SoftwareGram, August 7, 2017

	Volume XVIII Issue 31 \| August 7, 2017


	Dear %%FIRST%%, Outdated legacy ERP systems are still supporting thousands of companies around the world even though the pace of business has radically changed. To compete successfully, some business upgrade to cloud-based ERP solutions. This week, we discuss collaboration and innovation from cloud-based ERP software. For the latest industry news, current editorials, links to our Buyers Guide and Software 500, and more, visit softwaremag.com. Follow us on Twitter and visit our Web site for the latest industry news. Also, check out the May digital edition . Now accepting submissions for the 2017 Software 500. Click here to participate. Receive the SoftwareGram weekly! Add or update your subscription.

	ERP EVOLVES WITH THE CLOUD If there was ever one IT area of a company today that needs to be reassessed from the top down, it’s ERP technology. ERP is the single most important IT expenditure a company can make because it oversees the vital pieces of an organization, including finance, operations, and manufacturing… more >>

	Visit SWmagdirect.com – our information portal – for more on the products and solutions described below. IFS Named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrants SPTECHCON Best SharePoint 2016 and Office 365 Training MELISSA DATA Know Your Customer

	Service Support Service-based organizations benefit from automating tasks and gaining control over processes and… more >> Calling All Contact Centers To enhance the overall customer experience, contact center infrastructure incorporates cross- and… more >>

	• Vector Software and Intland Software Announce Strategic Partnership – Infrastructure • IFS Acquires mplsystems and Field Service Management Limited – Business Management • Gemalto First to be Fully-Certified by the GSMA for Secure eSIM Subscription Management – Security • Redgate Adds Third Party Support to Oracle Database Tools – Business Management • Stibo Systems Delivers Deeper Insights and Unmatched Efficiency with Latest Version of Step Trailblazer – BI • Blackbaud’s Intelligence for Good Leverages Advanced Analytics to Transform Data into Mission-Based Outcomes – BI • MapR and Talend Collaborate to Deliver Governed GDPR Data Lake Solution – Infrastructure • McAfee Expands Machine Learning, Automation Capabilities to Strengthen Human-Machine Teams – Security

	FLEXERA SOFTWARE, INC. Flexera Software is the leader in Software Monetization, empowering application producers to maximize new and recurring revenue through flexible software licensing, activation, delivery and full lifecycle management of… FUTURE TECH SYSTEMS, INC. Ever wish for more intuitive insight into the inner workings of your business? To significantly improve today’s Agile Business Environments, we need to better Envision (intuitively secure, share… GEMALTO SafeNet and Gemalto have joined forces to create the worldwide leader in enterprise and banking security from core data protection to secure access at the edge of the network. Together, we protect more data…
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