Year: 2009

  • IBM Reaffirms Acquisition Strategy with Lombardi

    Leah Gabriel Nurik

    Categories: ,

    IBM announced its intention to acquire yet another software provider, Austin, Texas-based Lombardi, in a bid to bump-up its business process management capabilities and solidify its leadership in the middleware market. Like ILOG, which it acquired last year, IBM intends to fold Lombardi’s department-level BPM under the WebSphere umbrella, competitively positioning Big Blue and its… Read more

  • Contingency Planning for Stormy Weather

    Dave Sobel

    Categories:

    I just spent the last three days snowed in. My firm, Evolve Technologies, is based just across the Potomac River from the National Mall in Washington DC, and for those who missed it we just endured what local bloggers called the “Snowpocalypse.” A weekend of continuous snow left the District and much of the Mid… Read more

  • IT Decision-Maker Optimism Returns to Pre-crisis Levels

    Jessica Davis

    Categories:

    A semblance of IT budgets past may soon return to IT managers who have been very good at reining in their 2009 expenses. That’s according to the most recent CDW IT Monitor that shows IT decision-maker confidence has experienced its greatest increase in the last 18 months, returning to the levels last seen before the… Read more

  • F5 Networks Picks North American Channel Chief

    Carolyn April

    Categories:

    F5 Networks named a new North American channel chief on Tuesday. Gary Abad will take the reins at the application delivery networking company, following his most recent position as vice president of Americas channel sales at Polycom. Abad, a 20-year veteran in the technology industry, will report to Dean Darwin, vice president of worldwide channel… Read more

  • Bull’s Eye Awards: Cloud Computing Program of the Year

    Bull’s Eye Awards: Cloud Computing Program of the Year

    Chris Gonsalves

    Categories:

    The Cloud Computing Program of the Year Award goes to the cloud computing service or program that best enables solution providers to deliver cloud computing with performance assurances, sales and marketing support, and programs that provide profitability on services sales and after-market opportunities. Awards are given for the following: CHALLENGER recognizes a vendor or individual… Read more

  • Bull’s Eye Awards: Turnaround of the Year

    Bull’s Eye Awards: Turnaround of the Year

    Lawrence Walsh

    Categories:

    The Turnaround of the Year Award goes to the vendor or solution provider that has made the most dramatic recovery in channel performance, fiscal health, product performance and service delivery. Awards are given for the following: CHALLENGER recognizes a vendor or individual that exhibits admirable qualities and momentum that shows promise for future success. CONTENDER… Read more