SugarCRM Announces SugarCon 2011

 

SugarCRM Announces SugarCon 2011 - The Future of Business is Open

 

Registration and Call for Papers Now Open for the Business Software Event of
the Year, in San Francisco April 4 - 6

 

CUPERTINO, Calif. - December 21 -  <http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/> SugarCRM,
the world's fastest growing customer relationship management (CRM) company,
today announced it will host  <http://www.sugarcon.com/> SugarCon 2011, its
global customer, partner and developer conference, April 4-6, at the Palace
Hotel in San Francisco, Calif.

 

The theme for SugarCon 2011 is "The Future of Business is Open." Conference
keynotes, tracks and sessions will offer practical advice on how companies
can take advantage of the big trends - cloud computing, social networking
and mobile solutions - impacting how companies attract and retain customers.
To learn more, please visit:  <http://www.sugarcon.com/> www.sugarcon.com.

 

Attendance cost is $599 per person. Early-bird registrants will receive more
than 50 percent off the full conference rate if they register before January
7.  <https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=158...; Register
now.

 

"SugarCon 2011 will bring together not only SugarCRM customers, developers
and partners, but will also be a destination for anyone seeking open,
flexible business solutions," said Larry Augustin, CEO of SugarCRM. "Be it
mobile solutions, social media tools, or traditional business optimization
tools - SugarCon embodies the confluence of next-generation business
technology ideas. We are excited to welcome participants from every corner
of the globe."

 

Highlights of SugarCon will include:

 

.                      Keynotes on the future of CRM, open source and cloud
computing

.                      Over 100 sessions on CRM, cloud computing, social
media and mobile innovation

.                      Breakout tracks covering best practices for
succeeding with CRM

.       Technical and developer sessions on how to get the most out of open
source and cloud technologies

.       A Developer Zone focused on showcasing the work and energy of the
expansive SugarCRM developer network

.                      Exciting social events and networking opportunities

Call for Papers

SugarCRM welcomes presentations from outside speakers. To submit a speaking
topic for SugarCon, please visit the
<http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/events/sugarcon/speaker_form2...> Call for
Papers site. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2011. 

Preference will be given to speakers who demonstrate thought leadership,
compelling case studies and demonstrable ROI on how companies can utilize
business applications in the Cloud. Tracks include:

.         CRM Made Simple - Tips and tricks for driving adoption and value
out of SugarCRM.

 

.         Flexing the Sugar Platform - Innovative ideas for leveraging
SugarCRM's robust platform.

 

.         Beyond CRM - A session devoted to the applications, systems and
data sources linking to and through the CRM system.

 

.         Open Cloud, Open Source - A series of sessions around how open
source and the cloud are converging to provide clear business benefits.

 

.         Global, Mobile, Social - This series of sessions focuses on the
future on social media, CRM and mobile solutions; and how their convergence
is affecting all businesses.

 

About SugarCRM

SugarCRM makes CRM Simple. As the world's fastest growing customer
relationship management (CRM) company, SugarCRM applications have been
downloaded more than seven million times and currently serve over 600,000
end users in 80 languages. Over 6,000 customers have chosen SugarCRM's
On-Site and Cloud Computing services over proprietary alternatives. SugarCRM
has been recognized for its customer success and product innovation by
<http://www.destinationcrm.com/> CRM Magazine,  <http://www.infoworld.com/>
InfoWorld,  <http://www.tmcnet.com/call-center/Default.aspx> Customer
Interaction Solutions and
<http://intelligent-enterprise.informationweek.com/index.j...> Intelligent
Enterprise. 

For more information, call (408) 454-6900 or 1 87 SUGARCRM toll-free in the
US, email  <mailto:contact@sugarcrm.com> contact@sugarcrm.com, or visit
<http://www.sugarcrm.com/> http://www.sugarcrm.com.

 

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