Hello everyone!

The Denver group has been experiencing some growing pains and working through a new leader transition. 

As we look to grow and get our feet under us again, I have stepped back into the leadership role.

In the next few weeks, I will be working on membership, meeting locations, speakers and sponsors.

Stay tuned for the next meeting announcement coming soon.   We will do a deep-dive into Summer 09!

And please feel free to call me at 7/232.8181 or leave a comment here for ideas, feedback and suggestions.

Thanks again!

Brian Collins

Job Description:

Innovar Group is currently working with a client in Denver, Colorado to recruit a full time Sr. Salesforce.com Developer.
This Developer must have a strong business acumen and offer a strong ability to interact and manage the needs of end users. They must also be the technical SME for upgrades and changes to the Salesforce.com Application. They will be responsible for production support as well as special projects around the CRM application.
Skills: 2+ years of experience with administration and configuration of Salesforce.com CRM. 4-5 years experience with OOD preferably in Java/J2EE (Strong .NET experience mixed with Salesforce.com will be reviewed equally) Strong experience with SOAP messaging or other messaging languages (XML messaging, JMS) Strong experience and capability of interacting with business users, understanding requirement, business process, and workflow. Experience Configuring UI option for specific user groups
Nice To have Experience with VisualForce Experience with Exact Target or another output device for email Experience with Apex
Please send the resumes to sshetty@innovargroup.com .

Thanks & Regards,

Smitha Shetty
Technical Recruiter
Innovar Group
303.554.2000 x116 ~ Fax 303.339.4025
www.innovargroup.com
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Fastest Growing Private Companies 2007

Appirio recently secured additional financing from Sequoia Capital (Venture Beat Story) and is looking to grow rapidly.

Appirio is currently seeking Google and Salesforce.com consultants with development backgrounds in Javascript, XML, HTTP, Java, C++, ASP, and SQL with prior experience in SFDC And/Or Google Apps. As a Appirio consultant, you will manage the engagement process from start to finish, and strong communication and consulting skills, strong Project Management skills and good Business Analysts are required.  Much of the work can be done remotely so candidates can be based anywhere in the US – travel is approx 30%. 

For additional information contact:
Lisa Donetti (ldonetti@novato.net)
Strategic Recruiting & Research
415-898-5519

Seeking an experienced full-time Salesforce.com Developer on behalf of our client, a fast-growing, successful technology company.

Company:
* Hot sector, fast growing
* Recipient of numerous accolades from top analysts to include Gartner

Opportunity:
The Salesforce.com Developer/Analyst will utilize both strategic and tactical skills to drive the success of the Salesforce.com CRM application. This person will "own" Salesforce for a group of 150-200 users, working projects and administering the application. Responsibilities include interfacing with Business Groups and translating their processes into Salesforce; customizing to include programatically enhancing functionality that is not inherent to the application; providing Tier 3 Salesforce.com support.

Required skills:
* Experience administering Salesforce.com for 50+ users
* Customizing Salesforce.com to include building complex S-Controls, triggers
* Javascript (.Net a plus)
* Experience integrating apps via the Salesforce.com API
* Data validation
* Familiarity with AppExchange solutions
* Understanding of Sales/Marketing organizations/processes

Scheduling interviews for qualified candidates over the next 1-2 weeks.

If interested in learning more, please submit your resume to Julia Hagar: jhagar@hireon-demand.com

Founded by a former Salesforce.com Account Executive, Hire On-Demand specializes in the permanent placement of experienced Salesforce.com Administrators and Force.com Developers. www.HireOn-Demand.com

If you are in the job market, take a look at this opportunity.  This is a chance to start a Salesforce.com implementation from scratch and roll it out globally. 

If your interested, contact Paige at Gem Resourcing (paige@gemresourcing.com or 303.768.0909)

Our highly valued Client is a global medical technology company and a leader in developing and supplying products, therapies, and services for dialysis clinics, home dialysis, and intensive care units. This private, $25M / 400+ employee company is staffed by people in more than 40 countries.

