15 Jan 2009 - Salesforce.com announces the launch of a new application - Service Cloud. This on-demand, as a service application allows customer service/call centre companies to break free from the disconnection from the vast amount of experts and knowledge of cloud, and harness the power of the cloud! Service Cloud includes hookups to Facebook, Google, Amazon and other major areas of expert answers to question. Learn more about Service Cloud.

1 Jan 2009 - Happy New Year! To all out there who have visited or site, or graced us with the honour of calling you client, we hope you have fond memories of the year past, and are looking forward to 2009! One of the changes that will be happening with xLerate in 09 is that this small section will be changing. Our founder, Nik, has started a blog, and will cover news information there (soon we will feed to the blog right from here!). News From The Basement is where stories on salesforce.com, new applications and editions, and xLerate news (as well as some personal notes such as his new iPhone, recipes he has created and likely a comment or two about music or current events). We recommend you visit, or use your favourite rss reader to keep up to date. Visit News From The Basement.

29 Dec 2008 - One last addition, for old times sake! Minto Hospitality Group has chosen xLerate to implement and train their sales and operations staff on Salesforce.com, becoming our last new client of 2008. xLerate will complete data migration, customization and training services to ensure Minto's sales staff are running and on the road to success by the end of January 2009.