In the News
July 23, 2008
Opportunity found in the 'cloud'
The Mercury News
Scott Harris uses Sequoia Capital's investment in Appirio to examine the opportunities that Silicon Valley venture capitalists see in "cloud computing."
July 21, 2008
Sequoia bets on enterprise apps in the cloud
ZDNet, Phil Wainewright
Phil Wainewright analyzes Sequoia Capital's investment in Appirio: "Sequoia’s bet is that Appirio will prove to have been an early mover in bringing the cloud to the enterprise, in the process carving a substantial slice of the $300 billion currently spent each year on traditional on-premise computing solutions."
July 18, 2008
Appirio gets $5.6M from Sequoia
VentureBeat
Anthony Ha breaks the news of Sequoia Capital's investment in Appirio: "Appirio, an online software startup whose most popular offerings sync data between Salesforce.com and Google products, has raised a $5.6 million second round of funding led by Sequoia Capital."
July 9, 2008
Standing on giants' shoulders, Appirio fills SaaS white space with products, services
The 451 Group
China Martens takes a close look at Appirio's product offerings, service offerings, partner / competitive landscape, and business model. Her conclusion? "Appirio smartly has a foot in both the SaaS consulting and products camps.... While there's clearly plenty of business around Salesforce and Google Apps implementation, we're keen to see who is next on Appirio's SaaS partner list." Click here for the pdf.
July 1, 2008
Podcast - SaaS Integration Issues
SaaS Week
SaaS integration is a commonly cited concern that companies mention when wondering about whether to use SaaS, but companies are finding ways to work around any challenges. SaaS Week's Krissi Danielsson recently spoke with Chris Barbin, CEO of Appirio, about SaaS integration. Click here for the mp3.
July 1, 2008
Webcast: Implications of SaaS/PaaS
Etopia News
Marc Strassman of Etopia News discusses the implications of software and platform as a service for companies big and small with Appirio's Ryan Nichols.
June 22, 2008
Takeaways from Cloud Computing Conference Call w/CRM Partners
Citigroup
Brett Thrill hosted a conference call with 5 prominent partners of Salesforce.com. All agreed that customer adoption of SaaS is still early, though growing fast, toward a vast market, and is inevitable. The powerful trend is driven by lower cost and faster innovation, while skepticism over security, scalability, and performance are dissipating (PDF for Citi clients only)
June 1, 2008
Programmable SaaS? That's platform as a service
SD Times
Alexandra Morales discussed on-demand platforms and Appirio described what and how salesforce's platform has become so compelling.
June 1, 2008
Pick your PaaS strategy
SD Times
Describes a few of the considerations in evaluating Platform as a Services (PaaS) for your organization. Appirio describes why its more than just an SOA story.
May 30, 2008
Appirio Contact Sync for Salesforce and Google Announced
CRM Community
David Sims on Appirio's new product offering to synchronize your address book between Salesforce and Google Apps.
May 29, 2008
Author Solutions Taps Force.com and Platform-as-a-Service to Produce High-quality Books in Less Time, for Less Money
Author Solutions Press Release
Describes solution, developed by Appirio and Author Solutions to manage the entire publishing workflow, from editorial to book layout and cover design to marketing and distribution.
May 29, 2008
Google Partners Soar in the Cloud
eWeek
Summary of the business roundtable at Google I/O with Appirio discussing the business implications of developing in the cloud
May 28, 2008
Google I/O: Window Into the Real Future of the Web
BusinessWeek
Summary of a business roundtable at Google I/O, featuring Appirio discussing the near and long term impact of on-demand on the IT industry.
April 30, 2008
CRM services partners Salesforce.com and Google target Microsoft
Search CRM
Appirio described how the partnership between salesforce.com and google will impact Microsoft.
April 28, 2008
Salesforce Incubator Companies Reaching For The Cloud
Dow Jones VentureWire
Appirio featured in VentureWire's interview with Steve Cakebread, President and Chief Strategy Officer, salesforce.com, on Appiro's success in the salesforce.com incubator.
