24SevenOffice

Infobox_Software
name = 24SevenOffice

caption = Internet Business System
operating_system = Web-based
genre = ERP/CRM
website = [http://www.24SevenOffice.com 24SevenOffice.com]
developer = [http://www.24SevenOffice.com 24SevenOffice]

24SevenOffice is an Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and Customer relationship management (CRM) system for small and medium sized businesses, delivered on demand through a Ajax-powered web-based interface. The system includes modules for:
* CRM
* Accounting
* Invoicing/Ordering
* Procurement
* Email
* Calendar
* Project Management,
* Content management system
* E-commerce

Features

Language support

The 24SevenOffice interface supports the following languages: English (UK), English (US), Norwegian, German, Swedish and Danish.

Accounting standards

The accounting module has pre-configured charts of accounts and reports for accounting standards in Norway, Sweden and England.

Recognition

24SevenOffice has won several awards including the 'Seal of Excellence' [ [http://www.seal-of-excellence.org/winners2004.html Winners of the European Seal of Excellen in Multimedia 2004] . Accessed 2007-01-18] at CeBIT and 'Product of the year 2005' by Kapital, a Norwegian magazine.

Company

The company has offices in Oslo and Skien (Norway), Stockholm (Sweden) and London (UK). As of January 2006, the company listed a base of 1000 customers, and it is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange on the Oslo Axess list. [ [http://www.newsweb.no/index.jsp?messageId=154813 OSLO AXESS - NEW SECURITY FROM TODAY] . Accessed 2007-07-02]

One of the main competitors to 24SevenOffice is NetSuite, a similar web-based suite of business applications. Other web-based competitors include Salesforce.com, SugarCRM and QuickBooks Online. Traditional software competitors include SAP Business One and Siebel.

24SevenOffice is part of the OpenAjax Alliance, the main industry group devoted to technologies and Web programming techniques known as Ajax. [ [http://www.openajax.org/member/wiki/Members OpenAjax Alliance Members] . Accessed 2007-09-24]

History

The company was founded in 1996 in Porsgrunn, (Norway) by Stian Rustad.

In February 2005, 24SevenOffice bought the Swedish competitor Start and Run, adding 400 customers and launching the company into the Swedish marketplace. The company entered partnerships with Active 24 in 2006 [ [http://www.active24.org/graphics/CurrentPM2006/24SevenOffice.Active24.pressrelease.pdf Active 24 & 24SevenOffice teams up] . Accessed 2007-01-18] and Norwegian telecommunications company, Telenor. [ [http://www.telenor.no/bedrift/kundereferanser/life/index.html Case study: Life Scandinavia] . Accessed 2007-01-18]

In September 2006, 24SevenOffice signed a partnership deal with Fokus Bank and Bluegarden combine banking, accounting/invoice and payroll [ [http://www.crm2day.com/news/crm/119695.php New Internet Banking Model Launched In Norway] Accessed 2007-01-18] services. Swedish web-host Crystone replaced Active 24 as a partner in November 2006 [ [http://www.crystone.no/Om-Crystone/Nyheter/Crystone-erstatter-til-Active-24-og-blir-ny-partner-til-24SevenOffice/ Crystone erstatter til Active 24 og blir ny partner til 24SevenOffice] . Accessed 2007-01-18]

ee also

* Comparison of accounting software
* Web application
* Software as a Service

External links

* [http://www.24sevenoffice.com Official homepage]

Articles

* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/perspectives/asps-climb-quietly-to-the-summit/2005/08/15/1123957995145.html ASPs climb quietly to the summit]
* [http://www.crm2day.com/news/crm/119695.php New Internet Banking Model Launched In Norway]
* [http://blogs.zdnet.com/SAAS/?p=338 Spotlight shines on SaaS in Europe]

References