Software Advice

Software Advice
Company typePublic company
NYSE: IT
Founded2005
FounderDon Fornes
Austin Merritt
HeadquartersAustin, Texas
United States
Key people
Blake Clark (General Manager)[1]
Websitewww.softwareadvice.com

Software Advice is a company that provides advisory services, research, and user reviews on software applications for businesses in over 300 market categories including medical, CRM, HR, construction, business intelligence and marketing automation.[2][3]

Co-founded in 2005 by CEO Don Fornes and Austin Merritt, it has been a subsidiary of Gartner since 2014.[4][5]

History

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Software Advice, Inc., formerly known as River Guide, Inc., was co-founded in 2005 in San Francisco, California by CEO Don Fornes and Austin Merritt, the company's former general manager and COO.[6][4] The company provides advice on different software for buyers in several verticals: construction, medical, retail, property, manufacturing, distribution, electronic health record, CRM, applicant tracking systems, and more.[7][8][9] In 2009, the company's headquarters moved to its current location in Austin, Texas.[10] In March 2014, Software Advice was acquired by Gartner, Inc., a global information technology research and advisory company.[2]

The company announced Blake Clark as its new general manager in November 2018.[11][12]

Product

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The company advises buyers on software products via free telephone consultations with software analysts.[2][13] The Software Advice website gives pricing and demo information on individual systems, as well as market reports based on buyer interactions, and detailed reviews and comparisons.[3][14][15] The company's reports have been used as a source of expertise in Forbes,[16][17][18][19] Entrepreneur,[20] Huffington Post,[21] Business Insider,[22] Yelp,[23] Inc.,[24][25] and the Wall Street Journal[26] among others.

Software Advice releases biannual reports to highlight top software products in different categories.[27]  Its FrontRunners for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), April 2019 report analyzed the software that companies use to track information such as inventory management, accounting, and customer relationship management.[28] In the report, Software Advice used analyzed data to plot the market’s top ERP products graphically, based on Usability and User Recommended.[28] The other FrontRunners reports also base scores on Usability and User Recommended.[29]

Recognition

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In 2013, Software Advice was recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine.[15][30]

In 2016 and 2017, the company was recognized as a Top Place to Work in the Austin, Texas area.[31]

References

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  2. ^ a b c Shultz, Ross (March 18, 2014). "Gartner, Inc. Small Acquisition Provides New Solution for Small Businesses". TechInsider. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Edwards, Andrew (February 14, 2014). "Software Fatigue and How to Fight It". ClickZ. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Software Advice, Inc" (Company Profile). Bloomberg Business. Archived from the original on 2017-12-08.
  5. ^ Rivera, Janessa (March 11, 2014). "Gartner Acquires Software Advice" (Press release). Stamford, Connecticut: Gartner. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "Their first office was a bedroom—wait until you hear about their first hire". Built In Austin. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  7. ^ Sommer, Brian. "The Learner Buyer – Why Software Advice is taking off". ZDNet. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  8. ^ "Report: 40% of EHR Buyers Replacing Current System". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  9. ^ Schwartz, Heidi (2014-06-24). "Spreadsheets Instead Of CMMS?". Facility Executive - Creating Intelligent Buildings. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  10. ^ "Software Advice: Igniting Success in the Lone Star State". Texas Public Policy Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  11. ^ "These 7 Austin tech companies welcomed new leaders in November". Built In Austin. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  12. ^ "Blake Clark". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  13. ^ Lyons, Dan (April 7, 2014). "The 'Yelpification' of the Software Buying Process: A CMO's Guide". Hubspot. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016.
  14. ^ Bredenberg, Al (June 11, 2014). "Successful Software Selection: Do Your Due Diligence". ThomasNet. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Don Fornes, Founder & CEO - Software Advice". Business Interviews. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  16. ^ Council, Forbes Agency. "Five Strategies (Old And New) To Improve Communications In The Senior Care Industry". forbes.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  17. ^ LaPlante, Alice. "CenturyLinkVoice: 4 Tips For Securely Accepting Payments". forbes.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  18. ^ LaPlante, Alice. "CenturyLinkVoice: Get Your Daily Fiber...Network". forbes.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  19. ^ Guppta, Kavi. "5 Roles That Will Power 21st Century Human Resources Departments". forbes.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  20. ^ Herrick, Jonathan (10 October 2017). "4 Ways You're Misusing Your CRM Data". entrepreneur.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  21. ^ Flannery, Marki (17 March 2017). "Supporting Home Health Aides in Their Vital Work Assisting America's Seniors". huffingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  22. ^ GmbH, finanzen.net. "AdvancedMD Named Leader in Gartner's FrontRunners for Electronic Medical Records Quadrant - Markets Insider". businessinsider.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  23. ^ "Survey: Yelp is #1 Choice for Finding Doctors, Lawyers & Home Service Providers - Yelp". yelpblog.com. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  24. ^ "Insight Job: CRM Lets You Use Data You Already Have To Win More Business". inc.com. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  25. ^ "4 Companies That Can Help You Find Better Customers". inc.com. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  26. ^ Wang, Shirley S. (26 June 2017). "What Doctors Are Doing About Bad Reviews Online". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018 – via www.wsj.com.
  27. ^ "Best Donor Management Software for Non-Profits - ASI". www.advsol.com. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  28. ^ a b Quirk, Elizabeth (2019-07-09). "Software Advice Names FrontRunners for Enterprise Resource Planning, April 2019". Best ERP Software, Vendors, News and Reviews. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  29. ^ "Gartner's Software Advice names Buildium to 2018 FrontRunners Quadrant". Buildium. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  30. ^ "Software Advice Tapped for Inc. 5000 List [Professional Services Close - Up]". unified-communications.tmcnet.com. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  31. ^ "Top Workplaces - the Austin American-Statesman". www.topworkplaces.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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