CDC to build first enterprise application on Azure

CDC Software Corporation has announced that its CDC Respond complaint management system will be its first cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) application developed with the Windows Azure platform.

The announcement is CDC’s latest move to increase recurring SaaS revenue during the next few years. CDC Software has made several cloud-based acquisitions, and also invested in two SaaS application companies as part of its Strategic Cloud Investment Partner Program (SCIPP).

Under SCIPP, CDC Software plans to make minority investments in, and form strategic reselling partnerships with, companies offering cloud-based or point solutions which complement its enterprise solutions portfolio.