SuccessFactors

What: They call it business execution SaaS; we call it human resource intervention on demand

Why: Business alignment and people performance to "incite employees to greatness"; Wall Street media is all in with client endorsements for this outfit, so it's no third rail of software spending

Where: www.successfactors.com

40 Vendors We're Watching in 2010

There are so many opportunities in information management right now that we're seeing a market of more startups and business models than ever before. That led to our decision to pick 40 to watch, but it's not a bad thing to say there are many more interesting stories than we can document here.

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