http://www.thestandard.com/node/123828/comments comments feed. en Google acquires Salesforce in 2009? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-acquires-salesforce-2009 <p> <p> </p> <p>Last year the Industry Standard ran <a href="/predictions/google-salesforce-merger-completed">a prediction</a> that the Google-Salesforce merger would be announced by the end of 2008, which 91% of the community correctly guessed wouldn't happen. </p> <p>There's a good chance, though, that Google will buy out Salesforce this year. IDC's<a href="http://idc.com/research/predictions09.jsp"> 2009 Top 10 Predictions</a> reports that "now that Microsoft has declared its intent to expand more broadly to the cloud, Google will finally make a move for Salesforce.com, or another business applications platform and portfolio (e.g., SugarCRM): an essential ingredient to building up its position as an destination."</p> <p>Salesforce would be an attractive buy for Google. The search giant has made slow progress cracking the online business software market. Salesforce, the leader in cloud applications for corporations, has a market cap that's just under $4 billion. Google is sitting on more than $14 billion in cash. </p> <p>Prediction: Google will announce an intent to acquire Salesforce by the end of 2009.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/streamishmc/">Guerrilla Futures/Jason Tester's photostream</a>, Flickr</p> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-acquires-salesforce-2009#comments Amazon S3 cloud computing co: google co: Salesforce IBM Mergers & acquisitions Microsoft Software & Web Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:59:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 123828 at http://www.thestandard.com Google acquires Salesforce in 2009? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-acquires-salesforce-2009 <p> <p> </p> <p>Last year the Industry Standard ran <a href="/predictions/google-salesforce-merger-completed">a prediction</a> that the Google-Salesforce merger would be announced by the end of 2008, which 91% of the community correctly guessed wouldn't happen. </p> <p>There's a good chance, though, that Google will buy out Salesforce this year. IDC's<a href="http://idc.com/research/predictions09.jsp"> 2009 Top 10 Predictions</a> reports that "now that Microsoft has declared its intent to expand more broadly to the cloud, Google will finally make a move for Salesforce.com, or another business applications platform and portfolio (e.g., SugarCRM): an essential ingredient to building up its position as an destination."</p> <p>Salesforce would be an attractive buy for Google. The search giant has made slow progress cracking the online business software market. Salesforce, the leader in cloud applications for corporations, has a market cap that's just under $4 billion. Google is sitting on more than $14 billion in cash. </p> <p>Prediction: Google will announce an intent to acquire Salesforce by the end of 2009.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/streamishmc/">Guerrilla Futures/Jason Tester's photostream</a>, Flickr</p> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-acquires-salesforce-2009#comments Amazon S3 cloud computing co: google co: Salesforce IBM Mergers & acquisitions Microsoft Software & Web Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:59:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 123828 at http://www.thestandard.com Google acquires Salesforce in 2009? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-acquires-salesforce-2009 <p> <p> </p> <p>Last year the Industry Standard ran <a href="/predictions/google-salesforce-merger-completed">a prediction</a> that the Google-Salesforce merger would be announced by the end of 2008, which 91% of the community correctly guessed wouldn't happen. </p> <p>There's a good chance, though, that Google will buy out Salesforce this year. IDC's<a href="http://idc.com/research/predictions09.jsp"> 2009 Top 10 Predictions</a> reports that "now that Microsoft has declared its intent to expand more broadly to the cloud, Google will finally make a move for Salesforce.com, or another business applications platform and portfolio (e.g., SugarCRM): an essential ingredient to building up its position as an destination."</p> <p>Salesforce would be an attractive buy for Google. The search giant has made slow progress cracking the online business software market. Salesforce, the leader in cloud applications for corporations, has a market cap that's just under $4 billion. Google is sitting on more than $14 billion in cash. </p> <p>Prediction: Google will announce an intent to acquire Salesforce by the end of 2009.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/streamishmc/">Guerrilla Futures/Jason Tester's photostream</a>, Flickr</p> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-acquires-salesforce-2009#comments Amazon S3 cloud computing co: google co: Salesforce IBM Mergers & acquisitions Microsoft Software & Web Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:59:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 123828 at http://www.thestandard.com Google acquires Salesforce in 2009? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-acquires-salesforce-2009 <p> <p> </p> <p>Last year the Industry Standard ran <a href="/predictions/google-salesforce-merger-completed">a prediction</a> that the Google-Salesforce merger would be announced by the end of 2008, which 91% of the community correctly guessed wouldn't happen. </p> <p>There's a good chance, though, that Google will buy out Salesforce this year. IDC's<a href="http://idc.com/research/predictions09.jsp"> 2009 Top 10 Predictions</a> reports that "now that Microsoft has declared its intent to expand more broadly to the cloud, Google will finally make a move for Salesforce.com, or another business applications platform and portfolio (e.g., SugarCRM): an essential ingredient to building up its position as an destination."</p> <p>Salesforce would be an attractive buy for Google. The search giant has made slow progress cracking the online business software market. Salesforce, the leader in cloud applications for corporations, has a market cap that's just under $4 billion. Google is sitting on more than $14 billion in cash. </p> <p>Prediction: Google will announce an intent to acquire Salesforce by the end of 2009.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/streamishmc/">Guerrilla Futures/Jason Tester's photostream</a>, Flickr</p> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-acquires-salesforce-2009#comments Amazon S3 cloud computing co: google co: Salesforce IBM Mergers & acquisitions Microsoft Software & Web Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:59:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 123828 at http://www.thestandard.com Google acquires Salesforce in 2009? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-acquires-salesforce-2009 <p> <p> </p> <p>Last year the Industry Standard ran <a href="/predictions/google-salesforce-merger-completed">a prediction</a> that the Google-Salesforce merger would be announced by the end of 2008, which 91% of the community correctly guessed wouldn't happen. </p> <p>There's a good chance, though, that Google will buy out Salesforce this year. IDC's<a href="http://idc.com/research/predictions09.jsp"> 2009 Top 10 Predictions</a> reports that "now that Microsoft has declared its intent to expand more broadly to the cloud, Google will finally make a move for Salesforce.com, or another business applications platform and portfolio (e.g., SugarCRM): an essential ingredient to building up its position as an destination."</p> <p>Salesforce would be an attractive buy for Google. The search giant has made slow progress cracking the online business software market. Salesforce, the leader in cloud applications for corporations, has a market cap that's just under $4 billion. Google is sitting on more than $14 billion in cash. </p> <p>Prediction: Google will announce an intent to acquire Salesforce by the end of 2009.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/streamishmc/">Guerrilla Futures/Jason Tester's photostream</a>, Flickr</p> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/google-acquires-salesforce-2009#comments Amazon S3 cloud computing co: google co: Salesforce IBM Mergers & acquisitions Microsoft Software & Web Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:59:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 123828 at http://www.thestandard.com