This Company is embarking on an SAP implementation in its Americas operations, and they are currently looking to add an experienced CRM Business Systems Analyst to be based in their Colorado office location. This individual will design and implement CRM solutions in several areas that focus on providing standard CRM functionality to meet business requirements. You will partner with key business users across the organization including North and South America.

Responsibilities

The position will report to the Director – Business Solutions within the IT organization, and will primarily focus on the following:

•    Provide CRM expertise for the existing CRM system, and leadership in the upcoming project to re-evaluate the CRM environment.
•    Design and implement CRM solutions in several areas that focus on providing standard CRM functionality to meet business requirements.
•    Ability to apply CRM functional knowledge and expertise for technical and functional design sessions / meetings.
•    Responsible for the creation of training plans and providing CRM application training.
•    Defining and implementing CRM business best practices, adhering to company’s business standards for functional processes.
•    Conducting detailed analysis sessions with end users and business SMEs.
•    Defining functional business requirements. Suggest options and recommendation solutions to key business users.
•    Define unit and integration testing plans, testing scripts, enhancements, custom modifications and interfaces to be developed.
•    Troubleshooting functional issues during implementation, testing, and post-Go Live.
•    Collaborating with technical team to design solutions, define technical design, testing plans, etc.

Requirements

•    Local candidates preferred.
•    Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, statistics, engineering, or  IT
•    5-7 years of CRM functional experience including implementations.  SAP experience a plus.
•    Experience in unit testing CRM, developing/testing application interfaces, and integration testing.
•    Proven experience in facilitating design sessions, gathering business requirements, developing process flows, and developing technical design specifications
•    Proven functional skills within CRM
•    Experience in an FDA regulated environment desirable
•    Experience with leading CRM systems, preferably Salesforce.com
•    Strong customer service, communication, teamwork, and people skills.
•    Demonstrated fiscal awareness.
•    International implementation experience
•    Hands-on experience with proven capabilities in configuration, developing configuration designs, and systems / business analysis
•    Strong problem solving skills with ability to analyze and resolve issues.
•    Ability to apply CRM solutions to common business problems. 
•    Proficient in MS Office Suite and project management systems.
•    Ability to work with a team and willingness to take on new challenges while delivering on time and on budget with a high degree of customer satisfaction. 
•    Ability to perform research activities and recommend changes and improvements to functional processes. 
•    Demonstrated oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.  Demonstrated working knowledge of multiple business models.
•    Solid understanding of manufacturing industry business processes a plus

Salesforce.com Administrator and Business Applications Managers

Rally Software Development located in Boulder, CO is a dynamic, growing company that provides software-driven enterprises with the knowledge, coaching and tooling needed to succeed with Agile development practices.

Due to our success, we are currently looking for a motivated Salesforce.com Administrator and Business Applications Manager to evolve our enterprise-wide implementation of Salesforce.com as well as support internal users including Rally's sales and marketing teams.

Responsibilities Include:

Be the Product Owner for Rally's strategic enterprise-wide Salesforce.com implementation by...

• Acting as expert, evangelist and ScrumMaster for salesforce.com, becoming Rallys "source of reporting" of core business data and metrics.
• Acting as a single point of contact for enhancement requests (customizations), user issues and system integrations.
• Administering, monitoring, and maintaining Rally's Salesforce.com platform implementation, including license administration and user roles.
• Co-developing and enforce system security policies and audits.
• Leading a team of Super-users to identify and manage work-flow rules and alerts.
• Escalating issues to Salesforce.com support.
• Developing and enforce sandbox oversight policies.

Support internal teams including sales, support and marketing by...

• Training of users on new Salesforce.com functionalities and reports.
• Aiding in the creation of departmental documentation as needed.
• Configuring shared and custom reports.
• Configuring UI and work-flow customizations ensuring Salesforce.com best meets user needs.
• Managing bulk imports of data, ensuring timely updates and data integrity.
• Implementing Apex code for managing data.

