June 11, 2018
Blogs
The Race to Own Sales Coaching and Learning: Showpad Buys LearnCore for $50M
by Jim LundyShowpad announced last week that it is buying Chicago-based LearnCore, an emerging Sales Coaching and Learning (SCL) provider. The estimated price is reported to be $50 million, which to Aragon, represents
June 5, 2018
Why Did Microsoft Buy GitHub?
by Jim LundyOn Monday, June 4th, Microsoft announced that it is buying GitHub—one of the top destinations for developers to manage their software projects—for $7.5 billion, an all-stock deal.When the news firs
June 4, 2018
[Vlog] Vendor Briefing Report: MicroStrategy
Produced by Adrian BowlesIn this vlog, Adrian Bowles, PhD provides an overview of MicroStrategy, an enterprise software platform vendor that offers analytics capabilities with an emphasis on mobile access. MicroStrateg
WWDC: Apple Brings iPhone Apps to Mac
by Jim LundyThe Apple Worldwide Developer Conference starts today and has been met with a lot of unfounded speculation on the possibility of new devices. However, what will be announced is the new capability to run iPh
May 31, 2018
Vasco Rebrands as OneSpan and Acquires Dealflo
by Jim LundyVasco, a major DTM and digital identity provider, announced on May 30th that it is rebranding as OneSpan. It also announced a new offering, its Trusted Identity Platform (TID), and the acquisition of UK-bas
Customer Journeys Prompt Adobe’s Magento Acquisition
by Nicole SpecialeOn May 21st, 2018, Adobe announced its intent to acquire Magento in a U.S. $1.68 billion deal. Magento, based in Campbell CA, is a cloud-based eCommerce provider.When the deal is done, Magento wil
May 25, 2018
[Vlog] IBM Watson in Your Pocket: An Interview with Sridhar Sudarsan
Produced by Adrian BowlesIn this video blog, VP Research and Lead Analyst for AI Adrian Bowles, PhD interviews Sridhar Sudarsan, CTO of IBM Watson Platforms and Partnerships.Their conversation focuses on Watson Ser
May 23, 2018
Corporate Learning: Three Success Factors You Need to Know About
by Nicole Speciale Corporate learning is making a comeback in the enterprise and it is a vital resource for enhancing employee knowledge. Today, corporate learning functions with the goals of getting to faster business
Microsoft Modernizes SharePoint with 3D and AI
by Jim LundyAt the SharePoint Conference this week in Las Vegas, Microsoft CVP Jeff Teper unveiled a new, modern version of SharePoint that is ready for the digital era.Two of the big releases tied to SharePoint 2
May 21, 2018
[Vlog] Ethics and AI: Agents and Autonomy
Produced by Adrian BowlesThe Google Duplex Demo from Google I/O 2018 was met with mixed reviews. While many were in awe of these digital assistant capabilities, others were far more concerned about the implications of
Pluralsight’s IPO and the Impact on the Learning Market
by Jim LundyPluralsight, based out of Salt Lake City, is a fast-growing learning content provider.Last week, Pluralsight IPO'd and this move validated something that many have been talking about for a while: the le
May 15, 2018
Google Drive Becomes Google One: Upgrade Your Cloud Storage
by Jim LundyGoogle is renaming some of its services. The standalone storage options—known as Google Drive—just became Google One, and existing Google Drive paid subscribers will be upgraded to Google One over the n
May 12, 2018
Seismic Buys Savo Group & Sales Engagement Enters Consolidation Phase
by Jim LundySeismic, one of the leaders in our Aragon Research Globe™ for Sales Engagement Platforms, announced this week that they are buying rival Savo Group for an undisclosed price. Seismic made the announcement
May 10, 2018
Hot Use Cases for Intelligent Content Analytics
by Nicole SpecialeIt is Hot Vendor season here at Aragon Research, and several forthcoming notes will dive into Intelligent Content Analytics (ICA) and how it fits into an enterprise content management strategy. This b
May 9, 2018
The Google Assistant Demo That Changed the World
by Jim LundyAt Google I/O, Google's annual developer conference, an incredible thing happened. During Google's main keynote, I watched a Google Assistant demo that will change the world and put pressure on nearly every
May 8, 2018
The Learning and Talent Firm You’ve Never Heard of
by Jim LundyA shift is occurring in many technology markets. It started years ago with the concept of what is often referred to as "roll-ups." Oracle was one of the market roll-ups pioneers, and in the last ten years,
May 3, 2018
Blockchain 101: Getting Started with Smart Contracts
by Nicole SpecialeA day rarely goes by where I don't come across the term "Blockchain," either on the news, on the radio, or in passing. With the ubiquity of Blockchain and cryptocurrency talk, it is no surprise that m
May 1, 2018
Rowan Trollope Joins Five9 as CEO
by Jim LundyThe ink is barely dry, but today, Five9 announced during their earnings call that Rowan Trollope is joining the company as CEO, effective May 3rd. For Five9, this is a huge win. Rowan, who is very well kn
April 30, 2018