BOZEMAN, Mont., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RightNow(R) Technologies , a leading provider of on demand CRM software solutions, today announced that Greg Gianforte, CEO and founder, and Mike Myer, vice president of development, will present at SDForum's Software as a Service (SaaS) Conference to be held March 22 in Santa Clara, Calif. This full-day conference will feature 30-plus expert speakers from a diverse group of technology, venture capital and industry research firms to provide valuable insights into the growing SaaS trend.

Gianforte will participate in the panel titled "Winning Formulas," which will discuss secrets for success from several leading SaaS companies. Moderated by Scott Sandell, general partner at New Enterprise Associates, other panelists include: Michael Topolovac, CEO of Arena Solutions; Jeff Lunsford, CEO and chairman of WebSideStory; and Subrah Iyar, chairman and CEO of WebEx Communications.

Myer will participate in the panel titled "Technology and Engineering Best Practices," which will identify technologies that are enabling the SaaS model and discuss related technology best practices. Moderated by Brian Behlendorf, founder and CTO of CollabNet, other panelists include: Jacob Taylor, co-founder and vice president of engineering at SugarCRM; Nagi Prabhu, vice president of engineering and support at Intacct; and Joe Kraus, co-founder and CEO of JotSpot.

For more information about this conference, please visit: http://www.sdforum.com/SDForum/

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About RightNow Technologies, Inc.

RightNow provides organizations with industry-leading on demand CRM solutions to build customer-focused businesses. RightNow's acclaimed technology, comprehensive services and commitment to customer success deliver high returns on investment for its customers. More than 1,200 organizations worldwide use RightNow solutions including British Airways, British Telecom, Cisco Systems, Continental Tire North America, John Deere, Nikon and the Social Security Administration. Founded in 1997, RightNow is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, with additional offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For further information, please visit http://www.rightnow.com/.

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