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Welcome to the second edition of the November issue of Progress Partner NewsEdge – your source for up-to-date Business, Technology, Sales and Marketing information. In this issue, we remind you to register for the upcoming North America Partner Kickoff coming January 19th through the 21st in Palm Beach Garden, FL. Take a moment to read and download a new whitepaper by Progress CTO Hub Vandervoort on how event-driven SOA can help your customers stay ahead of the increasing velocity of business.
Our featured case study this issue is Cathy's Concepts, a wholesale manufacturer of gifts that leveraged an ERP solution from Progress Partner Distribution One to reduce costs, streamline operations and gain a competitive advantage. Read the opinion piece from Rich Horwath of the Strategic Institute that discusses how to achieve a competitive advantage. Also in this issue is an article by Jeff Kaplan of THINKstrategies that states that the timing for SaaS is now and asks if you are ready.
These articles and more will help you compete during these challenging times.
Sincerely, Jerry Kelly, Director of North America Partner Development jkelly@progress.com
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Corporate Updates
Growth Strategies & Trends
The Time is Right to Move to SaaS. Are You Ready for the Journey?
by Jeffrey M. Kaplan, Managing Director of THINKstrategies
The inefficiencies of traditional, on-premise software applications can no longer be tolerated by most organizations. Find out why the Managing Director of THINKstrategies and founder of the SaaS Showplace believes that the time is right for you to move to SaaS.
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Achieving Competitive Advantage
by Rich Horwath, President of the Strategic Thinking Institute
We can achieve sustainable competitive advantage if we can continue to hone our distinct capabilities and create new ones that anticipate the changing market dynamics, and customer needs.
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OpenEdge News
OpenEdge Disaster Recovery at a Fraction of the Cost
Register for this Important & Timely Webinar
Listen to OpenEdge experts as they discuss why every IT implementation should have a built-in disaster recovery plan. With OpenEdge, you can enjoy the added assurance of having a formal Disaster Recovery plan at a fraction of the cost - with more affordable bundled pricing options! Click Here to register.
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The Progress eLearning Community (PEC) Offers Partners Online Education
The Progress eLearning Community (PEC) allows Application Partners access to the entire online Progress eLearning curriculum that includes web-based training (WBT) courses, eBooks, and eSeminars.
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Read a New Whitepaper from TEC About On-Demand Manufacturing
Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) have written a new whitepaper entitled "On-demand Manufacturing: A Formula for the Perfect Lean Market, and an Imperative in Today's Economic Climate" that discusses how small and medium business (SMB) manufacturers can gain a competitive edge by implementing on-demand manufacturing. Click Here to download the whitepaper.
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SOA What?
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Partner Events
Customer Spotlight
Partner Program Update
Marketing 2.0: Think Like a Publisher
An effective marketing 2.0 strategy requires a strong content strategy. A content strategy on the Web is all about getting intimate with your customer, long before they become your customer. Find out how to think like a publisher and build diverse content that drives sales.
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SaaS Forum
Re-architecting your Application for Software as a Service (SaaS)
by Colleen Smith, Director of SaaS, Progress Software
SaaS offerings have several characteristics that lower costs and increase value significantly for customers, both up-front and over time. Read this brief article and find out how software developers can avoid wasted effort and focus on adding functionality and value to their software offerings.
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