June 2008

When Jimmy Buffet sings about "Gypsies in the Palace", he refers to friends who have been left at home to housesit while he’s out on tour – they wildly party and drink, much like a teenager left at home alone. The song I think helps establish Gypsii as great name for a new location based [...]

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Many years ago when I would have a stressful work day, my "cure" was often a long run. During the run I’d often repeat to myself "When the going gets tough, the tough get going". It was effective psychological training for the stresses of the day. Around ten years ago I bought a sailboat, named [...]

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If you asked Geoffrey Moore, author and strategist on transformation and innovation in technology organizations, whether the location and tracking industry has crossed the chasm, I would wager his answer would be a definitive YES! For sellers in this segment, the sales battlefront is no longer to justify the ROI of mobile resource management (MRM). [...]

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Software as a Service (SaaS) continues to revolutionize the software industry. Starting with industry pioneer, Salesforce, the traditional model of software deployment has evolved to an online services model, which is easier to install and manage and is replacing traditional enterprise software applications. I’ve personally deployed Salesforce within a half dozen companies, and it’s hard [...]

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As a resource, I’ve compiled a comprehensive list of GPS tracking solution providers, related technology providers, and resellers across all industry verticals. Some of the listed MRM providers achieved early leadership roles. Others are carving vertical niches that are sizeable in their own right. Some companies partner with cellular carriers to achieve their success, while [...]

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