The VAR Community Presents the 5th ERP Vendor Shootout: Baltimore, Maryland (US), September 24 to 25, 2009

The ERP Vendor Shootout, hosted by the value-added reseller (VAR) community and moderated by Technology Evaluation Centers, is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for midsize enterprises to see the best enterprise software solutions in the world all in one place, all at the same time. Geared toward enterprise resource planning (ERP) selection teams and decision makers for companies with manufacturing, distribution, or project-oriented requirements, the ERP Vendor Shootout is ideal for businesses that are budgeting for ERP software or currently evaluating ERP solutions.

Webinar: XRM—Maximizing Your CRM Investment

Customer Connect is offering a webinar on how to extend Salesforce.com and Microsoft CRM as extended relationship management (XRM) solutions. "Both Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 and Salesforce.com offer a platform that can easily be extended to accelerate all business functions," says Geoff Ables, CEO of Customer Connect. "Our clients have realized a tremendous bottom-line cost savings by leveraging these solutions to bring new efficiency and decision-making capabilities into their business units. This session will present some of the solutions we have encountered frequent demand for—and a high-level overview of how to use the customization capabilities that they offer."

Salesforce.com vs. Microsoft CRM: Side-by-side Demo

Charlotte, NC — Customer Connect Associates is offering two opportunities for businesses to compare best-selling customer relationship management (CRM) tools Salesforce.com and Microsoft CRM in the coming two months. Both venues will offer an exclusive side-by-side demonstration of the two tools targeted at businesses that are considering a CRM project.