As bailouts become a global phenomenon, it's time to review what this all means for you, the technology buyer. There are two main issues: 1. The immediate liquidity crisis and any lingering effects that may lead to longer-term financial sclerosis, and 2. An enduring recession - which previously left much of the enterprise software space unscathed - getting deepened and extended.

Tony Byrne, Contributor

October 15, 2008

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As bailouts become a global phenomenon, it's time to review what this all means for you, the technology buyer.

I think there are two main issues here:

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Tony Byrne

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Tony Byrne is the president of research firm Real Story Group and a 20-year technology industry veteran. In 2001, Tony founded CMS Watch as a vendor-independent analyst firm that evaluates content technologies and publishes research comparing different solutions. Over time, CMS Watch evolved into a multichannel research and advisory organization, spinning off similar product evaluation research in areas such as enterprise collaboration and social software. In 2010, CMS Watch became the Real Story Group, which focuses primarily on research on enterprise collaboration software, SharePoint, and Web content management.

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