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Microsoft Buys LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion: Get Ready for Software Vendors as Data Owners

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It still feels odd to think of a software company owning a data business, although Salesforce.com bought Jigsaw (now Data.com) in 2010 and Oracle purchased the BlueKai and Datalogix in 2014. It's also one foundation of the MadTech vision I offered last year.

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Hushly Helps Marketers Connect With Anonymous Web Site Visitors

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When this blog last left Geoff Rego in 2010 , he had just sold the assets of pioneering B2B marketing automation vendor Market2Lead to Oracle. The concept takes a bit of explaining to potential members, which could be a barrier to success. Each member gets a Hushly library to store their downloaded documents and communications.

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Whatsnexx Manages Customer States, Not Campaigns

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The company has existing Infogates for Salesforce.com, Constant Contact, Deliva and CakeMail. Still, even deferring that need could remove a barrier to immediate adoption. It was formally launched in late 2010 and has four current customers. It will add new Infogates as required by customers.