NetSuite, Ex-reseller Locked in Ugly Legal Battle

It was announced recently that NetSuite is engaged in a legal battle with Skyytek with both sides claiming the other used disparaging remarks to convince customers to switch allegiances. "In order to claim that Skyytek was eligible to receive higher revenue share under NetSuite's 'Premier Solution Provider Program Guidelines,' Skyytek would enter into contracts or other arrangements with other Solution Providers so as to 'aggregate' its sales of NetSuite's products," the filing states.

Cast Iron Named to JMP Securities' Hot 100: The Best Privately Held Software Companies

Cast Iron Systems has announced that JMP Securities, a San Francisco-based investment bank, recently named Cast Iron as one of "The Hot 100: The Best Privately Held Software Companies." "We are pleased to be recognized as leading the SaaS and Cloud integration industry," said Ken Comée, CEO of Cast Iron Systems. "With impressive and sustainable growth over 10 straight quarters, Cast Iron has proven to be one of the few companies to thrive during the current recession."

Amitive Wins Red Herring North America 100 Award

Amitive Inc. has announced that the company has been selected as a winner of the Red Herring 100 North America Award, a prestigious award honoring the year's most promising private technology ventures in North America. "Companies that rely on outsourced manufacturing no longer have to settle for the rigid, expensive SCM solutions of the past," said Amar Singh, CEO of Amitive. "Amitive has raised the bar on SCM, leveraging a cloud computing environment to create the real-time visibility and collaboration that supply chain communities now demand. We are honored that Red Herring has recognized Amitive for providing a brand new approach to managing multi-enterprise, multi-national supply chains."

Intalio Ships Integrated BPM-CRM Enterprise Cloud

Intalio Inc. has claimed that it is bringing together BPM and CRM into an integrated cloud computing solution for the enterprise, thanks to two recent acquisitions. The solution called Intalio Cloud is aimed Global 2,000 companies and government users looking to tap into SaaS ,PaaS or IaaS (infrastructure as a service) options. “We’re now bringing BPM and CRM together into an integrated cloud computing platform that is unlike anything currently available on the market. Intalio|BPM is now available as a 100% multi-tenant, Web-based application, while Intalio|CRM is at feature parity with Salesforce.com, costs 60% less, and is available both on-demand and on-premise, while providing a much better user interface, similar to Microsoft Dynamics CRMs.” said Ismael Chang Ghalimi, Founder and CEO of Intalio, in a statement.

Demandbase Releases Demandbase Professional 2.0

Demandbase has just announced Demandbase Professional 2.0, its latest SaaS offering. This particular version integrates the web tracking widget, with Demandbase Professional.  Some of the new features also include the following: deeper integration with Demandbase Stream and CRM compatibility. The solution hopes to enable the users to identify qualified opportunities from within their territories, personalize one-to-one email communications to the right prospects, and get results.

Adaptive Planning Wins 2009 CODiE Award for Best Business Intelligence Solution

Adaptive Planning has announced that it has been awarded the CODiE Award for "Best Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management Solution," as presented by the Software & Information Industry Association. "In addition, its winners are a prolific testament to the power of technology to deliver innovative solutions to businesses and consumers. SIIA warmly congratulates all of the winners and nominees of the CODiE Awards, whose innovation is essential for continuing America's leadership in the global knowledge economy," said SIIA President Ken Wasch.

Bazaarvoice Rated #1 Best Place to Work by Austin Business Journal

Bazaarvoice has announced that it has been named the Best Place to Work in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal. “In four years, Bazaarvoice has grown from a small Austin start-up to a global company with more than 400 employees and 525 clients worldwide,” said Brett Hurt, founder and CEO of Bazaarvoice. “I firmly believe that our culture is responsible for our success as a company. As we’ve grown, we’ve been able to successfully maintain an open organization where everyone has an ownership stake in a shared goal. Even more importantly, we’ve created a structure for supporting the development of each employee and manager as a whole person who is actively engaged in their work, home, and community. The result is greater retention, employee satisfaction, and, ultimately, productivity, in this new era of transparency and connectedness.”