Nsite Software
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, Platform as a Service |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Paul Tabet |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Fate | Acquired by SAP Business Objects in 2006; platform discontinued in 2011 |
| Headquarters | Bay Area , United States |
Key people | Paul Tabet (Founder, CEO until 2002), Alf Goebel (CEO from 2002), Bob Jandro (CEO from 2004) |
| Products | Platform as a Service for Salesforce extension including quote-to-proposal, order processing, custom development environment with AJAX front end and MS-SQL backend |
| Parent | SAP Business Objects (from 2006) |
Nsite (also referred to as nsite.com or Nsite Software) was a platform as a service provider headquartered in the Bay area, specializing in extending the functionalities of Salesforce. Although it offered multiple ready-to-use applications, its primary strength lay in allowing users to create tailored applications through an intuitive web-based interface. In November 2006, SAP Business Objects acquired Nsite, which then reported a global customer base exceeding 27,000. The company’s main subscription platform included modules for quote-to-proposal, order processing, and a custom development environment featuring an AJAX-driven front end alongside an MS-SQL database backend.
History
Established in 1998 by Paul Tabet, who acted as CEO until 2002, Nsite subsequently appointed Alf Goebel as CEO that year, followed by Bob Jandro taking over the role in 2004. The organization reached its highest customer count of 27,000 before experiencing a downturn after its acquisition by SAP Business Objects. The platform was officially discontinued in 2011.
Timeline
- 1998: Paul Tabet founded Nsite
- 2002: Alf Goebel assumed the position of CEO
- 2004: Bob Jandro became CEO and secured $6 million in Series B financing
- 2005: Obtained $4 million in Series C funding; shifted product architecture from Smart Forms to AJAX; established partnership with WebEx
- 2006: SAP Business Objects completed acquisition; hosting services transitioned from IBM to OpSource
- 2010: SAP Business Objects declared the retirement of the Nsite platform effective January 31, 2011
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