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CIO Sessions: Virgin Entertainment's Robert Fort: As part of our CIO Session video series I talked with Virgin Entertainment Group CIO Robert Fort. He told me that risk-taking and innovation are at the heart of his company’s culture, driven from the top by company Chairman Richard Branson, whos forward and unique way of thinking permeates...; Tags: Robert Fort, Virgin Entertainment; Blog posts 2006-10-13
Virgin Entertainment Group CIO: Robert Fort: CIO of Virgin Entertainment Group, Robert Fort says that risk-taking and innovation are at the heart of his company's culture. Fort is responsible for the switch from analog CD listening stations to digital kiosks in Virgin Megastores where listeners can now browse the entire store inventory online. Fort talks...; Tags: Virgin Entertainment, CIO, Fort, Strategy, Leadership, Management, Administrator; Blog posts 2006-10-10
Robert Fort, CIO Virgin Entertainment Group: Dan Farber: Robert thanks for joining me. Robert Fort: Well, thanks for having me. Dan Farber: Virgin is a very large and diverse company based in the U.K., and you're CIO for Virgin Entertainment Group. What precisely is in that...; Tags: Innovation, Virgin Entertainment, Risk, CD, Product, Customer, Kiosk, Sales, Store, Technology, Internet, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Administrator; Blog posts 2006-10-10
Virgin Entertainment Group, North America: Gaining Advantage From Microsoft Software Assurance: The Virgin Entertainment Group VEG operates one of the largest media product retail chains in the world, with 20 Virgin Megastores in the United States and North America, as well as stores in Europe and Japan. Virgin Entertainment Group, North America, purchased Software Assurance SA to help reduce costs, make...; Tags: Virgin Entertainment, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, North America, International Data Group, Virgin Entertainment Group; Case studies
Virgin Entertainment and Hannaford Bros. Co. Increase Store-Level Productivity and Communications With Cisco's Intelligent Retail Network: Virgin Entertainment Group operates 18 Virgin Megastores in the United States that provide thousands of customers with experiential, interactive shopping through in-store appearances by major entertainment artists, a wide variety of music and DVD media and games, highly available store personnel and cutting-edge shopping technologies. To help achieve this goal...; Tags: Virgin Entertainment, MPLS, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Virgin Entertainment Group, Networking; Case studies

ROI Case Study: Microsoft BizTalk Server Virgin Entertainment: Virgin Entertainment is a multi-channel music and entertainment retailer, providing consumers with entertainment products including music, DVDs, videos, and books. Increasing competitive pressures continue to drive retailers to look for new ways to improve and protect profits. Virgin was using a hosted service to analyze its point of sale data,...; Tags: Virgin Entertainment, Point-of-sale, Microsoft BizTalk Server, ROI, Microsoft Corp., Entertainment, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing; Case studies

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Howard's happy: Sirius-XM merger (finally) approved; Now the work really begins: The government regulatory debacle known as the Sirius-XM merger has officially ended as the Federal Communications Commission approved the deal after 17 months of deliberation and lobbying from the National Association of Broadcasters. According to the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal the FCC approved the deal...; Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Sirius, Howard, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Federal Government, Mergers & Acquisitions, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Government, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-26
Britain moves against illegal file sharing: CBC News out of Canada is reporting that British ISPs are making an aggressive move against illegal file sharing by implementing a program designed to discover copyright violators, who will be sent warning letters and may potentially have their internet connections disconnected. For more on the article,...; Tags: File-sharing, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft may need an IBM moment of clarity: Microsoft's financial analyst meeting was a tale of a technology conglomerate: You heard a lot about search, a decent bit about the enterprise and all sorts of projects in between. But amid all the coverage--see Mary Jo's laundry list of stories--I can't help but wonder if Microsoft's...; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise, IBM Corp., Game Players, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Intel launches new chip for consumer electronics: In its latest bid to expand beyond PCs and servers into industrial and consumer electronics applications, Intel has announced a new family of embedded processors. These chips are not based on the Atom processor already used in netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices MIDs--those versions won't arrive until...; Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Intel Corp., Chip, Atom, SoCs, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-07-24
2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel.": July 24th, 2016. Josef Konsumer, a home-based employee and portfolio manager for ICBC/CiticorpChase, a Chinese-owned multinational investment bank, wakes up to hear his alarm clock go off at 8am, and gets out of bed, his 47-year old body aching from an aggressive personal trainer session from the...; Tags: PC, Linux, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Free the XBOX 360!!!: Free the XBOX 360!!!"Microsoft-approved"Why shouldn't Microsoft be concerned with the performance of software on XBox?Quoting:Microsoft makes both the hardware and software, and the environment is tightly controlled - only Microsoft-approved software need apply. [End quote]Vista shows that a product's reputation can be affected by the uninterest or mistakes of third...; Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., game, console; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Inside the mind - and config - of Terry Childs: Inside the mind - and config - of Terry ChildsGuilty of Incompetency in Office Politics, Being a JerkThe word is that Childs was the sole keeper of the passwords for months if not years, and management was aware of the situation during this period.The new director of security took a...; Tags: Workforce management, IT Field, Terry Childs; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience: Despite having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look. Despite ostensibly having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look....; Tags: NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox Live, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, LiveParty, Spotlight Channel, Xbox Experience, Games, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox Live, Sarju Shah, Gamespot; News items 2008-07-23
NY gov signs game bill into law: New York State legislation that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed was signed into law. A bill that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed into law Tuesday by New...; Tags: Law, Minor, Games, Personal Technology, video games, video game violence, Nintendo DS, New York, Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot; News items 2008-07-23
Microsoft turns to users for new wave of Xbox games: Taking a page from Facebook and YouTube, Microsoft will turn to users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the types of games available on its console. SEATTLE--Microsoft will turn to users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the types...; Tags: Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Games, Game Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Reuters, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox; News items 2008-07-23
Harnessing technology for competitive advantage: The Leisure, Entertainment and Travel Services ICT transition.; Tags: Easynet, Competitive Advantage, Advertising & Promotion, Strategy, Marketing, Management; White papers 2008-07-23
e-booking and e-ticketing: How to achieve sustainable competitive advantage in the Leisure, Entertainment and Traval industry.; Tags: Easynet, Strategy, Advertising & Promotion, Management, Marketing; White papers 2008-07-23
Virgin Mobile Arc: Photo gallery:Virgin Mobile ArcVirgin Mobile is known for its entry-level phones with catchy names, and the Arc by UTStarcom is no different. The Arc sets itself apart from the rest of Virgin Mobile's lineup with a unique and very appealing curved design. Otherwise, it has a decidedly basic feature set,...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, ArC, Virgin Mobile, phone, Virgin Mobile Arc, camera; Product reviews 2008-07-22
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium: Photo gallery:2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X PremiumIn a major update, the 2009 Subaru Forester features a longer wheelbase and a modernized exterior design. And, for the first time, a navigation system is available. Unfortunately, our test vehicle was the low trim 2.5X Premium model, and navigation can only be had in...; Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Subaru Forester, Subaru; Product reviews 2008-07-22