SMAC Expert Series: SAP's Sameer Patel, Part 3

This is the third part of an enlightening interview with SAP's GM for Enterprise Social Software, Sameer Patel recorded at SAPPHIRENOW 2013.  In this segment we talk about the value of enterprise social platforms and how enterprise mobility fits into it.  Enjoy!

Video Link: http://youtu.be/kDYDmrXaCR8

Watch Part 1 here
Watch Part 2 here



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Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) Cognizant
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Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

SMAC Expert Series: Sameer Patel, Part 2

In Part 2 of my interview with SAP's GM for Enterprise Social Software, Sameer Patel, we discuss specific collaboration scenarios and value propositions around CRM, SCM and enterprise learning platforms.  Enjoy!

Video Link: http://youtu.be/Uyqf1Dt-i7o

Watch Part 1 of this interview here.
Watch Part 3 of this interview here.




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Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) Cognizant
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Read the whitepaper on mobile, social, analytics and cloud strategies Don't Get SMACked
Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
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Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

SMAC Expert Series: SAP's Sameer Patel

Is your company thinking about enterprise social collaboration platforms?  Many CIOs are in the process of testing collaboration platforms today, but not quite knowing what to do with them.  In this short video interview, recorded at SAPPHIRE NOW 2013 a couple of weeks ago, SAP's GM for Enterprise Social Software, Sameer Patel answers my questions on social platforms.  Enjoy!

Video Link: http://youtu.be/8nUf5NXF-go

Watch Part 2 of this interview here.
Watch Part 3 of this interview here.



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Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) Cognizant
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Read the whitepaper on mobile, social, analytics and cloud strategies Don't Get SMACked
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Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Expert Video Series: Senthil Krishnapillai

In this short video interview, I corner SAP's VP of Product Management, Mobile Security, Senthil Krishnapillai and ask him about the latest developments in mobile security both on-premise and in the cloud.  Enjoy!

Video Link: http://youtu.be/6t1Kr6q6El4


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Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) Cognizant
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Read the whitepaper on mobile, social, analytics and cloud strategies Don't Get SMACked
Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility

Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Expert Video Series: SAP's Oliver Betz

In this short interview recorded at SAPPHIRE NOW 2013, I ask mobile expert Oliver Betz his thoughts on mobile app design strategies.  Enjoy!

Video Link: http://youtu.be/YP2Vhjjtwvw

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Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) Cognizant
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Read the whitepaper on mobile, social, analytics and cloud strategies Don't Get SMACked
Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility

Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Expert Video Series: Puneet Suppal

In this interview recorded last week at SAPPHIRE NOW 2013, I ask SAP Hana Guru Puneet Suppal about the connection between enterprise mobility, M2M or IoT, real-time business and SAP Hana.  Enjoy!

Video Link: http://youtu.be/-uqIRD7wRgs


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Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) Cognizant
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Read the whitepaper on mobile, social, analytics and cloud strategies Don't Get SMACked
Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility

Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Expert Video Series: Kurt Stammberger

Last week at SAP's Sapphire Now 2013 in Orlando, Florida, SAP announced they would begin reselling mobile secure app solutions from Mocana.  In this press release they describe the role of Mocana in their mobile security portfolio.  In this short interview with Mocana's VP of Marketing, I ask about their solutions and how they fit in the SAP Mobile Platform strategy.  Enjoy!

Video Link: http://youtu.be/KTnV6HXjcUU


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Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) Cognizant
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Read the whitepaper on mobile, social, analytics and cloud strategies Don't Get SMACked
Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility

Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Expert Video Series: SAP's Brent Cohler on SAP Precision Marketing and Mobility

In this short video recorded in Orlando, Florida last week at SAP's SAPPHIRE NOW 2013, I interview SAP's Brent Cohler on SAP's mobile marketing solution called SAP Precision Marketing and learn about customer use cases and value propositions.  Enjoy!

Video Link: http://youtu.be/HI4CHh7yxdI

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Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) Cognizant
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Read the whitepaper on mobile, social, analytics and cloud strategies Don't Get SMACked
Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility

Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly – Week of May 19, 2013

Welcome to Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility in Asia.  Asia is predicted to be the fastest area of growth for enterprise mobility between now and 2016.

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Indian mobile point-of-sale device maker Ezetap Mobile Solutions has obtained global certification for the latest version of its point-of-sale device from Europay, Mastercard and Visa.  This development is expected to encourage an increasing number of Indian consumers to pay for purchases at home using cards.  Read Original Content

A survey commissioned by mobile phone company Amaysim reveals one fourth of Australian adults now spend more than eight hours a day connected to technology.  Read Original Content

Mobile payment services are on the rise in Hong Kong.  Hang Seng Bank, a division of HSBC, will launch its NFC service in the third quarter of 2013, and the Bank of China – Hong Kong will also offer the service this year.  Read Original Content

Antenna Software provides a complete cloud-based enterprise mobility suite that enables both IT pros and business executives alike to create and manage mobile apps, websites and content across the entire business.  This newsletter is sponsored in part by Antenna Software.

China Mobile has been aggressively building up its 4G trial network, which could give it an edge of up to half a year over both Unicom and China Telecom in the 4G space.  Read Original Content

With promising mobile commerce opportunities in China, Amazon announced it has opened its Appstore in the country.  Read Original Content
A recent report by consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers emphasized the important role of mobile devices in China’s e-commerce, finding one third of Chinese online shoppers used devices such as smartphones and tablets to make purchases.  Read Original Content

MobileTECH Summit 2013 is a new event designed to showcase current and upcoming mobile innovations best suited to New Zealand’s principal food and fibre sectors.  The objective of the summit is to provide new tools, ideas, case studies and contacts for mobile communications to grow future productivity and profits.  Read Original Content

Mobile Expert Video Series: Mark Crofton

In this short interview recorded this week in Orlando, FL at SAPPHIRE NOW 2013, SAP's Mark Crofton talks about mobile solutions, mobile banking and trends in Latin America.  Enjoy!

Video Link: http://youtu.be/C_Hejd5622U


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Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) Cognizant
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Read the whitepaper on mobile, social, analytics and cloud strategies Don't Get SMACked
Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility

Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

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