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Google Says Enterprise Business Is 'Profitable And Growing'
The enterprise business isn't expected to impact Google's bottom line for at least the next two years, but Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) enterprise president Dave Girouard told a Bank of America Technology Conference audience Thursday that the company's enterprise offerings—which include Google Apps—were already bringing a "few hundred million" a year in revenue. "It's profitable and it's growing," Girouard said. "It's only in the context of Google's ... search advertising business that it look small." ...
Use Microsoft Outlook with Google Apps for email, contacts, and calendar
googleenterprise.blogspot.com — Over the last year, we've had a razor sharp focus on making it as easy as possible... for businesses to deploy Google Apps. In the last few months you've seen some of the results, from offline Gmail to user directory synchronization to full Blackberry (more) Use Microsoft Outlook with Google Apps for email, ...
Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook
tools.google.com — Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook allows you to use Microsoft Outlook 2003 and 2007 effectively with... Google Apps. You get the cost savings, security and reliability of Google Apps, while employees can use the interface they prefer for email, ... (more) Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook
Day in the Cloud Presented by Google Apps & Virgin America - June 24, 2009
dayinthecloud.com — Accept the challenge. Scour the earth. Please remain seated. On Wednesday, June 24th, Google Apps and Virgin... America invite the brave and the willing, the airborne and the earthbound to embark on the “Day in the Cloud Challenge,” the first online ... (more) Day in the Cloud Presented by Google Apps & Virgin ...
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Around the Net In Online Marketing: Google Apps is 'Profitable and Growing'
MediaPost | Online Media News — ... small." Google charges businesses $50 per user for its Google Apps tools, which include Gmail, Calendar, Talk, and Docs and Spreadsheets. Girouard said Apps "is very profitable" because it runs on the company's existing infrastructure. Adding users, he said, "costs us very little money." Girouard didn't comment on competitors like Microsoft, which recently won the battle to sign Proctor & Gamble. "We're not going to win every battle," he said. "We are very early in this thing." Read the whole story at ...

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