Comments on: Offer to Coghead’s users, partners and employees from Intuit QuickBase

By: 7 Questions to Evaluate SaaS

7 Questions to Evaluate SaaS — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:01:01 +0000

[...] down, your entire IT systems can vanish with the flick of an “off” switch. Offers from Intuit and others to help stranded customers notwithstanding, this is a big [...]

By: PaaS, Trusting Beyond Its Initial Hype | CloudAve

PaaS, Trusting Beyond Its Initial Hype | CloudAve — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:42:33 +0000

[...] risks while selecting a PaaS vendor. In the case of Coghead customers, there are a few vendors like Intuit, Caspio, Zoho (disclaimer: Zoho is the sponsor of the blog but this is my personal opinion) and [...]

By: Intuit’s chief on economy: Welcome to the ‘new normal’ | Mayer Consulting Services Ltd.

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:18:39 +0000

[...] is a prime example; HP cutting pay instead of employees so it can give Dell and IBM fits; Intuit offering Coghead customers an out to add to its Quickbase roster of clients. (Coghead, which went out of business, was scooped up by [...]

By: Freetracking.org » Coghead refugees to Intuit or Caspio? Fat chance

Freetracking.org » Coghead refugees to Intuit or Caspio? Fat chance — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:14:00 +0000

[...] Intuit is offering six months of free service on its QuickBase hosted app platform, as well as two hours of personal consulting, unlimited standard support, and classes specifically for Coghead customers. See Intuit’s offer page. [...]

By: Bill Lucchini

Bill Lucchini — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:07:54 +0000

Tony,

Great question about the “state of QuickBase”. In short, we’re very healthy. We’re not enjoying this economy, but we’re still seeing strong demand and growth. We find that some of our customers are turning to QuickBase to help them replace more expensive, slower moving on-premise systems, or to just get more efficient and effective to do “more with less”.

QuickBase overall is profitable, growing and we’re lucky to have a strong base of customers that keep us healthy (over 350,000 subscribers).

Lastly, Intuit is in good shape with a strong cash position and strong brands. Yesterday we just published earnings so you can take a look at the data there. Events like these raise questions for all of us, but, to be honest, I don’t think there is anyone in a better position than us to handle this economic situation. I view it as an opportunity to get more discipline and focus on executing well for our customers, and if we do that, this can be a great catalyst for even faster growth.

By: Intuit’s chief on economy: Welcome to the ‘new normal’ | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:22:28 +0000

[...] is a prime example. HP cutting pay instead of employees so it can give Dell and IBM fits. Intuit offering Coghead customers an out to add to its Quickbase roster of clients. (Coghead, which went out of business, was scooped up by [...]

By: Coghead Shuttered: Another in a Long Line of Non-Developer Developer Tools « SmoothSpan Blog

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:13:45 +0000

[...] be revealed in the fullness of time. Maybe they just wanted to hire the developers as a team. Intuit Quickbase have extended an offer to try to bring Coghead’s customers over. It’s a generous offer, but transitions like [...]

By: Cloud Bursts as CogHead Calls It Quits | Collaboration 2.0 | ZDNet.com

Cloud Bursts as CogHead Calls It Quits | Collaboration 2.0 | ZDNet.com — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:55:37 +0000

[...] Lucchini, Vice President and General Manager, Intuit Platform as a Service Group, wrote this blog post with the attractive offer details for these windfall new clients, commiserating with the Coghead [...]

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:16:36 +0000

Bill,

Your offer to Coghead implies QB is in good shape. But for those of us who have significant portions of their business operations using QB, it would be reassuring to have some feedback/insight from you regarding QBs financial condition and continuing viability. I know QB is a sub of Intuit and as such specific info may not be available, but it does occur to me that one of the challenges of SaaS companies is convincing users that the service/platform will continue to exist. Our decision to use QB was in part based on the Intuit connection….but these days nothing seems safe. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tony

By: The Difference Between ‘An Opportunist’ and ‘A Great Brand’ « The Pragmatic Contextualist

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:59:07 +0000

[...] stranded for a solution. This morning, Intuit, one of Coghead’s competitors, steps in and offers to help both customers and employees. In the press release issued this morning, Intuit offers Coghead customers, partners and employees [...]