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- Data 7 Embroidery Design Suite (zip)
- The Data 7 EDS has: Scanning Import pictures from your hard disc, scanner and even Web cam. Load them in to the Data 7 EDS and digitize over the top manually; Manual Digitizing Digitize over images or on a blank canvas; Monogramming a wide variety of fonts enabling you to...
- Tags: Electronic Data Systems Corp., Data 7 Consultancy, Scanners, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2008-06-26
- HP has its sights set on swift yet cost-reduction-intense data center transformation projects
- HP now has the number one revenue share of servers spend worldwide, recently beating IBM in that role, said Livermore. One out of every three servers delivered around the world is an HP server, she said. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- HP's second quarter solid; Focus remains on EDS
- HP's second quarter solid; Focus remains on EDSHP AND FCPAWhat a day for HP.....GREAT RESULTS...specially abroad....but at the same time HP is cutting jobs in Latin America and is in the middle of a big corruption scandal in Bolivia...Look for yourself.http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/efe/20080513/twl-aduana-de-bolivia-acusa-a-la-empresa-6aad12c.htmlhttp://elnuevodia.info/versiones/20080519_007460/nota_315_598596.htm
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-20
- HP's second quarter solid; Focus remains on EDS
- Hewlett-Packard delivered strong second quarter results Tuesday with revenue up 11 percent from a year ago, but analysts are likely to remain fixated on the EDS acquisition. The company said second quarter net income was $2.1 billion, or 80 cents a share, on revenue of $28.3 billion,...
- Tags: Revenue, Hewlett-Packard Co., Operating Profit, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Earnings, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
- EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS
- On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk about HP's purchase of EDS, Google's Friend Connect and the latest happenings in SaaS. First up, HP's big purchase of EDS has brought along a lot of Carly 2.0 analogies, but the argument doesn't hold up too...
- Tags: Google Inc., Software-as-a-service, Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Podcasts, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- OK, Dell. Maybe your tech's greener, but what about green services?
- Great timing on Dell's part. Wait until arch-rival or at least one of them Hewlett-Packard is busy chatting up the press about a minor (ha!) services acquisition, and then WAY up the ante when it comes to an energy-efficiency proclamation. Here's the thing: While other vendors, including...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Data Centers, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- News to know: Zoho; HP; Windows 7; Patch day
- Notable headlines: Dennis Howlett: Zoho's Googley login raises interesting questions Ed Bott: The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers News.com: Facebook pulls ‘stalker list' tool after Gawker exposes it Mary Jo Foley: Gates emphasizes PC-phone...
- Tags: Google Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- EDS internal memo on the HP purchase
- EDS internal memo on the HP purchase"We are – and will remain – EDS."They'd better. It's not like laid-off EDS techs would push brooms for a living.
- Tags: Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- Will EDS deal make HP Microsoft's IBM?
- Will EDS deal make HP Microsoft's IBM?DoubtfulAs I noted in my response to Paul Murphy, this looks a lot more like an HP that's run out of ideas and feels bound to play the serial acquisition game to disguise the fact, and maybe have some new cash cows ready for...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- HP to Acquire EDS ?
- HP to Acquire EDS ?The fake Steve Jobs quote wasn't needed.He was wrong for all the usual good reasons. Best of all, the urge to bloviate loudly ideas from the conventional wisdom within his set.But you're right.The Compaq merger might be considered a success by those who consider layoffs...
- Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Government, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., merger, Compaq Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- Why HP-EDS is a disaster in the making
- As I've noted elsewhere HP's takeover of Compaq destroyed essentially all of HP's pre-takeover value and left the Compaq organization operating as HP. Now they've announced their intention of taking over EDS. On the good news side there won't be a culture clash in bringing these...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, Manufacturing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Operating Systems, Software, Investment, Finance, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- EDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projects
- EDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projectsEDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projectsThis is a pretty good reason why outsourcing your IT doesn't work. Way too many complications and its just not as efficient. Don't get me wrong, outsourcing works to some degree, like hiring cable monkeys to...
- Tags: Strategy, Outsourcing, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Navy/EDS NMCI, information technology
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- EDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projects
- Observing the news that HP is acquiring EDS, perhaps it's time to reflect on EDS' troubled history with IT projects. I've written about a number of failed projects where EDS played a role. Warning, some of these stories are ugly: More EDS issues over...
- Tags: Information Technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Strategy, Government, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- HP's to-do list following EDS acquisition
- HP's to-do list following EDS acquisitionLayoffs, not performnce, then.Mr. Hurd is appropriately known for his executions.Any expected improvements for customers, except perhaps a reduction in price? Or is Compaq a good model?RE: HP's to-do list following EDS acquisitionIt will be interesting if EDS - An HP company will be...
- Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, Electronic Data Systems Corp., EDS acquisition, Hewlett-Packard Co., acquisition
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- EDS internal memo on the HP purchase
- HP acquired EDS in a deal valued roughly at $12.8 billion. The move was outlined Tuesday morning amid a healthy dose of skepticism. Here's a memo from EDS CEO Ron Rittenmeyer, who will now report to HP CEO Mark Hurd. To the EDS Worldwide Team: Today...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Branding, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Will EDS deal make HP Microsoft's IBM?
- With the completion of its deal to buy EDS for $13.9 billion, Hewlett-Packard is about to become just as key to Microsoft's fate as IBM is to the fate of open source. How will Microsoft react? While Sun, Red Hat and a host of...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Mark Hurd, Microsoft Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., IBM Corp., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Combined HP-EDS can explore missing methodology around how to offload IT to the cloud(s)
- Combined HP-EDS can explore missing methodology around how to offload IT to the cloudsISP's snooping through your data.http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Charter-Starts-Selling-Your-Browsing-History-94356http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Bell-Canada-Accused-Of-Privacy-Invasion-94350What Enterprise in their right mind is going to put their IT at risk? None that I am aware of.http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Googles-Cloud-Utopia-Doesnt-Mesh-With-The-Enterprise/The cloud and the Enterprise is just NOT going to happen. Get...
- Tags: Strategy, information technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- HP's to-do list following EDS acquisition
- We now know that HP is acquiring EDS in what appears to be an agreed bid that values EDS at $13.9 billion. Larry Dignan has the main analysis but it leaves open a series of testing questions for HP CEO Mark Hurd. As Larry points out: Overall, Wall Street...
- Tags: Acquisition, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mark Hurd, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Mergers & Acquisitions, Outsourcing, Corporate Law, Asset Management, Construction, It Services, It Operations, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Operational Planning, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- HP's bid for EDS: Opportunity costs loom
- HP's bid for EDS: Opportunity costs loomHP's bid for EDS: Opportunity costs loomI think it was a bad move on the part of HP. Its not that its going to be another Compaq deal but EDS the company itself is just a bad investment. They had a round of...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Mainframes, Sales strategy, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- Combined HP-EDS can explore missing methodology around how to offload IT to the cloud(s)
- HP's now official pending EDS buy for just shy of $14 billion positions the combined companies to organize and manage the hosted/on-premises mix to maximum efficiency and lowest TCO. It's a great goal to shoot for because all they have to do is beat IBM. With this...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., End Goal, Strategy, Management, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
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