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And Speaking of "Consolidation"

04-Apr-2002

In a newly published cover story in EContent magazine, we argued that longtime predictions of consolidation in the Web CMS space may be premature. Sure, there will be more mergers, but note that in the case of eGrail (like OpenMarket and Eprise before it), the product is not going away -- it's just getting a new owner. Even former EBT and Chrystal users are obtaining support from integrators who propose to continue enhancing those products. So get used to a world with 200+ CMS vendors. But know also that under the hood, the products are beginning to diverge in some important ways. There are clearer choices out there. Get informed...

- Submitted by: Tony Byrne, Analyst

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