Your skills should include:

• Exceptional communication and teamwork skills
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Sales process (workflow) mapping
• Proven training skills

Minimum Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business specialty a must.
• Minimum of 3 years working knowledge and/or implementation of an enterprise class CRM application (Salesforce.com preferred but could include Siebel, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft).
• Understanding of database concepts and data management (RDBMS).
• Experience with APEX and Salesforce.com customizations.
• Prior experience integrating ERP level systems with salesforce.com a plus.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Salesforce.com Administrator certification is a plus.

At Rally we're looking for people who are passionate about the software industry and want to work with the best and brightest. We value teamwork, the ability to meet commitments as well as skill and in return offer an exceptional opportunity to grow. We strive for a healthy, productive work/life balance, while enjoying the opportunity to substantially contribute to the direction and success of a vibrant software business.

If this sounds like an environment you might thrive in, please email resume to jobs@rallydev.com

Join our award winning team!
Jolt Award Winner 2006, 2007 and 2008 - Product Excellence
Locally Most Innovative Product (IQ Awards)
Voted "Best Company to Work for in Colorado" 2006 & 2007

*Salesforce is a registered trademark of salesforce.com, Inc.

Your next Denver Salesforce.com user group will be held  at:

THE DENVER ATHLETIC CLUB
1325 GLENARM   PLACE
DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Starting at 5:30PM on Wednesday, May 28th 2008.

What: The May 2008 SalesForce.com Denver users group 

When: Wednesday, May 28th 2008.  5:30-7:00PM.

Where:
THE DENVER ATHLETIC CLUB
1325 GLENARM   PLACE
DENVER, COLORADO 80204 

 Here is a link to a Google map to the location:

Refreshments & Appetizers will be provided by our sponsor OneSource.

OneSource will show us how to:  Populate, Cleanse and Update Your salesforce.com application.

OneSource Information Services embeds high-value business information on your clients and prospects directly into your salesforce.com application. We integrate comprehensive content on over 17 million public and private companies and 21 million executives worldwide, featuring in-depth company profiles, executive contacts, industry information, financial data, corporate structures and up-to-date news. OneSource helps you manage the integrity of  your salesforce.com data with high-quality information from the start, cleanse your existing customer data for accuracy and consistency, and keep your entire salesforce.com system current at all times.

And one lucky winner will receive a Ipod Nano!!!

Meeting Agenda: OneSource will show us how to:  Populate, Cleanse and Update Your salesforce.com application with business critial data.
* Introductions & Announcements 5:30
* Spot light -  6:00 to 6:30

* Demo Agenda: OneSource integration with Salesforce.com 

* Flood Lights - User Community Issues & Solutions. 6:30 to 7:00

• Bring      your issues and questions about your implementation, and we will work      through them as a group.

We expect this session to be very interactive, so please come prepared with questions or your own personal lessons learned based on experience.

Driving Directions:
From Fort Collins:
Merge onto I-25 S toward DENVER . 58.1 miles
Take the SPEER BLVD SOUTH exit- EXIT 212A. 0.1 miles
Merge onto SPEER BLVD. 1.3 miles
Turn LEFT onto W. Colfax Ave. 0.1 miles
Turn LEFT onto WELTON Street. 0.1 miles
Turn IMMEDIATE RIGHT into Parking Garage on 14^th Street
End at Denver Athletic Club Parking Garage  

From Boulder:
US-36 E. Continue to follow US-36 E. 20.4 miles
Merge onto I-25 S 5.7 miles
Take the SPEER BLVD SOUTH exit- EXIT 212A. 0.1 miles
Merge onto SPEER BLVD. 1.3 miles
Turn LEFT onto W COLFAX AVE 0.1 miles
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto WELTON STREET

Turn IMMEDIATE RIGHT into Parking Garage on 14^th Street
End at Denver Athletic Club Parking Garage

From Colorado Springs:
Merge onto I-25 N toward DENVER. 68.1 miles
Merge onto W   COLFAX AVE via EXIT 210A. 1.3 miles
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto WELTON STREET
Turn IMMEDIATE RIGHT into Parking Garage on 14^th StreetEnd at Denver Athletic Club Parking Garage

Your Leader,

Brian Collins