IDC just ranked IBM as the worldwide marketshare leader in the Social Platform market based on total software revenue for 2009 . Cool huh?
The IDC report states that worldwide revenue for the social platforms market was $369.7 million in 2009, representing growth of more than 55 percent.
IBM's portfolio of social computing, mashups and Web 2.0 technologies, includes blogs, communities, profiles, activities, shared bookmarks and more.According to IDC, the social platforms market includes IBM Lotus Connections (which I LOOOOOVE) as well as the cloud based offering, LotusLive Connections.
IBM Lotus Connections is software that empowers business professionals to develop, nurture and remain in contact with a network of their colleagues; respond quickly to business opportunities by calling upon expertise in their network; and discuss and refine new creative ideas with communities of coworkers, partners and customers.
LotusLive Connections is an innovative set of Web-based collaboration services combined with social networking capabilities. LotusLive Connections features include file sharing, business instant messaging, activity management and networking.
Over 35% of Fortune 100 companies have adopted IBM's social software offerings. IBM Lotus Connections clients include Berlitz International Inc., Sogeti, Digital China Holdings Limited, and Rheinmetall AG.
Also check this cool video on THE MAN who should have used Lotus Connections :-)
