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Steve Singh
Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Steve Singh, CEO of Concur (Part 5)
SM: Interesting vision. Besides these kinds of convergences that you’re predicting, the mobile phone, the wallet and the security key, where else do you point young entrepreneurs or early stage entrepreneurs to look for opportunities? SS: I think the other thing that’s critical is to say, hey, what business problems can I solve, on a
Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Steve Singh, CEO of Concur (Part 4)
SM: The example that I was giving you earlier along the same lines has exactly the same argument because these corporate rewards and recognition merchandise vendors find an efficient channel to sell through, and with repeat purchase patterns and that’s very attractive to them. SS: That’s exactly right. SM: What do you see in terms
Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Steve Singh, CEO of Concur (Part 3)
SM: Right. Where you are sitting, the specific value proposition that you deliver, just by virtue of doing that for many years now for your clients, you have already accumulated a lot of this data. My question was do you have the technologies to be able to analyze that data and draw these personalization inferences.
Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Steve Singh, CEO of Concur (Part 2)
SM: A personalized commerce opportunity, yes. SS: Completely personalized. It’s personalized down to the individual level. It’s not a company level. It’s down to the individual person. It says I know about you. I know how to meet your needs, and I know how to make your trip a better experience. So, what we see
Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Steve Singh, CEO of Concur (Part 1)
Business travel can be a pain, especially when it comes to knowing you can and can’t include on your expense account when you return. Concur is one company that will help you remain compliant with your company’s policies and still enjoy your trip as much as possible. Founded in 1993, Concur is a leading provider
More SaaS: Concur, Taleo, RightNow
Concur, the expense management software maker, released its earnings for the second quarter of 2008. Subscription revenue growth was the main driving force behind their robust earnings. The company posted net income of $4.5 million or $0.09 a share, compared with $1.8 million or $0.04 a share in the corresponding quarter last year. Total revenue is
Taking Stock
Here are a few technology stocks that I own and cover. My method had been investing in trends, and in markets that have momentum. Akamai (AKAM) Coverage: Online Video Beneficiaries: Akamai and Level 3’s Impact on Akamai? Clearly, my bet is on the growth in Online Video, and how the network infrastructure needs to scale
Concur’s SME Opportunity
I have just published an interview with Steve Singh, Concur’s CEO. In it, I trace the Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR) story in a great deal of detail that is well worth understanding, to see why this company has a strong growth opportunity ahead. As I said earlier, the SaaS and Extended Enterprise trend alignment are good
