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With Best having already captured a lion's share of the market estimated to consist of several millions of small enterprises
or ~$14 billion in revenue opportunity, and continuing to capture new customers, the likes of MBS will likely have their work
cut out for them despite their recently unveiled sound (...)
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With Best having already captured a lion's share of the market estimated to consist of several millions of small enterprises
or ~$14 billion in re...
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2003-07-26
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Abstract:
Having garnered an astutely broad enterprise applications’ portfolio, Best Software recently unveiled its 'customer and/or
partner for life' strategy to fend off any intruder to its US market stronghold, especially Microsoft Business Solutions. (...)
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Having garnered an astutely broad enterprise applications’ portfolio, Best Software recently unveiled its 'customer and/or
partner for life' strat...
Published:
2002-12-18
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Abstract:
Having garnered a powerful broad enterprise applications portfolio, Best Software is challenging the competition and telling
the market it will not easily be overlooked. (...)
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Having garnered a powerful broad enterprise applications portfolio, Best Software is challenging the competition and telling
the market it will no...
Published:
2002-07-29
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The downside, as a rule, is the painstaking integration effort yet to be devised for a number of remaining products in the
Sage’s/Best’s family and to be subsequently exerted, as there is always a large time bracket from concept to actual materialization.
Further, integration is never a simple feat. (...)
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The downside, as a rule, is the painstaking integration effort yet to be devised for a number of remaining products in the
Sage’s/Best’s family an...
Published:
2002-12-23
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As the small-to-medium enterprises (SME) market battle rages, Best Software seems to be taking appropriate steps to establish
itself as a more visible/audible force to be reckoned with. It does not intend to remain a tacit mid-market powerhouse any
longer. (...)
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As the small-to-medium enterprises (SME) market battle rages, Best Software seems to be taking appropriate steps to establish
itself as a more vis...
Published:
2002-12-20
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Best Software/Sage is a company that delivers products based on savvy understanding of its customers' needs, of the competitive
forces in the market, and on constant adaptability. It is still standing on top of the hill in many SME markets, and it is
typically a much more difficult task for anyone to cap (...)
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Best Software/Sage is a company that delivers products based on savvy understanding of its customers' needs, of the competitive
forces in the mark...
Published:
2003-07-29
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Abstract:
During Insights 2003, Best Software announced several new industry-specific kits and a strategic acquisition in support of
its vertical product strategy, which targets manufacturers, distributors, nonprofits and accountants. More than 40,000 accounting
and bookkeeping firms currently use or recommend Bes (...)
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best software companies:
During Insights 2003, Best Software announced several new industry-specific kits and a strategic acquisition in support of
its vertical product st...
Published:
2003-07-25
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Abstract:
Sage Group's decision to finally group its plethora of enterprise-level applications in North America under the Best Software
brand in 2002 emanated from the company's ability to deliver highly integrated components, and to weave a unified story around
this concoction of products, many of them with best- (...)
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Sage Group's decision to finally group its plethora of enterprise-level applications in North America under the Best Software
brand in 2002 emanat...
Published:
2003-07-28
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The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may
face confusion and/or anxiety amongst both its current and potential customers as well as within its VARs. (...)
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The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may
face confusion and/or an...
Published:
2002-07-30
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Abstract:
The two small-to-medium enterprise (SME) market segment leaders seem to have somewhat different strategies going forward
(despite inevitable watching over each other's shoulder), and time will tell who will ultimately win (or maybe both will remain
in a stalemate power sharing situation). (...)
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best software companies:
The two small-to-medium enterprise (SME) market segment leaders seem to have somewhat different strategies going forward (despite
inevitable watch...
Published:
2005-08-22
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Abstract:
Understanding the difference between branding and positioning is especially important if you're involved in marketing B2B
software. That difference can seriously impact the cost of marketing your software. (...)
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Understanding the difference between branding and positioning is especially important if you're involved in marketing
B2B software. That differenc...
Published:
2004-11-26
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Abstract:
After dealing with the over-hype of Y2K, companies have started to reconsider the best of breed as a viable solution to satisfy
their software needs. This comes as a shock to the corporate systems culture when user communities were told that fully integrated
software such as ERP, SCM, and EAM were the on (...)
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best software companies:
After dealing with the over-hype of Y2K, companies have started to reconsider the best of
breed as a viable solution to satisfy their software nee...
Published:
2003-08-08
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Best Software's top objective is to encourage customers to stay with the company for the life of their business. (...)
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Best Software's top objective is to encourage customers to stay with the company for the life of their business.
Published:
2002-12-19
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Abstract:
Contrary to what vendors may contend, not all of them are able to supply a cost effective solution that satisfies the critical
requirements of an organization. In this case study from a recent selection engagement for a large series book publisher,
we size up Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Lawson in (...)
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Contrary to what vendors may contend, not all of them are able to supply a cost effective solution that satisfies the critical
requirements of an ...
Published:
2001-12-25
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Abstract:
The merging vendors, Sage/Best and ACCPAC, have understood that a broad, impeccably integrated, horizontal offering with
selected vertical enhancements, a nurturing resellers network in addition to providing well-attuned pricing and catering to
the evolving scalability and migration needs of customers th (...)
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... In March, Best Software, Inc., one of the leading current providers
of integrated ... payroll and fixed asset solutions for small and mid-sized companies in
North ...
Published:
2004-06-10
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Abstract:
What types of vendors' approaches to the mid-market have emerged from the wave of mergers and consolidations and what characteristics
ultimately distinguish the contenders from the pretenders are two questions that are emerging from the consolidation market. (...)
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What types of vendors' approaches to the mid-market have emerged from the wave of mergers and consolidations and what
characteristics ultimately d...
Published:
2005-09-12
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Abstract:
Oracle is one of the first software companies to implement the Internet computing model for developing and deploying enterprise
software across its entire product line. CRM and strategic procurement will be significant contributors to Oracle Applications
sales revenue (up to 35% within next 3 years), whe (...)
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Oracle is one of the first software companies to implement the Internet computing model for developing and deploying enterprise
software across it...
Published:
1999-09-01
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Abstract:
Due to its late expansion into the ERP world, the company has been trailed by its reputation of a best-of-breed accounting
software vendor. While Solomon has accelerated its schedule of new functionality, it will be hard pressed with tight “time-to-market”
constraints. (...)
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Due to its late expansion into the ERP world, the company has been trailed by its reputation of a best-of-breed accounting
software vendor. While ...
Published:
2000-04-12
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Abstract:
Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio
for its target market. (...)
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Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio
for its target market.
Published:
2003-02-19
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Abstract:
An application product can never provide competitive advantage by itself, it is a function of how and how much is implemented.
A good implementation of a commodity software product can give you a short-term advantage until the competition catches up. (...)
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An application product can never provide competitive advantage by itself, it is a function of how and how much is implemented.
A good implementa...
Published:
2003-09-11