AppDirect Blog
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News & Updates
AppDirect Announces New Multi-Dimensional Commerce Product Updates
As the digital economy grows more complex, we’re seeing an explosion of innovation. Companies are stepping in to develop new solutions that make many ...By Gretchen Dukowitz / AppDirect / Oct 16, 2018
Industry Insights
News Roundup: Why It Pays to Be a Platform Business
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. Digital Transformation: Why It Pays to...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Oct 08, 2018
News & Updates
Meet the Digital Heroes Who Are Making an Impact
Earlier this year, we launched AppDirect’s Digital Heroes program, a global effort to discover and honor the innovative thinkers and risk-takers who a...By Alex Smith / AppDirect / Oct 03, 2018
Industry Insights
Three Ways Regional CSPs Can Compete with Multinational Telcos
In recent years, much ink has been spilled over the revenue challenges faced by the telecommunications industry. Despite this, multinational communica...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppMarket / Oct 01, 2018
Industry Insights
News Roundup: The Dawn of the Platform Economy in FinServ
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. The Dawn of the Platform Economy in Fi...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Sep 28, 2018
Events
Moving from Products to Platforms at Engage 2018
Each year, AppDirect’s annual digital economy summit—Engage—has an official theme. For 2018 it’s “evolve,” but if we named an unofficial t...By Vicki Smith / AppDirect / Sep 24, 2018
Industry Insights
News Roundup: Top 10 Digital Transformation Trends for 2019
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. Top 10 Digital Transformation Trends f...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Sep 18, 2018
Company & Culture
AppDirect Rises on the Forbes Cloud 100
Yesterday afternoon, we had the pleasure of announcing that AppDirect has been named to the Forbes Cloud 100, the definitive list of the globe’s top 1...By Gretchen Dukowitz / AppDirect / Sep 14, 2018
Industry Insights
News Roundup: Are Companies Making Digital Transformation Progress?
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. Are Companies Making Progress In Digit...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Sep 10, 2018
Industry Insights
News Roundup: Next Wave of Digital Disruptors Weren’t Born in the Cloud
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. Short-Termism Around Digital Transform...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Aug 31, 2018
Strategy & Best Practices
The Five Elements Every Manufacturer Needs for Marketplace Success
For today’s hardware and device makers, the race is on, not only to launch digital strategies around their physical products, but to also make their d...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDevices / Aug 30, 2018
Strategy & Best Practices
Answering the Digital Platform “Build vs. Buy” Question for Hardware and Device Makers
The manufacturing industry is rapidly approaching a tipping point. By 2020, just two years from now, the majority of hardware and device makers will r...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDevices / Aug 23, 2018
Industry Insights
News Roundup: New Report on the State of Global Digital Transformation
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. The Global State of Digital Transforma...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Aug 22, 2018