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CRM Distribution strategies in Western Europe

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: May 2001
Product Code: R313-0081
Description
Datamonitor's new report ' CRM distribution strategies in Western Europe' will give you all the information you need to benefit from this exciting opportunity. The report analyses CRM software vendors' distribution strategies in Western Europe by segmenting their revenues into 4 distinct distribution channels: Pure direct, hybrid and partnership, Pure Indirect and ASP. The report will enable you to analyse the suitability of each channel by country, vertical market, application type, customer size and a number of other criteria. The ASP market is also covered in depth from the perspective of software vendors, technology partners, resellers, Sls and customers. Understand which channels will dominate the CRM market and who the ASP customers will be
Table of Contents
Introduction

Market context

Customer focus

The future decoded

Action points

INTRODUCTION

What is this report about?

Who is the target reader?

How to use this report

MARKET CONTEXT

Introduction

Key findings

Market size

Market segments

Drivers and trends

Opportunities

Unique features

Conclusions

CUSTOMER FOCUS

Introduction

Key findings

Customer identification

Customer requirements

Branding and marketing

Conclusions

COMPETITOR DYNAMICS

Introduction

Key findings

Competitor identification

Competitive structure

Conclusions

THE FUTURE DECODED

Introduction

Key findings

In 2005 the CRM market in Western Europe will be worth $7.6bn to vendors

The CRM ASP market in Western Europe will grow at a CAGR of 164% between 2000 and 2005

The hybrid distribution channel will dominate the CRM space in 2005, at the expense of pure direct and indirect channels

Operational CRM will continue to dominate the CRM space in 2005

Conclusions

ACTION POINTS

Introduction

Key findings

Direct sales are declining: vendors must cement relationships with SIs, consultancies, complementary software vendors and ASPs or risk being marginalized

Vendors must embrace the ASP channel to fully exploit the rapidly growing SME market

ASPs must embrace CRM applications in order to broaden their product offering

End-users implementing CRM solutions must choose the correct channels if they wish to gain the full benefits of a solution

Conclusions

APPENDIX

Definitions

Research methodology

References

Future readings

SPP writing team

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