Catalog Data Solutions (CDS) works with CPQ Solution Providers like Oracle, Apttus, CallidusCloud and FPX on visualization requirements. In this interview John shares what he considers the most interesting trend in visual CPQ, in what situations visual capabilities provide the highest benefit, why he considers 2D drawings critical for CPQ and much more

- Send John an email @ [email protected] 

- The CDS website is @ www.catalogdatasolutions.com

CalldiusCloud has just been acquired by SAP and so we want to use the opportunity to check in with them and learn what to expect next. In this interview Milan shares what he considers the most interesting trend in CPQ, how they work with Gartner and Forrester, what customers can expect from CPQ Solutions and more

- Send Milan email @ [email protected]

- The CallidusCloud website is @ http://www.calliduscloud.com/cpq  

- The CallidusCloud Team will be at the Sapphire event in Orlando, FL (June 5-

BlackCurve is a Pricing-focused CPQ Solution Provider based in London, UK.  In this interview, Philip Huthwaite CEO & Founder of BlackCurve, shares how he started the company with his father, what pricing leaders he listens to, why he sees dynamic pricing as a tremendous growth opportunity for many customers and much more

Reach Philip by email @ [email protected]

Read more on BlackCurve - www.blackcurve.com  

The Pricing Leaders Philip mentioned are M. Ramanujam and Dr. Bloomfield

Show Notes:

Walpole Partnership is a business & technology consulting firm based in London, UK that partners mostly with Oracle CPQ. In this interview Andy shares how he started Walpole Partnership, why he decided to partner with Oracle CPQ, what other CPQ Solution Providers they work with and more

- Send any questions to Andy at [email protected] 

- The Walpole Partnership website is at http://walpolepartnership.com   

- Andy is on Twitter @APieroux and @WalPart

Statera is a business & technology consulting firm based in Denver, CO that partners with Salesforce and Apttus. In this interview Brad and Lori share how Statera started, how they started their CPQ practices, what they recommend to CPQ customers, what they see as the next CPQ game changer and more

-You can follow up with questions to Brad @  [email protected] & Lori @ [email protected]

-The website is @ statera.com  

-Statera will be at "Apttus Accelerate" in San Francisco (May 14-1

Jim has spent 40 years with Cincom and founded the CPQ business unit 17 years ago. In this interview, Jim shares how the CPQ environment has changed over the years, what he considers important regarding CPQ integration with existing systems, where he sees the future of CPQ and much more.

- You can contact Jim on LinkedIn

- The Cincom CPQ website is at https://www.cincom.com/us/products/cpq

Show Notes: 

Bill Butler recently joined system integration firm Uptima after spending 7 years with CPQ software vendors CallidusCloud, PROS/Cameleon and FPX. In this interview Bill shares his experiences in the CPQ area, his view of the acquisition of CallidusCloud by SAP, what he sees as interesting new CPQ capabilities and tells us more about successful CPQ implementations.

- You can send Bill an email at [email protected]  

- The Uptima website is at http://uptima.com

Show Notes: 

In this interview Dr. Christian Cuske talks about how he moved from Germany to Singapore to found the only CPQ Solution Provider with Headquarters in Asia, what he thinks about the manufacturing market and how his solution works with SAP Systems.  

- You can contact Christian on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiancuske/

- In Mind Cloud’s website is at www.inmindcloud.com, their LinkedIn company page can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/company/in-mind-cloud/

Show Notes:

servicePath is a CPQ Solution Provider that focuses on solutions for Technology Service Providers. In this interview Mike talks about moving from Dubai (UAE) to Toronto (Canada), building servicePath, what he considers the most important capabilities of a CPQ Solution and more.  

- You can contact Mike on LinkedIn or Twitter @Service_Path 

- The servicePath website is at https://servicepath.co/  

- Watch the webinar “10 Ways to Stay Out of the Sales Doghouse” from 3-20

Show Notes:

In this interview with Frederik Taleman we talk about his start-up "Hive CPQ" in Belgium, why he founded his company and how quickly they can setup products for the manufacturing industry and their distributors.

- Email Frederik @ [email protected]  

- Find Hive CPQ at www.hivecpq.com  

- Hive CPQ will participate in the Ghent "Night Shift" event on March 25, 2018. Book a meeting with Frederik at that event here . Frederic has free tickets available, send him an email to lear