Lumere (formerly Procured Health): Hyper-Vertical Strategic Sourcing
It has been fun and educational to watch the strategic sourcing market evolve over the past almost 25 years. It followed a path from: ground-breaking consulting work by AT Kearney in the 1990s to "new wave" full service, tech-enabled reverse auctions by Freemarkets...
Real Headline: LEGO subscription service Pley grabs $6.75 mln
Pley brings new meaning to the the sharing economy: shared legos. Or better yet, Legos as a service.
Quick Note: SAP to buy Fieldglass
The purchase of Fieldglass by SAP is validation of Fieldglass’s perseverance, focus, and timing.
Is it news when a B2B SaaS play fails to go public?
Globoforce pulled its planned IPO. It was a combination SaaS play and gift-card business.
Coming soon to B2B: Amazon The Ultimate Coopetitor
If Amazon sets its sights on the B2B market, it will be quite a battle to watch.
Value Proposition #9: Managed Services
Managed Services are one of nine value propositions enterprise software providers can offer their participants.
Partial Correction: Castlight Health IPO
Castlight Health debuted with a first day valuation of more than $4 billion. Vertical enterprise software solutions are getting well-deserved recognition.
Value Proposition #8: Collaborative Project Management
Collaborative project management is one of the nine value propositions offered by enterprise software platforms.
Value Proposition #7: Industry Big Data
Industry Big Data is one of nine value propositions enterprise software providers can offer their participants.
