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VC funding in Chinese IT companies falls

Venture capital funding in Chinese information technology companies was $992 million in 2007, down 9 percent from 2006, according to data from Dow Jones VentureSource. The slowdown in venture funding for technology companies is striking given that funding in China hit its highest level in six years...

Tags: Technology Company, Dow Jones & Company Inc., Information Technology, Information Technology Company, Internet, Strategy, Venture Capital, Management, Finance, Financing Startups, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-02-20

We'll see more acquisitions that meld telcos with IT vendors

News from London that Deutsche Telekom may make a bid to buy IT services giant EDS. This is only the opening volley in a forthcoming period of acquisitions that meld telcos with IT vendors. I recently suggested that BEA Systems, as it spurns Oracle's initial bid, may...

Tags: Acquisition, Information Technology, Telecommunications Company, Iona Technologies, Information Technology Company, Fact, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Management, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2007-11-21

Indiecom Services (001582676-A) 2 (Windows)

Indiecom Services (001582676-A) widget is RSS feeds based on an IT company's Web site called Indiecom Services (001582676-A) located in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Information Technology Company, Muhammad Nur Hanief, RSS, Microsoft Windows, Web Site Development, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-08-01

IT Strategy Consulting for a Pharmaceutical Company

The client's current IT set-up was predominantly legacy and loosely integrated. The key business challenges faced by the client were: ensuring FDA/ GMP Compliance, lack of Traceability for Exports, inadequate systems for formulations, lack of suitable production systems, inability to make on-time regulatory submissions, segmental reporting / Cost Centre, pricing/...

Tags: Information Technology Company, Pharmaceutical Company, Client, BLUE STAR INFOTECH, Strategy, Management

Case studies 2007-07-17

Reuse of code is the key to keeping IBM from being a 500,000-employee company

Nice piece in the The New York Times today about how IBM is again re-inventing itself as the "blended IT provider." Those are my words. IBM is seeking the means to blend talents, technologies, locations, approaches, people-process, and -- above all -- applications and services.After attending a few IBM conferences...

Tags: Web Services, Virtualization, Software Infrastructure, Software Development, SOA, SAP, SaaS, Patents, Oracle, Microsoft, Intellectual Property, IBM, HP, GPL, Enterprise 2.0

Blog posts 2007-07-05

Developers Produce Better Software Faster at Global IT Company

TietoEnator provides consulting, developing, and hosting services to meet its customers' digital needs. With nearly 16,000 employees, it is one of the largest IT providers in Europe and operates in 30 countries. The company needed to make its reporting processes more accurate and information easier to access. When customers enquired...

Tags: Software, Developer, Information Technology, Information Technology Company, Microsoft Corp., TietoEnator, Microsoft Development Tools, Strategy, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management

Case studies 2007-05-14

CRN sleuth Barb Darrow on IT vendor sports

I began working with Barb Darrow back in 1988 at bi-monthly engineering trade pub Design News, and always respected her tenacity, verve, and newshound instincts. Barb went on to InfoWorld in 1993 but had left by the time I got there to run news for the website in 1995. Now...

Tags: Barb Darrow

Blog posts 2006-05-08

IT vendors to increase customer support staffing by 40% a year through 2008

IDC estimates that staffing of the Customer Experience function in IT vendor companies will grow by over 40% per year through 2008. Organizations that have previously invested in customer experience leadership expect their teams to grow more than 80 percent during the same period. IDC finds that IT vendors are...

Tags: information technology, information technology company

Blog posts 2005-12-05

IBM, HP and BEA results point to software infrastructure resurgence

Software infrastructure is again proving to be the "Little Train that Could" when it comes to chugging along -- even when the chips are down. My prediction is that the vendors that can sustain software infrastructure profit growth will be the biggest winners -- of any IT vendors...

Tags: software

Blog posts 2005-08-18

IBM, HP and BEA results point to software infrastructure resurgence

Software infrastructure is again proving to be the "Little Train that Could" when it comes to chugging along -- even when the chips are down. My prediction is that the vendors that can sustain software infrastructure profit growth will be the biggest winners -- of any IT vendors -- over...

