SugarCRM Announces SugarCon 2008

CUPERTINO, Calif.--SugarCRM, the world's leading provider of commercial open source customer relationship management (CRM) software, today announced that it will host SugarCon 2008, its global customer and developer conference, February 6-8, 2008, at the Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose, California.

Space is limited, so please visit http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/events/sugarcon/register.html for more information and to secure a reservation.

SugarCon 2008 offers over 40 sessions tailored to SugarCRM customers, partners, administrators and developers. The program will include keynotes from industry leaders and visionaries as well as discussions on the SugarCRM product and technical roadmap. Breakout topics include “CRM On-Demand or On-Site: A Decision Framework,” “Secret Ingredients for Reseller Success,” “Sugar 5.0 + GPL3 = Open Personal Health Care Records” and “Sugar Administration Black Belt Skills.” To view a complete agenda, please visit http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/events/sugarcon/agenda.html.

“SugarCon 2008 unites the SugarCRM global community in a single location to share their experiences implementing, innovating and succeeding with the world’s most modern CRM platform,” said John Roberts, chairman and CEO of SugarCRM. “This event promises three valuable days of learning, networking and a lot of fun as well.”

Highlights of SugarCon 2008 include:

• Keynotes on the future of Web 2.0 technologies from industry executives
• Major Sugar product announcements and roadmap strategies
• A solution showcase where sponsors demonstrate SugarCRM integrations
• Breakout tracks covering best practices for succeeding with SugarCRM
• Discussions on collaboration, mobile and open source in CRM
• Community presentations on Sugar mash-ups, dashlets and custom modules
• California cuisine and entertainment each night

Attendance cost is $495 per person and attendees will receive a $100 discount if they register before Friday, January 11^th. Please visit http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/events/sugarcon/register.html to register.

About SugarCRM

SugarCRM is the world's leading provider of commercial open source customer relationship management (CRM) software for companies of all sizes. Sugar easily adapts to any business environment by offering a more flexible, cost-effective alternative than proprietary applications. SugarCRM's open source architecture allows companies to more easily customize and integrate customer-facing business processes in order to build and maintain more profitable relationships. SugarCRM offers several deployment options, including on-demand, on-premise and appliance-based solutions to suit customers' security, integration and configuration needs. For more information, call (408) 454-6900 or 1 87 SUGARCRM toll free in the US, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit http://www.sugarcrm.com.