Gartner Releases Latest Sales Force Automation Magic Quadrant

Market research firm Gartner released its latest Sales Force Automation magic quadrant late last month. The magic quadrant, a tool that aids companies in the evaluation and selection of technology vendors, places CRM providers in one of four categories – challengers, leaders, niche players, and visionaries – based on several criteria, including viability, functionality, market share, and customer support.

Gartner notes the key trend that has continued in the past year is the continued adoption of on-demand SFA or hosted SFA for companies of all sizes. Some of the notable companies included in the report were:

* Microsoft CRM (View Demo)
* Landslide (View Demo) – First time mention
* Entellium (View Demo)
* NetSuite (View Demo)

For more details on this latest Gartner quadrant, or for other CRM reports and research from Gartner, visit www.gartner.com.

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