Year: 2008

  • One-time IBM Channel Executive Thomas Jarosh Dies at 55

    Jessica Davis

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    One-time IBM channel executive Thomas J. Jarosh, who most recently served as vice president of operations in the IBM Systems and Technology Group, passed away Oct. 17, 2008. He was 55. Jarosh, a lifelong IBM employee, served as a channel executive for IBM in the 1990s. He was named vice president of channel strategy and… Read more

  • Matchmaking in the Channel

    Michael Vizard

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    One of the things that came out at the end of the annual Symantec partner conference last week was an initiative under which the security and storage software vendor plans to hook up solution providers that have complementary skills sets.   The basic idea is that Symantec will give solution providers that identify deals a… Read more

  • As Economy Slides, Services Rise

    Kathleen A. Martin

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    If you’ve spent any time surfing CNBC or Fox Financial, you’ve heard phrases such as “down economy,” “tightening credit,” “spreading insolvency,” “extended recession” and, sadly, “deep depression.” Regardless of what it’s called, the current state of the financial markets and the overall economy is enough to leave even the most seasoned businessperson feeling depressed and… Read more

  • Toshiba Comes to SanDisk’s Rescue

    Channel Insider Staff

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    TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Toshiba Corp is buying $1 billion worth of equipment from joint venture partner SanDisk Corp, shoring up the California-based firm as it faces an unwanted takeover bid from South Korean rival Samsung. SanDisk shares have halved in value this year in the face of a worldwide glut in chips, but analysts… Read more

  • Survey Finds Optimism Among Tech Executives

    Channel Insider Staff

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    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Despite turmoil in global markets, two-thirds of senior technology industry executives polled in a new survey say the economic slowdown will not hurt them as badly as the bursting of the tech bubble in 2000. However, more than three-quarters of respondents say their business has been impacted by the financial crisis,… Read more

  • Innovation, Just What the Telepresence Doctor Ordered

    Lawrence Walsh

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    Dr. Glenn Hammack isn’t your typical optometrist. He can see over the horizon to treat the ill and infirm around the world. OK, he’s not magical or a “Heroes” cast member. Hammack is a telemedicine specialist. His company—NuPhysicia—builds, supports and services telepresence systems that enable physicians to treat patients in remotes parts of the globe… Read more