Deeter: Enterprise mobile software will take root through vertical use cases
Byron Deeter · State of the Cloud 2019 from Bessemer Venture Partners · May 20, 2019 · at 33:01
Byron Deeter, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, outlines cloud predictions at SaaStr Annual 2019, highlighting mobile app adoption among field workers across specialized vertical industries.
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“We think we're gonna see a lot more of this, and really, Enterprise Mobile is gonna take root through these vertical use cases.”
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