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Sysomos Acquired By Marketwire

Dave Fleet

As Ray Wang suggests , expect to see more of this kind of activity in the coming months with other companies such as Alterian , BuzzGain , Cymfony , Radian6 , Viralheat and Visible Technologies. In recent months we’ve seen several interesting moves within the social media monitoring/social CRM space. Acquired by. Jive Software.

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Brand Monitoring: Where Are They Now?

Net-Savvy Executive

Brandimensions Folded into its BrandProtect sibling in early 2009. Cymfony Acquired in 2007 by TNS, which was acquired by WPP in 2008. Cymfony is now part of WPP's Kantar Media. Factiva Dow Jones bought out Reuters' interest in Factiva in 2007. It's now known as Dow Jones Insight. Umbria Acquired by J.D.

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What Does Salesforce-Radian6 Deal Mean for Everyone Else?

Net-Savvy Executive

The announcement's not exactly a surprise—Radian6 was the obvious acquisition target in social media analysis (SMA), and their platform had supported Salesforce integration since mid-2009. The Radian6 deal says a lot about interest in social CRM, or the integration of social media monitoring and customer relationship management.

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Social Media Research: Interview with Joel Rubinson of ARF - Part I

Diva Marketing Blog

Part 2 Interview with Joel Rubinson Sidebar : It's interesting to see how Joel's views and the perception of social media research differ in 2009 from the 2006 interview I had with Bill Neal , former chairman of the board of AMA.