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Louis Columbus

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Marketing and Product Management Leader, Forbes Columnist, Software Expertise in Analytics, Cloud, CPQ & ERP Solutions. Principal at IQMS, formerly with iBASEt, Cincoom, AMR Research.

Which ERP Systems Are Most Popular With Their Users In 2021?

Which ERP Systems Are Most Popular With Their Users In 2021?

By Louis Columbus on May 3, 2021

Sage Intacct, Oracle ERP Cloud, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP are the three highest-rated ERP systems by their users. 86% of Unit4 ERP users say their CRM system is the best of all vendors in the study. The survey-wide satisfaction rating for CRM is 73%, accentuating Unit4 ERP’s leadership in this area. 85% of Ramco […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, erp, FinancialForce ERP, Louis Columbus’ blog, Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP, Oracle ERP Cloud, Ramco ERP Suite, Sage Intacct, Unit4 ERP

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LinkedIn Best Companies To Work For In 2021 Dominated By Tech

By Louis Columbus on April 28, 2021

Four of LinkedIn’s top ten companies to grow your career in 2021 are tech leaders. Amazon is the highest rated company, followed by Alphabet (2nd), IBM (6th), and Apple (8th). 15 of the 50 top companies in the U.S. are in the tech industry, including Oracle, Salesforce, and SAP. These and many other insights are […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Alphabet, Amazon, apple, AT&T, bank of america, deloitte, EY, ibm, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., LinkedIn’s Top Companies 2021: The 50 best workplaces to grow your career in the U.S., oracle, salesforce, sap, walmart

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FinancialForce’s Spring 2021 Release Shows Why Being Customer-Centric Pays

By Louis Columbus on April 24, 2021

Bottom Line: Customer revenue lifecycles are the lifeblood of any services business, making FinancialForce’s Spring 2021 release timely given the services-first revenue renaissance happening today. The essence of an excellent services business is that it can consistently create expectations clients trust and the business regularly exceeds. Orchestrating the best people for a given project at […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Enterprise resource planning, Financialforce, Louis Columbus' blog, professional services automation, salesforce, Salesforce Einstein, Services ERP

The Top 20 Machine Learning Startups To Watch In 2021

The Top 20 Machine Learning Startups To Watch In 2021

By Louis Columbus on April 7, 2021

There are a record number of 9,977 machine learning startups and companies in Crunchbase today, an 8.2% increase over the 9,216 startups listed in 2020 and a 14.6% increase over the 8,705 listed in 2019. Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning (ML)-related companies received a record $27.6 billion in funding in 2020, according to Crunchbase.  […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Startup Lessons, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged A.I. startups, A.I. Startups to watch out for in 2021, AI, Crunchbase, Louis Columbus' blog, machine learning, Machine learning startups, Top A.I. startups to watch in 2021, Venture Capital

How The Pandemic Is Accelerating Endpoint Security's Growth

How The Pandemic Is Accelerating Endpoint Security’s Growth

By Louis Columbus on April 6, 2021

76% of enterprises increased their use of endpoint devices since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting their remote, work-from-home (WFH) and hybrid workforces globally. 66% of enterprises believe securing their networks and infrastructure requires a more focused, proactive approach to endpoint resilience that doesn’t leave endpoint security to chance. Cybersecurity leader’s top challenges today […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged absolute software, cybersecurity, Endpoint hardware, Endpoint Persistence, Endpoint resilience, endpoint security, Louis Columbus' blog, Pandemic cybersecurity

The Top 20 Cybersecurity Startups To Watch In 2021

The Top 20 Cybersecurity Startups To Watch In 2021

By Louis Columbus on March 27, 2021

Cybersecurity, privacy and security startups have raised $1.9 billion in three months this year, on pace to reach $7.6 billion or more in 2021, over four times more than was raised throughout 2010 ($1.7 billion), according to a Crunchbase Pro query today. 22,156 startups who either compete in or rely on cybersecurity, security and privacy […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Startup Lessons, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged cybersecurity, cybersecurity startups, Cybersecurity strategy, Louis Columbus' blog, startups to watch in 2021, Zero Trust, Zero Trust Security | 1 Response

What Enterprises Need to Plan for In 2021 When It Comes to Endpoint Security

What Enterprises Need to Plan for In 2021 When It Comes to Endpoint Security

By Louis Columbus on March 23, 2021

Bottom Line: Today’s largely-distributed enterprises need to make sure they are putting endpoint security first in 2021– which includes closely managing every stage of the device lifecycle, from deployment to decommission, and ensuring all sensitive data remains protected.  There’s a looming paradox facing nearly every organization today of how they’ll secure thousands of remote endpoints […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged absolute software, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, CISO, Endpoint resilience, endpoint security, enterprise software, Lenovo, Lenovo X1 Carbon laptop, Louis Columbus' blog, Zero Trust, Zero Trust Security

The Pandemic Is Teaching Enterprises How To Mind The Cybersecurity Gap

The Pandemic Is Teaching Enterprises How To Mind The Cybersecurity Gap

By Louis Columbus on March 21, 2021

30% of US and UK remote workers say their organizations don’t require them to use a secure access tool, including VPN, to log into corporate databases and systems, according to Ivanti’s 2021 Secure Consumer Cyber Report. Plus, 25% of remote workers in the US and UK aren’t required to have specific security software running on […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Apple's Face ID, CISOs, cybersecurity, Ivanti, Louis Columbus' blog, Unified Endpoint Management, VPN, Zero Sign-On (ZSO), Zero Trust Security

How To Digitally Transform Talent Management For The Better

How To Digitally Transform Talent Management For The Better

By Louis Columbus on March 18, 2021

Bottom Line:  CHROs and the HR teams they lead need to commit to keep learning and adopting digital technologies that help improve how they hire, engage and retain talent if they’re going to stay competitive. Driven by the urgency to keep connected with employees, customers and suppliers, McKinsey’s recent Covid-19 survey finds global organizations are […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged AI in HRM, Applicant Tracking Systems, Artificial intelligence, Eightfold, eightfold.ai, Eightfold's Talent Intelligence Platform Human Resources Management, Louis Columbus' blog, McLean and Company, talent management

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How LogicMonitor Buying Airbrake Unleashes DevOps To Do What They Do Best

By Louis Columbus on March 17, 2021

Bottom Line:  LogicMonitor knows first-hand how much pressure DevOps teams are under to produce high-quality code in record time during the pandemic. Acquiring Airbrake proves they get it: DevOps has a high need for speed right now. LogicMonitor Aims To Solve Today’s DevOps Paradox The pandemic is forcing every business to make DevOps a core […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Airbrake, Boston Consulting Group, CheckMarx, dev/ops, idc, LogicMonitor, Louis Columbus' blog

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