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The company\u2019s strategy for growth in the CRM solutions sector builds on helping companies that want to roll out business solutions quickly, while minimizing their overall IT risks and implementation costs.\u201dn\u2022 The reports also state that \u201cnearly half of [Forrester surveyed] apps professionals are actively engaged with SaaS assessments or deployment. And almost one-third of these are using SaaS applications for CRM. Forrester observes that CRM technology buyers now look first at SaaS solutions to see if this approach can meet their needs before seriously considering an on-premises solution. And buyers with a large installed base of on-premises CRM solutions are re-evaluating where they should, and can, switch to a SaaS version.\u201dnnComments on the News:n\u2022 \u201cMid-sized and large organizations have been a driving force in shifting the tide to cloud computing for CRM,\u201d said Alex Dayon, EVP of CRM, salesforce.com. \u201cOur 77,300 customers have turned to cloud-based CRM for its low-cost and highly customizable applications that are secure, reliable, and scalable. 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