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The Monthly Journal for Venture Partners and Enterprise Software Executives
April 2007
In This Issue
Intelligent Protection: Document Security for Your Data in Motion
Turning Opportunities into Projects and Vice Versa
You Vote: Has industry consolidation made high paying jobs scarce?

The Hidden Risks in Financial Reporting
Mentoring Managers: Key to a Successful Enterprise
Q1 Report: Software M&A up by 43%
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Intelligent Protection: Document Security for Your Data in Motion
By Dave Malmstedt, CEO, Vincera, Inc.
The need to secure sensitive data in motion has ­never been more pronounced. The speed of business necessitates e-distribution of intellectual property, personally identifiable in­formation, and other privileged in­formation via documents. Ironically, the tools that energize in­formation distribution create fresh vulnerabilities for companies, so that your mobile 'secret' documents are more prone to theft, alteration, and illicit use than ever before. Yet with the right distributed-document security strategy, you can minimize stiff economic and brand losses without losing speed or efficiency.
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Turning Opportunities into Projects and Vice Versa
By Ludwig Melik, Vice President of Sales, Tenrox
Your ­sales team invests a lot of time managing their pipeline and creating opportunities. CRM solutions today are improving quickly, helping you manage your ­sales team, your pipeline, forecast ­sales, and track customer opportunities and service requests. But what happens after opportunities are c­losed? How can the ­sales team gain visibility into the services’ or projects’ execution / delivery? Find out.
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Has industry consolidation made it harder for senior software executives to find high paying jobs?

Yes. There are fewer startups, and therefore fewer open positions.
No. There is still very high demand for senior talent in the software industry.
Uncertain.


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The Hidden Risks in Financial Reporting
By Dr. Soheil Saadat, President and CEO, Prodiance Corporation
With over 200 million users worldwide, the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is the most ubiquitous analysis and reporting tool on planet. Business users can create powerful and incredibly complex analyses models in Excel. A Google search on the keywords “financial analysis spreadsheet” returns hundreds of capital budgeting, risk valuation, cash flow, financial projections, and break-even analysis models. In fact, spreadsheets are being used in businesses globally to drive critical business decisions. Yet, with this power comes an inherent risk; find out how to re-gain control and avoid crises.
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Mentoring Managers: Key to a Successful Enterprise
By Pam Randhawa, Vice President of Marketing, Phase Forward
A strong mentoring program is an often overlooked but incredibly valuable element in grooming and retaining star employees. It can be a powerful force in the professional development of staffers, and in turn, a key ingredient in an organization’s success. Employees who feel someone is looking out for their careers are more motivated to do their best work and to stick with the organization. Read to find out more.
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Q1 Report: Software M&A up by 43%
By Ken Bender and David Legacki, Software Equity Group, L.L.C
In North America, 425 M&A transactions were posted in 1Q07 in the software and IT services sector, virtually identical to the 426 deals posted in 1Q06. Aggregate M&A spending, however, increased by a remarkable 92% over the same quarter last year. Software deals fetched $26.3 billion in 1Q07, compared to a total of $13.7 billion in 1Q06. Looking at the trailing twelve months, software M&A is up 43% year-over-year partly due to the spate of larger deals. Find out more about 1Q07’s more notable software M&A transactions.
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