April 14, 2008
Appirio Describes the Power of the Platform at the salesforce.com - Google Launch
salesforce.com - Youtube Video
April 16, 2008
Salesforce.com Comes to Town
Destination CRM
Covers Tour De force in New York City and the keynotes with Marc Benioff, Nicholas Carr and Appirio.
April 15, 2008
Will Salesforce Deal Jump-Start Google Apps Adoption?
eWeek
Appirio counters anaylsts and descirbes the growing momentum of Google Apps
April 14, 2008
Salesforce and Google Team To Conqueor the Enterprise
ZDNet - Phil Wainewright
In depth analysis of Salesforce - Google Announcement.
April 14, 2008
Partners: Salesforce for Google Apps Proves SAAS Versatility
eWeek
Discusses how the new products from Google, salesforce.com and partners will benefit enterprise customers.
April 14, 2008
Google-Salesforce details: We love the cloud, we love each other
VentureBeat
Cover the event and announcement and partner applications from Appirio.
April 14, 2008
Google, Salesforce link up for business apps
CNET
Interview with salesforce.com and Google on the impact of the new products.
April 7, 2008
Appirio - Attachments in salesforce.com
Amazon Web Services Blog
In depth review of Appirio Cloud Storage for salesforce.com (powered by S3)
January 28, 2008
Interview: Woodson Martin of Salesforce.com on Mashups and 'Platform as a Service'
Intruders.TV
Salesforce.com's Woodson Marting discusses mashups and Appirio's Gadget Builder
January 4, 2008
Google Must Make or Break GAPE in 2008
eWeek
Discusses Google Enterprise opportunity in 2008 - Appirio predicts success with large enterprises
November 30, 2007
Where Have All The Servers Gone?
AMR Research
AMR's Bruce Richardson points to Appirio as a leading example of a server-less company.
October 17, 2007
Can MySpace And Skype Work For Business?
CMP Channel
Appirio provides critical insight of the Skype - MySpace announcement and guidance on how customers can use Skype alone to gain value in the call center.
October 15, 2007
Salesforce.com IdeaExchange Recognized by Independent Research Firm for its Innovative Use of Social Technology
CNN Money
Appirio talks about the innovation enabled by IdeaExchange and its Google Gadgets initiative.
September 27, 2007
Developers Unsure Of Facebook's Enterprise Push
Channel Web
Appirio discusses the potential and current state of Facebook. in the enterprise.
September 24, 2007
Appirio - Google Gadget and Salesforce Integration
Web Analytics World
Covers Appirio's newest products, the Appirio Gadget Builder for
iGoogle (salesforce.com Edition). In addition, a you tube video shows the Gadget Builder in Action.
September 17, 2007
Salesforce.com Introduces New Force.com On-Demand Platform --- World's First Platform-As-A-Service
CNN Money
Appirio Chief Architect provides analysis of the key parts of Visual Force.
July 16, 2007
SIs putting product onto AppExchange
ZDNET - Software as Services
Appirio is a "favorite case study for AppExchange" with the release of its Google Gadgets that hook into Salesforce.com applications, and is also forging a strong relationship as an integrator for Google applications.
June 15, 2007
Appirio Video Interview from Salesforce - Google Launch
Salesforce.com - Google
Video interview describing Appirio's new Gadgets for Salesforce Group Edition featuring Google Adwords and the overall benefits of on-demand for innovation.
June 13, 2007
From the Ground Up - Cube Dweller
Forbes
Forbes highlights how Appirio has leveraged SaaS and Web 2.0 concepts and solutions to allow it to be much more nimble and cost effective in how it runs its business.
June 13, 2007
How SaaS Changes the SI Universe
ZDNET - Software as Services
Discusses how Appirio and other SaaS SIs are capitalizing on the disruptive effect of SaaS on on-premise ISVs and their ecosystems.
