ACT! (Automated Contact Tracking) Release

Conductor Software releases ACT!, one of the earliest widely adopted desktop contact management software. It allowed individual salespeople to organize contacts, track interactions, and schedule activities.

Significance

ACT! was a foundational step, moving customer data from physical cards to digital databases for individual users, though it lacked a shared, enterprise-wide view.

Key facts

Date
1987-01-01
Type
release
Location
Dallas, Texas, USA