SearchCRM.com at Microsoft Convergence 2009

Date: Mar 16, 2009

Microsoft held its annual Convergence conference last week and SearchCRM.com was there, asking attendees about their CRM plans for 2009.

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Data Management
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SearchCRM.com at Microsoft Convergence 2009

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