributor. on 11-01-2010
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This is a repost from the Okta Blog – Covering Your Cloud.
In taking a moment to gather thoughts as the BigIdeas Conference wraps ups here in Chicago, it’s clear that we had a great show. Two of the themes of the show were “customer success” and “have fun” and the BigMachines folks really delivered on both aspects. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Configurator, Product Development, Proposal Generator, Quoting Software) by Tim Handorf
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Tim leads our product management team that is responsible for setting our product direction. Tim works closely with our customers to survey the market and drive valuable innovations into our products. Tim joined BigMachines in 2000 and spent seven years leading over 50 implementation projects giving him a deep understanding our customers' needs. Before joining BigMachines in 2000, Tim worked for 6 years with CNH Global (a $17 billion manufacturer of agricultural equipment). At CNH, Tim completed a manufacturing leadership program, led a manufacturing engineering group, and during his last 2 years at CNH managed an in-house supply chain software development group. Tim holds a BS in agriculture engineering from Iowa State University. on 08-31-2010
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Tags: B2B eCommerce,
BigMachines,
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Channel Sales,
Cloud Computing,
Configurator,
Development,
eCommerce Engine,
Product Configurator,
SaaS,
SaaS Sales Configurator,
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Technology, sales and business processes are constantly evolving. For BigMachines, changing processes and enhanced technologies mean we have to constantly stay one step ahead to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of our customers. As a result, BigMachines has consistently added new features and enhanced capabilities to our products year after year. What follows is a high-level overview of some of the features and enhancements we have released since our founding in 2000. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Industry News) by Michele Aymold
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Michele joined BigMachines as a Marketing Specialist in early 2010. Her hobbies include email marketing, social media and event planning. Michele enjoys android apps, bike riding and being the mayor of BigMachines on foursquare. Michele is excited to be a BigMachines blog contributor. on 07-19-2010
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Kevin Dobbs, author of the Smart SaaS blog, has put together a useful resource for those new to the SaaS world and the alphabet soup of abbreviations. Check out the Glossary of Terms for SaaS and Cloud Computing.
BigMachines also offers a glossary of terms related to SaaS and configuration.
Let us know if there is a term, phrase or abbreviation you need defined!
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Filed Under (BigIdeas Conference, BigMachines Company News) by Will Wiegler
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Will leads BigMachines' marketing programs, branding, and lead generation activities. Prior to joining BigMachines, Will directed marketing, technical publications, and software development teams at companies including Digital Equipment Corp, Spire Corporation and CUSeeMe Networks; directed usability research at User Interface Engineering; and developed go-to-market strategies and branding for tech start-ups including Konarka Technologies and AnVil Informatics. Will earned an MS from Syracuse University and State University of NY and a BS from Hobart College. on 06-01-2010
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Here at BigMachines Marketing headquarters, we are super busy planning the biggest BigIdeas conference in the history of BigMachines.
BigIdeas is our annual event for customers, prospects, partners and followers of SaaS, Cloud and Sales 2.0 trends and technologies. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Industry News) by Michele Aymold
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Michele joined BigMachines as a Marketing Specialist in early 2010. Her hobbies include email marketing, social media and event planning. Michele enjoys android apps, bike riding and being the mayor of BigMachines on foursquare. Michele is excited to be a BigMachines blog contributor. on 05-01-2010
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STAMFORD, Conn., April 29, 2010 — More than 95 percent of organizations expect to maintain or grow their use of software as a service (SaaS), according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. Survey respondents cited significant integration requirements and a change in sourcing strategy as the top two reasons for adoption followed by high total cost of ownership (TCO).
Read more about SaaS growth from the Gartner press release, or purchase the full report, “User Survey Analysis: Software as a Service, Enterprise Application Markets, Worldwide, 2010.”
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