Anaplan Shows Beginnings of a PaaS Strategy

Cloud-based enterprise planning services provider Anaplan (NYSE:PLAN) went public in October last year. For the few months that the stock has been listed, it has delivered robust growth. Last month, Anaplan announced its quarterly results that surpassed market expectations and sent the stock soaring.

Which Apps on Splunk Have Gained Significant Traction?

According to IDC, the worldwide revenues for Big Data and business analytics are expected to grow 12% annually to $260 billion in 2022. The growth is expected to be driven by the banking, manufacturing, professional services, and government sectors. More than half of all revenues will be driven by IT and business services with services-related

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Shopify Delivering Robust PaaS Strategy

According to a 2018 Research and Markets report, the global B2C e-commerce market is expected to maintain double digit growth through 2021. Ontario-based Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) is a leading cloud-based commerce platform that helps SMBs run their business through both physical and digital storefronts. 

Is Domo Exploring a Platform Strategy?

According to a TechNavio report published last year, the global business intelligence market is expected to grow 8% over the next few years driven by the need for businesses to improve their efficiency. The Americas account for the biggest share of the market with 44% share, followed by EMEA and APAC. Utah-based Domo (NASDAQ: DOMO) is

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BlackLine Counts on APIs For Growth

According to a Market Study Report published earlier this month, the global accounting software market is estimated to grow 7% annually to $17.3 billion in 2024. The report pegs the industry at $11.4 billion last year. Cloud-based financial software provider BlackLine (Nasaq: BL) recently announced its fiscal fourth quarter results that continued to surpass market

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Twilio Closes the SendGrid Acquisition

Cloud computing software vendor Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) has had a phenomenal stock rally this year. In the last twelve months, the communications platform provider has seen its stock climb an impressive 250%. But analysts are beginning to wonder if the stock has reached its peak.

What More Can Palo Alto Acquire?

Last week, Santa Clara-based Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW) announced its second quarter results that surpassed market expectations and sent the stock soaring to a record high. Its stock climbed 11% in reaction to the result. The company has been growing steadily not only through innovative product releases, but also by following an aggressive acquisition strategy.

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How is Workday’s PaaS Strategy Coming Along?

According to a Market Research Future report published last year, the global Human Capital Management (HCM) market is estimated to grow 9% annually to reach $24 billion by 2023. Workday (NYSE: WDAY) may have started out as a HCM provider, but the company has diversified into enterprise services since and its growth continues to surpass

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