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Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 8 at 4:48 pm PT
Social enterprise software concern Jive Software reported first-quarter results that were slightly better than the expectations of analysts. Billings, a key metric combining revenue and the change in deferred revenue, grew 52 percent to $28 million, while total revenue rose 58 percent. Jive’s net loss on a non-GAAP basis was 9 cents a share. Jive shares rose as much as 9 percent in after-hours trading, after falling more than 10 percent during the regular session.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 27 at 5:30 am PT
Not clear on what Twilio is all about? Then someone has her job cut out for her.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 11 at 12:02 pm PT
Fresh off an $85 million round of new funding, the social enterprise start-up will acquire a company that makes Microsoft Office more collaborative. Let the comparisons to Jive begin.
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Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 3 at 11:07 am PT
Jive Software’s chief marketing officer, John Rizzo, has
joined the board of directors at PixyKids, a social media platform aimed at children and families. Rizzo is a 25-year Silicon Valley veteran and previously CEO of Zeebo, an interactive entertainment and education outfit targeting emerging markets. PixyKids is backed by $3 million in venture capital, including $2 million from ATA Ventures.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on March 16 at 8:35 am PT
Also, CEO Marc Benioff showcases Hewlett-Packard as Salesforce’s newest big customer, but it’s not quite as big a deal as you might think.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on March 7 at 3:30 am PT
The fast-growing collaboration platform of choice for software developers goes real-time.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 23 at 6:29 am PT
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could follow an SAP record as easily as you follow your friends on Facebook? Yammer has made it happen.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 13 at 12:22 pm PT
Investors seem to love Jive Software today, mainly because it’s being described as the “Facebook for business.” Will they love another cloud company, Workday, as much?
Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 7 at 5:06 pm PT
Jive’s first quarter as a public company comes out pretty good.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 15, 2011 at 3:59 pm PT
Marking the third acquisition of a cloud software firm since October, Salesforce grabs Rypple and says it will rename it Successforce. Sound familiar? It should.
