Forbes: Lessons Serial CEOs Wish They Knew When They Started

  June 23, 2015- By Christine Crandell Dr. James Canton, a futurist, stresses that companies must continually change to survive. “Uber-connectivity, high velocity, real time transactions, IoT and data overwhelm the average company struggling with fragmented technology, data and asynchronous transactions,” Canton recently shared with me. Most leaders, of any generation, are ill-equipped to deal with […]

L’informaticien: Pricing in Real Time

June 1, 2015- By Emilien Ercolani If the term Big Data, or megadonnées in French, becomes increasingly familiar, it’s because we are entering a period where companies begin to detect its first profits. In the area of sales and optimization of pricing, examples are also quite revealing. What is in order to detect potential data, […]

TechRadar: Why your business needs smarter applications to leverage Big Data

  Going beyond automation April 22, 2015- By James Laird With myriad applications and technologies available to modern businesses, choosing the best one for your organisation and its needs can be a challenge. A key trend to be aware of is the rise of ‘smart’ business applications – programs that help link the various systems deployed […]

Forbes: What’s Hot In CRM Applications, 2015 – Why CPQ Continues To Accelerate

  By Louis Columbus Lead management and configure, price and quote (CPQ) are the hottest technologies sales are relying on in 2015. Marketing analytics, digital marketing hubs, and marketing performance management lead the hottest marketing technologies for 2015 according to Gartner. Customer self-service, SaaS-based customer service and support (CSS) and customer engagement centers are the […]

Data Informed: The Wisdom of Crowds: Using Big Data to Optimize Pricing

  March 26, 2015- By Doug Fuehne There’s no denying that big data is a big deal to sales teams and executives. Consider that every minute of the day, Facebook users share nearly 2.5 million pieces of content, nearly 300,000 Tweets are posted, email users send more than 200 million messages, and Google receives more […]

Houston Business Journal: Ajay Damani Recognition Plaque

Ajay Damani Date added:February 20, 2015 Submission Type:Promotion Current employer:PROS, Inc. Current title/position:Senior Vice President, Product Development Industry:Technology Position level:Senior Vice President Previous position:Vice President, Engineering Duties/responsibilities:Damani is responsible for developing software for the entire span of the company’s portfolio, including manufacturing, distribution, services and travel, as well as its vertical market offerings. He also […]