Commentary: Cloud Computing Pushes Vendors to Seek New Roles in IT Value Chain
The irony is that the home turf for cloud vendors-small businesses and departments of larger companies-are the least likely to appreciate this. Large enterprises know that it takes time and discipline to properly exploit the cloud.
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David Taber is the author of the new Prentice Hall book, " Salesforce.com Secrets of Success" and is the CEO of SalesLogistix, a certified Salesforce.com consultancy focused on business process improvement through use of CRM systems. SalesLogistix clients are in North America, Europe, Israel and India. Taber has more than 25 years of experience in high tech, including 10 years at the VP level or above.
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