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SugarCRM, a provider of CRM and customer experience software, has announced the acquisition of Node, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that leverages CRM data and external sources to deliver predictability to support business use cases. Node's AI capabilities and deep learning models will bake into SugarCRM’s CX platform for sales, marketing and service teams to support forecasting expected outcomes, challenges and opportunities.
The companies did not disclose financial details. SugarCRM’s CX platform and Node’s AI technology will allow users to:
- Identify customers most likely to churn.
- Predict likelihood to convert from lead scoring models.
- Leverage insight-driven forecasting and prescriptive guidance for sale-close monitoring.
- Use recommendations for add-on products during the customer journey.
- Ascertain marketing attribution and contribution to closed business.
- Improve customer engagement models through predictive case routing and contextual data.
SugarCRM, based in Cupertino, Calif. and founded in 2004, has raised $123.1 million and made six acquisitions, according to Crunchbase.
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Smartsheet Acquires Brandfolder for $155 Million
Smartsheet, which provides workplace collaboration software, has announced it has agreed to acquire Brandfolder, a digital asset management (DAM) provider. The deal is worth $155 million. Combining Brandfolder’s DAM capabilities with Smartsheet’s collaborative work management platform will help users manage workflows around content and collaboration, according to company officials.
Brandfolder is designed to help brands manage digital content. It provides insights and analysis on the discoverability and reusability of assets. Its content capabilities coupled with Smartsheet’s workflow and collaboration features is designed to provide teams with a solution to manage, share and publish their content. It also includes Brandfolder’s performance data features through brand-specific tags that track content. Brandfolder also comes with identification and categorization search capabilities.
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