Posted by: billquick | December 10, 2009

Year in Review and 2010 Predictions

“We were warned by pundits and analysts about how bad 2009 was going to be for many businesses. While, in general, they were right on target, it was a different story for BQE. By providing SMBs with tools to maximize their efficiency, the year has been one of BQE’s strongest ever.”

BQE’s CEO, Shafat Qazi, is highlighted as a key industry executive in the article, 2010 Executive Predictions & Year in Review, published by The CPA Technology Advisor.

2009 in Review

In addition to another of comprehensive 5-Star review from The CPA Technology Advisor, BQE’s 2009 accomplishments include:

  1. Debt-free acquisition of ArchiOffice, EngineerOffice, BuilderOffice, DesignerOffice and AccountantOffice, along with over 4,000 users, from Orange Loft LLC
  2. Continue to grow BQE’s customer base
  3. BQE joins the Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America (thanks to our customers)
  4. Expansion (again) of BQE’s Australian office under Managing Director, Andrew Kitchen
  5. Established a BQE presence in Europe with our new UK website and a local sales and support office
  6. Increased staff by 10 percent, including the addition of Steve Burns as Director, Product Strategy and Innovations
  7. Trained hundreds of BillQuick customers at the new BillQuick on Tour road show
  8. Introduced the BillQuick Promise Package, a comprehensive, fixed fee package of services that speed up implementation while optimizing BillQuick for a firm

2010 Predictions

Shafat spends a lot of time listening to customers and thinking about their needs, technology and the future. His top predictions for 2010 are:

  1. Greater momentum in mobile computing (e.g., iPhone, Android), with more companies like BQE offering a mobile version of their software
  2. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model will continue togrow in 2010 with big players rolling out cloud computing products, delivering a serious challengeto desktop-only programs
  3. Professional services firms, many with staffing cutbacks over the past two years, will buy software and other technology to more efficiently leverage resources
  4. Windows 7 will help sales of new hardware and software, with customers demanding 64-bit versions of their day-to-day business software
  5. Extended buying cycles will continue for many businesses through at least October 2010

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