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Top 5 SaaS governance best practices
Drowning in SaaS subscriptions? Learn about SaaS governance best practices to control costs, enhance security, and ensure your software investments drive business value.
Google Sites Management and Visibility Now Available in FlashPanel
When we launched FlashPanel last July, the application only touched a few areas of the Google Apps suite – Users, Groups, OUs, Contacts and Gmail. A few months later, we added Drive functionality and continued to dive deeper into existing areas with features like reporting, bulk editing, password policies, workflows…
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Relay Foods – A BetterCloud Case Study
Employees: 100+ Founded: 2009 Industry: Online Grocery Website: www.relayfoods.com Relay Foods, an online grocer founded in 2009, sits between local farmers, artisanal vendors, supermarket chains and its customers. Originally founded in Charlottesville, Virginia, Relay aims to provide convenience and locally sourced food to its customers and has recently expanded to…
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Optimizing for Long Term Google Apps Adoption
During my time in the Google Apps space – about 4 years – I’ve experienced hundreds of migrations, interacted with thousands of Google Apps administrators and have seen how millions of businesses benefit from the platform year after year. However, all too often, the move to Google Apps is seen…
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Partner Spotlight: Agosto
Company: Agosto Location: Headquartered in Minneapolis with offices in Toronto, Austin, and Houston Market Served: All Website: www.agosto.com This week we heard from Irfan Khan, the Co-Founder and CTO of Agosto, a leading North American reseller, to find out more about his organization. BetterCloud: When was your organization founded? Agosto:…
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How to Create an Email Signature for Your Company
Last week we updated our email signatures. Sure, they’re just a few lines at the bottom of an email, but a great signature – or a horrible one – can truly impact how you present yourself within and outside of your company. Why Do You Need An Email Signature? An…
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Announcing Paid Plans for FlashPanel
Today, I am pleased to introduce paid plans for FlashPanel, which will go into effect September 12. For those of you who were customers back in February, you’ll remember the survey we sent regarding pricing – we read every single response (upwards of 2,700) and have taken that feedback to…
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How the Cloud Helps Us Onboard Our Summer Interns + A Giveaway!
It’s an exciting time here at BetterCloud. This year’s crop of summer interns will be joining us Monday and we’ve been preparing for the last week or so to make sure we’re ready come 9 AM. We’ve ordered new desks and chairs, fully stocked the kitchen and, most importantly, provisioned…
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Stumptown Coffee – A BetterCloud Case Study
Employees: 250 Founded: 1999 Industry: Food and Beverage Website: www.stumptowncoffee.com When Duane Sorenson founded Stumptown Coffee Roasters in 1999, he set out with a unique mission: find the best coffee beans in the world, pay a living wage to the farmers who harvest them and raise the expectations around a…
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Partner Spotlight: LTech
Company: LTech Location: New Jersey, USA Market Served: Enterprise, SMB Website: www.ltech.com We spoke with Russ Young, Executive Vice President at LTech, a leading North American reseller, to find out more about his organization. BetterCloud: When was your organization founded? LTech: 2001 BetterCloud: What led to the founding of your company?…
Read moreWhy I'm Looking Forward to Google I/O Next Year
For BetterCloud, this year’s Google I/O was vastly different from the 2012 conference. Last year, I was the sole BetterCloud representative. This year, six team members attended. Last year, we had yet to publicly launch our product. This year, we have a product used by nearly 10 million people. Last…
Read moreZingerman's – A BetterCloud Case Study
Employees: 650 Founded: 1982 Industry: Food and Beverage Website: www.zingermanscommunity.com In 1982 Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig opened Zingerman’s, a traditional Jewish deli, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The popular deli served as the starting point for Zingerman’s now expansive community of eight businesses, known as the ZCoB, all located in…
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Partner Spotlight: CloudWare360
Company: CloudWare360 Location: Latin America Market Served: SMB, Enterprise Website: www.cloudware360.com We sat down with Saul Chrem, the CEO of CloudWare360, a leading reseller in Latin America, to find out more about his organization. BetterCloud: When was your organization founded? CloudWare360: January 2010 BetterCloud: What led to the founding of your…
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