Dreamforce 2007

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By Track: Industry Focus-High-Tech

High-Tech Channel Management Best Practices

High-tech organizations rely heavily on the multi-tier distribution model. Companies have a multitude of partner types, tiers, and distribution strategies. Join us to hear high-tech customers share their experiences with integrated Partner Relationship Management. Learn about comprehensive partner strategy, best practices, and business processes enabled by Salesforce

Speakers

  • Jeff Zobrist
    Director, Global Channel Operations, UGS Corp.

On-Demand Success in the Software Industry

Its official. On-demand has gone mainstream. Attend this panel discussion to learn firsthand how software companies everywhere are leveraging Salesforce and the Salesforce platform to drive innovation throughout their organizations. Hear customers share first-hand accounts of solutions that address specific issues of the software industry.

Speakers

  • Celia Gillen
    VP, Business Transformation, CA - Computer Associates, Inc.

Competitive Advantage in High Tech Manufacturing thru flexibility and visibility

Tired of the unintuitive, inflexible CRM implemented on premise? Cant get field adoption or respond quickly to business changes? Learn first-hand how our hardware customers are using CRM platform to implement new approaches in the marketplace, pursue new businesses and new ventures, and then effectively pursue the most valuable opportunities

Speakers

  • Mark Silber
    IT Systems Architect, QUALCOMM Incorporated
  • EJ Tavella
    VP of Solutions, Steelwedge Software, Inc.
  • Evan Randall, Manager of Strategic Sales Programs, Spansion Inc.

Community Driven Innovation

How do you gather feedback from your customers, partners, and employees? Join this session to learn what Dell has done to unleash the power of community driven innovation. Hear how the IdeaExchange platform has helped them become more responsive, uncover new market opportunities, and instill a sense of co-ownership with their most passionate evangelists.

Speakers

  • Jamie Grenney
    Product Line Director, salesforce.com
  • Bob Pearson
    SVP Corp Communications, Dell Inc.
  • Caroline Dietz
    Manager, IdeaStorm, Corporate Communications, Dell Inc.

Manufacturing: Avoiding Ugly Surprises

Do you have early-enough visibility into your sales issues so you can fix them? How do you get out of Excel hell? Come learn how customers have used Salesforce and Right90 Sales Forecasting to receive early warnings, avoid quarterly surprises, and drive top-line revenues. Gain valuable insight from high-tech executives who have successfully used Salesforce and Right90 to consistently exceed sales targets, eliminate sales risks, and manage sales forecasts on demand.
Please Note: Materials are not available from this session.

Speakers

  • Richard Bravman
    CEO, Intelleflex Corporation
  • Don LaVallee
    Director of Strategic Business Ops, Sharp Microelectronics

Sell More, Faster with integrated On-Demand Sales Quoting Tools

Help your sales teams and channel partners turn quotes faster, forecast more accurately, and drop 100% clean orders into your back-end systems. Learn how leading high-tech customers have seamlessly integrated Salesforce with BigMachines’ guided selling, product configurator, and quote/proposal generation platform to improve sales and reduce costs.

Speakers

  • Godard Abel
    BigMachines, Inc.