CRM As a Strategy

Pacific Heights

All too often, CRM is thought of as a product or tool, not a strategy. This mistaken assumption can lead companies astray. In this session, SugarCRM co-founder and vice president of products Clint Oram will provide a new framework for how companies should think about CRM. Based on years of experience working with companies of all sizes on CRM initiatives, Oram will distill the steps companies need to take to be successful in customer relations and how to avoid common pitfalls around CRM initiatives. At its heart, CRM is a strategy that demands a clear understanding of a company’s current state, and setting clear, quantifiable measurements for where they need to go.

Presentation Slides: CRM As A Strategy

Clint Oram, Co-Founder and VP of Products, SugarCRM
Clint Oram, Co-Founder and VP of Products, SugarCRM

Clint Oram is one of three co-founders of SugarCRM and co-led the product design and development as well as the customer services team through the first year of business. He is now responsible for Sugar product management and the Sugar Open Source community, including developer relations and Sugar’s community web site properties. Previously, Clint managed SugarCRM’s European operations, located in Dublin, Ireland.

Clint has spent over 15 years in the enterprise software industry. Prior to co-founding SugarCRM, Clint held a variety of professional services and product management roles at E.piphany, Octane Software, Hewlett Packard and PG&E. Clint holds a BS in Computer Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is a co-author of a software engineering patent.

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