June 1, 2007
Salesforce.com Partner Appirio Joins the Google Enterprise Program
TMCNet
Discusss how Appirio has become the first Salesforce - Google partner and the creative ways the company runs its own infrastructure and development.
May 22, 2007
Don't Forget the Other "SaaS" Offerings
Under the Buzz - TCG Advisoris (May 2007 - Volume 8-2)
Discusses the ideas of "Service as a Service" and cites the Appirio Services 2.0 piece as an example of how the market for services must evolve.
May 21, 2007
Salesforce Announces On-Demand SOA Feature
eWeek, CIO Central
Article discussing salesforce.com's new SOA announcement uses Appirio to explain its significance and impact on building applications and mashups.
May 12, 2007
Appirio's Eat-Your-Own-Dogfood SaaS Integration
ZDNET - Software as Services Blog
Phil Waineright discusses how Appirio's own business infrastructure relies exclusively on SaaS solutions - without any on-premise software and hardware.
May 9, 2007
What's the Most Innovative Software?
Information Week
Blogger Mary Heyes Weier discusses the most innovative part of the Software 2007 conferences - companies that don't sell software. Appirio and its work with CRC and Borland are highlighted.
April 28, 2007
Salesforce.com Recasts as a Platform
Information Week
Describes salesforce.com's transition to becoming a platform, citing Appirio's efforts for CRC as an example of how salesforce.com can be used for more than just CRM.
April 26, 2007
Salesforce.com's New Pitch to Startups
CIO Today, NewsFactor
The salesforce.com Incubator in San Mateo could be the first of many across the globe. Marc Benioff talks about the vision for the program. Appirio provides the perspective of a key partner and an original tenant.
April 24, 2007
Salesforce.com's Pitch to Startups
Business Week
In a piece about Marc Benioff's latest initiative,
Appirio describes its view of the benefits of the salesforce.com Incubator.
April 23, 2007
Salesforce.com Offers Apex-only Edition for Customers Who Don't Need CRM
SearchSystemsChannel (TechTarget)
What does salesforce.com's platform release mean for the market? Appirio describes how CRC Health Group benefits from salesforce.com as a platform.
April 22, 2007
Salesforce.com Pushes Apex Beyond CRM
CRN
How will Apex change the market for salesforce.com? Appirio describes the benefits of salesforce.com's Apex platform and its advantages over legacy on-premise offerings.
April 5, 2007
Services 2.0 - A New World for Systems Integrators
SandHill.com - Business Strategy for Software Executives
Appirio editorial on why this "2.0" will forever change the software services ecosystem as it delivers Web 2.0 and SaaS 2.0 solutions to the enterprise.
March 15, 2007
Running a Technical Support Department with SaaS Solutions
Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA) Newsletter
Appirio analysis of how tech support departments are adopting SaaS solutions to provide flexibility and improve customer service.
February 19, 2007
CRC Health Group Selects Appirio to Design Custom CRM Platform
OPEN MINDS - Online Behavioral Health and Social Services Newsletter
Appirio leads a multi-phase project to deliver a new CRM system to track activity for CRC's 110 facilities and its call center that handles 80,000 calls per year.
February 15, 2007
Survey: What (Potential) Apex Developers Want from Salesforce
eWeek Magazine
Articles discusses what Apex has to do to become a premier platform. Appirio elaborates on how to unleash the power of Apex, the industry's first on-demand platform.
January 16, 2007
Salesforce.com Delivers Apex, Reinventing Business Applications
salesforce.com Press Release
Salesforce.com announces their Apex platform. Appirio explains how Salesforce.com's Apex development platform dramatically reduces the effort to develop solutions for customers and partners.
December 12, 2006
Salesforce.com Announces AppStore Vision and Monetization Strategy for the AppExchange Marketplace
salesforce.com Press Release
Announcing Appirio as a charter member of the Salesforce.com AppExchange incubator program.