Geoffrey Mobisson

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Name: Geoffrey Mobisson
Date registered: January 12, 2009
URL: http://www.levementum.com
Jabber / Google Talk: gmobisson
Yahoo! IM: gmobisson

Latest posts

A Review of SugarCRM Web Services – from a Business Value Perspective — December 23, 2011
Jive – a passionate and disruptive slant on Social CRM (retort – part 2) — December 5, 2011
SugarCRM Demonstration Videos on Levementum.com — August 31, 2011
Industry analysis on SugarCRM as an alternative to Salesforce.com — July 12, 2011
eBay buys Magento…what does it mean? — June 6, 2011

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Mar
22

Top 10 Reasons to Pick SugarCRM Over Salesforce #8: Integration Framework Flexibility

by Geoffrey Mobisson

When it is time to implement a CRM solution, the ability to customize and integrate efficiently is always important. SugarCRM’s complete flexibility allows you to use a SOAP or REST approach for your integrations and applications. Salesforce limits your integration methods and throughput (max/quotas) limiting a business’ integration, and deployment options. Furthermore, is you build …

Tags: crm, integration, rest, SOAP, sugarcrm, sugarcrm salesforce comparison, sugarcrm soap, sugarcrm vs salesforce, sugarcrm web services, web services

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Mar
21

Top 10 Reasons to Pick SugarCRM over Salesforce.com: #9 Core Code Customization

by Geoffrey Mobisson

SugarCRM keeps CRM simple…it eliminates artificial constraints! SugarCRM does something that Salesforce.com never will…they provide customers with the code and tools to modify the core architecture of the application! As open source software, all code is provided to you at no additional cost. Based on the specific business needs of a company modifications may be …

Tags: crm, sugarcrm, sugarcrm salesforce comparison, sugarcrm vs salesforce

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Mar
14

SugarCON 2011 – Its sweeter than sugar

by Geoffrey Mobisson

So, it is upon us again. 72 hours of technology, speeches, and a good old fashioned evening throw down or two (that’s “partying” for the kids out there). SugarCON has always lived up to the hype. This will be my 5th SugarCON event…from my first back in 2007 back in San Jose (the St. Claire?) …

Tags: cloud-computing, crm, Geoffrey Mobisson, guilbeau, levementum, open-source, sugarcon, sugarcrm

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Mar
14

Top 10 Reasons Salesforce Users Should Switch to SugarCRM

by Geoffrey Mobisson

Over the next 3 weeks, we will count down the top 10 reasons why current Salesforce.com users and those considering Salesforce.com should examine the possibilities that a SugarCRM implementation can offer. Learn about why SugarCRM is a better choice then Salesforce.com …and come see it in action at SugarCON 2011 in San Francisco, at the …

Tags: crm, Geoffrey Mobisson, open-source, sugarcrm, sugarcrm salesforce comparison, sugarcrm vs salesforce

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Nov
08

Top 10 reasons for Salesforce.com customers to switch to SugarCRM

Software & Technology

by Geoffrey Mobisson

I recently did a webinar comparing SugarCRM to Salesforce.com. The webinar maxed out the attendee settings, and an encore live event is planned for 11/18. That said – I have decided to post the slides up on slideshare here, I have provided the Top 10…Letterman style…for your review. Enjoy: SugarCRM vs Salesforce 2010 View more …

Tags: levementum, salesforce, salesforce.com, sugarcrm, sugarcrm salesforce comparison, sugarcrm vs salesforce

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Aug
18

Global OSS: Expanding to Australia…why Levementum did it.

by Geoffrey Mobisson

Open source growth in Australia, serves as a driving force for hungry innovators like Levementum.

Tags: asean, asia, asia pacific, australia, compiere, crm, FLOSS, government, guilbeau, levementum, magento, mindtouch, mobisson, open source software, open-source, oss, pentaho, sugarcrm

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Apr
27

Open Source Notes from the Left Bank: OSS Adoption in Europe

by Geoffrey Mobisson

This past October 2009, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in the Free Libre Open Source Summit and Think Tank in Paris, France. It was an opportunity for me to learn from the best and brightest that the world of open source has to offer – but more importantly, it was an …

Tags: compiere, europe, Geoffrey Mobisson, levementum, magento, mindtouch, mobisson, open-source, optaros, oss, oss strategy, pentaho, smile, sugarcrm

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Aug
07

Growing Commercial Open Source through Cross-Pollination

by Geoffrey Mobisson

As we trudge through the weak economy looking for ways to attract new clients and grow our business, the old Marketing 101 adage comes to mind: “Your best new customers are the customers you already have” At Levementum, we’re finding that this rings true in an amazing way. With our SugarCRM, Compiere, and Magento Open …

Tags: compiere, crm, ecommerce, erp, levementum, magento, open-source, pentaho, sugarcrm, talend, varien

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Dec
16

Open Source CRM, ERP and Wireless – Mission Impossible?

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by Geoffrey Mobisson

Consider the scenario. You’re the CIO of a regional distribution company, supporting a “knowledge worker” environment of 200 users spread though 18 warehouses in 7 states. Your accounting team is demanding a flexible and scalable solution that lets them adapt in the face of changing economics and measures. Your warehouse teams are demanding more feature …

Tags: compiere, crm, levementum, sugarcrm, talend, wireless

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