Tags: software

Blog posts 2005-08-18

The Full-Service IT Provider Controls Its Business With SAS Financial Intelligence

With some 3,450 employees, FIDUCIA is one of the largest full-service IT providers in Germany. The core business of the Karlsruhe-based company is providing IT services to 811 offices of Volksbank and Raiffeisenbank, the central institutes and companies in the cooperative financial association Genossenschaftlicher FinanzVerbund and private banks. The FIDUCIA...

Tags: Financial, Information Technology Company, SAS Institute, FIDUCIA Group

Case studies

Indonesian IT Company Improves Customer Loyalty and Competitive Advantage

Leading Indonesian IT company, Mitra Integrasi Informatika's PT MII sales team, receives up to 60 calls daily. It needs to closely monitor sales performance to eliminate missed business opportunities. PT MII upgraded to Microsoft Dynamics CRM to meet changing market demands. The solution integrates with the company's existing infrastructure, which...

Tags: Competitive Advantage, Sales Performance, Information Technology Company, Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Groupware, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows

Case studies

IT Provider Saves U.S.$30,000 Annually, Enhances Security With System Upgrade

As a leading IT provider in Sweden, Atea seeks to stay on the forefront of technology both to gain expertise to benefit its customers and to take advantage of new capabilities itself. The company has begun upgrading to the Windows Vista operating system for the security improvements, support for mobile...

Tags: Security, Mobile, Information Technology, Information Technology Company, Advertising & Promotion, Strategy, Marketing, Management

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Rural energy grant deadline approaches: Aids renewable energy technology investments

I'm not sure how many farmers and ranchers read these posts, but certainly I can claim some rural business owners among my readers. So, if you are in a rural area of the United States AND you are a small business with fewer than 15 employees, you have until July...

Tags: Turbine, Renewable Energy, Telecom & Utilities, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-07-03

Green IT tips for small businesses: Analysys moves data center offsite for big power savings

Many of us who write about green technology issues often get dinged for focusing just on case studies that involve BIG companies. So, here's some information about a much more modestly sized company in Baltimore that was able to get greener AND save a bunch of money on its power...

Tags: Analysys, Data Center, Green IT, Small Business, Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-07-03

Maine remains at the forefront of 1:1 with 64k Macs on order

Maine remains at the forefront of 1:1 with 64k Macs on orderRock on Maine! [nt][b][/b]RE: Maine remains at the forefront of 1:1 with 64k Macs on order"Imagine going to a job where the company provides you with a laptop for 3 years and then switching jobs, only to find that...

Tags: Desktops, Recruitment & Selection, Apple Macintosh, job

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Survey: Wall Street looks to cloud technology for its next bailout

Survey: Wall Street looks to cloud technology for its next bailoutCloud Computing is a disruptive technologyIt's great to see that the technology's acceptance is growing. Although we can't call it main stream just yet, it's certainly moving in that direction.Add to that the companies that are out there that...

Tags: bailout, survey

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Windows 7 versus Snow Leopard: How much do those upgrades really cost?

Windows 7 versus Snow Leopard: How much do those upgrades really cost?False ArticleI'd bet most Mac owners are running 10.5, even those that bought older Mac's. So the Majority of Mac users are able to upgrade for $29.Shoddy "journalism" all around.RE: Windows 7 versus Snow Leopard: How much do...

Tags: Operating systems, family pack, Microsoft Windows 7, Snow Leopard, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We're not Google

Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We're not GoogleBuy Buy Buy"The short answer is no. It?s not necessary to buy newspapers. Newspapers, like many other industries, need to rethink their business models. For now, Yahoo is happy to partner with them on advertising and content-sharing."I'd be looking to go...

Tags: Financial accounting, Strategy, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Bartz, Yahoo shareholder, shareholder

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Enterprise 2.0 conference impressions

I'm in seat 14c on a Virgin America flight back from Boston to San Francisco after an exhilarating Enterprise 2.0 Conference. There's a lot of similarities between this airline and the Enterprise 2.0 movement. The plane has wifi and a good modern user experience but essentially...

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Enterprise 2.0, Conference, Collaboration Environment, Sharepoint Plan, Collaboration, Groupware, Content Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-06-25