Michael Caton

Pragmatechs recently introduced Info Express is a search tool that will help sales staff find content either in Pragmatechs own database or in EMC Documentums Documentum. Info Express, which began shipping in March, provides a Web-based search tool as well as integration with Microsoft Office 2003, through the research pane in Office applications (including Word […]

CustomerVisions BizWiki provides users with a polished set of tools for creating and managing content collaboratively, although some of the administrative features are a bit raw. Click here to read the full review of CustomerVisions BizWiki. 2 CustomerVisions BizWiki provides users with a polished set of tools for creating and managing content collaboratively, although some […]

Sant Suite On-Demand 7.2 includes four applications: ProposalMaster, Presentation-Builder, RFPMaster and ProSearch. Click here to read the full review of Sant Suite On-Demand 7.2. 2 Sant Suite On-Demand 7.2 includes four applications: ProposalMaster, Presentation-Builder, RFPMaster and ProSearch. We used ProposalMaster and PresentationBuilder to control the creation and distribution of documents and presentations in our tests. […]

Companies tired of seeing sales staff send poorly focused, error-filled communications to customers can find some relief in two updated services: Sants Sant Suite On-Demand 7.2 and Savo Groups Sales Asset Manager 5.0. Both provide good tools for standardizing customer-bound communications, and Sant Suite 7.2 has the added bonus of tools specifically designed for responding […]

Savo Groups Web-based Sales Asset Manager 5.0 presents its sales content management tools as a process-driven application that steers users to specific content-related tasks. This approach worked particularly well in our tests, making it easy to find content relating to a particular sales step, such as writing an introductory letter or preparing a deck of […]

Open-Xchange Server 5 is derived from the open-source Open-Xchange 0.8 release, adding a rich set of features through a series of add-ons called OXtenders. These extensions allow the product to work with Outlook and to synchronize with Palm OS-based devices. Click here to read the full review of Open-Xchange Server 5. 2 Open-Xchange Server 5 […]

As someone who creates documents for a living, I can attest that it isnt easy, particularly when trying to make important points to people with limited time to read information. This can be particularly true for sales and marketing teams, since they are often tasked with building communications tailored to show their products and services […]

Companies looking for an e-mail, calendar and scheduling platform that supports Microsoft Outlook will find Open-Xchanges Open-Xchange Server 5 and the collaboration suite in Sun Microsystems Java Enterprise System to be good, low-cost options. Open-Xchange Server 5 is priced starting at $850 for the server and 25 users, with each additional user costing $25. Sun […]

While each of the Sun Collaboration Servers is a discrete component within the Java Enterprise System, Sun has done a good job of integrating the servers where it makes sense to help users manage e-mail, calendars and IM. Click here to read the full review of Sun Microsystems Java Enterprise System. 2 While each of […]

Like most things Google, Google Calendar isnt an enterprise play, but the app does cleverly package some elements that will allow effective sharing of event listings. The beta (what else?) of Google Calendar, which was released April 13, has a crisp design that makes it easy to create shared calendars, invite people to events and […]