SugarCRM: The Next Big SaaS IPO?

[ Thanks to The VAR Guy for this link. ]

"Even amid a questionable economy, Jonathan Roberts sounds upbeat. As CEO of SugarCRM, Roberts leads one of Silicon Valley's fastest-growing open source software providers. But that's not all. SugarCRM also offers its software as a service (SaaS).

"Smart move. As this site has pointed out before, the worlds of open source, managed services and SaaS are converging. And for good reason: Customers and their solutions providers increasingly want open options with predictable pricing and low acquisition costs..."

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