Category: GE


Aravo Solutions’ GE Win Confirms SaaS Is Enterprise-Ready

Posted by thinkstrategies in Aravo, GE, SaaS, Software-as-a-Service. 1 Comment

30th October

One of the myths about the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market which has continuously frustrated me is the misconception that this movement is best suited for the ‘simple’ needs of small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and not robust enough to satisfy the complex requirements of large-scale enterprises.

While SaaS certainly levels the playing field for SMBs, I’ve written, consulted and spoken extensively about the widespread interest and adoption of SaaS which THINKstrategies has seen over the past 3-4 years. Despite my efforts, many of the industry analyst firms and trade publications are still debating whether enterprises should consider and deploy SaaS.

This week, GE lent its name to the SaaS movement by announcing that it has deployed an on-demand Supplier Information Management (SIM) provided by Aravo Solutions, Inc. GE’s deployment of Aravo SIM(TM) was driven by its need to transform its supplier information management … Read More »





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