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• HubSpot onboards new JAPAC VP and managing director

  CRM platform provider HubSpot have onboarded Dan Bognar as its VP of sales & managing director for the JAPAC region.

• Gartner: Blockchain nothing more than an ERP and CRM add-on

  The distributed ledger technology has already become highly fragmented, making it difficult for companies to push ahead with real-world uses.

• Salesforce snaps up Tableau in blockbuster deal

  Salesforce has unveiled plans to acquire Tableau in a US$15.7 billion deal designed to drive digital transformation adoption across enterprise customers.

• Oracle's cloud move fix for 'vicious cycle' of 'unpredictable' app upgrades

  The release cadence of Oracle's applications had gotten users into a "vicious cycle" admitted the company's executive vice president of applications product development Steve Miranda today.

• Ingram Micro strengthens cloud offerings through Deskera

  Ingram Micro has been appointed as a distributor for software specialists Deskera, targeting the ASEAN and Hong Kong markets.

• RXP Services takes Madi homes through digital change

  RXP Services has been selected by modular home designer Madi to design and implement a complete digital ecosystem.

• Salesforce targeted as SAP aims to double CRM business in two years

  SAP aims to double the size of its sales and marketing software business within two years, throwing down the gauntlet to market leader Salesforce.

• Bullish SAP gains ground on Salesforce and Oracle in the cloud

  Software giant reports upbeat results in the seasonally tough first quarter, saying it was gaining ground on competitors Salesforce and Oracle in the cloud.

• CRM is now the largest software market in the world

  Customer relationship management (CRM) software revenue overtook that of database management systems (DBMSs) at the end of 2017.

• Salesforce in advanced talks to acquire MuleSoft for $6B

  Salesforce is in advanced discussions to acquire U.S. software maker MuleSoft, as the tech giant looks to expand its offerings beyond CRM software.

• Salesforce and Dropbox strike integration deal

  Salesforce and Dropbox are expanding their strategic partnership, integrating their respective platforms for greater online collaboration capabilities.