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IDC Names Top SMB Vendors
Research firm IDC calls out 16 companies that demonstrate innovation in meeting the needs of small and midsize companies in six broad areas. The list includes the usual suspects -- big vendors with broad product lines like HP and IBM -- but also a number of smaller contenders as well.
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Research firm IDC calls out 16 companies that demonstrate innovation in meeting the needs of small and midsize companies in six broad areas. The list includes the usual suspects -- big vendors with broad product lines like HP and IBM -- but also a number of smaller contenders as well.Here's the list:
Market Segmentation/Customer Targeting:
Cisco
Network Solutions
Innovative Alliances:
EMC companies Decho and Iomega, for flexible bundles of SMB storage capabilities
Intuit and IBM for offering access to Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions through IBM Smart Business platform technology.
Software-as-a-Service/Cloud Computing for SMBs:
NetSuite Business Software Suite
Doyenz ShadowCloud
Telstra Business T-Suite
LogMeIn Rescue and Ignition for iPhone
Streamlining/Enhancing Customer Engagement:
Oracle Accelerate
SAP Business All-in-One Fast Start
Rogers Communications BusinessFirst Partner Programs
New Applications Approaches:
HP MarketSplash
IBM Express Advantage program
Technology Deployment:
AT&T InSite portal and AT&T SMART tool
Dell Vostro PCs and ProSupport Services
Verizon FiOS Internet for Business
Raymond Boggs, IDC's vice president of Small/Medium Business Research, pulled out four key themes in the awards: 1. Cloud and SaaS, 2. Alliances, 3. Specific SMB groups, and 3. Support.
According to IDC, selections were bases on three factors: 1. SMB targeted products and programs, 2. Importance to the vendor, and 3. Competitive implications for the SMB market.
Not a bad list, all in all. But IDC says nominations came from IDC technology and SMB analysts worldwide. I'd be interested to see what vendors would get awards from actual SMBs...
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