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Is Ingram Overhauling Itself for the Right Reasons?
Operation “Clean Sweep” at distribution behemoth Ingram Micro appears to be well under way. That’s my description of what is going on inside the company and not theirs, although it may as well be. In less than two months, Ingram has announced that its CEO is stepping down from his day-to-day duties, that it is…
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Helping Rid Customers of Spyware Builds Loyalty
Let’s say you’re out shopping for a new car. You’ve got your eye on a speedy roadster, or maybe you’re thirsting for the brute volume of an SUV. You visit the dealer, take a test drive, fill out some papers and decide to wait a week or two before making a decision. The next day,…
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Harry You’s Integration Challenge
Harry You, 10 weeks at the helm of BearingPoint Inc., must hope the company’s recently troubled past isn’t a prologue. The integrator’s difficulties started last November, when the company announced a $92.9 million accounting error. BearingPoint corrected the glitch, but the problem pointed to broader issues with the company’s financial systems. That was a bit…
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With Partners Like Microsoft, Who Needs Enemies?
Come on, can’t anyone just call a betrayal a betrayal? Take, for example, Microsoft’s plans to continue to expand its specialized, vertical-solutions direct sales force. Simon Witts, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s enterprise and partner group, said that this won’t cause any business conflict with its partners. Mind you, Witts said that Microsoft is moving…
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Bearing Point CFO Resigns
BearingPoint, which has been rebuilding its management team since the departure of senior managers last November, now finds itself with another role to fill. Joseph Corbett on Tuesday resigned from his post as chief financial officer, which he had held since January. Corbett’s departure “was through mutual agreement,” according to a company statement. He will…
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Outsourcers Should Hope for Best, Plan for Worst
At a time when outsourcing deals draw comparisons to failed marriages, perhaps it’s not surprising that one consultant recommends that parties moving toward a contract pursue a prenuptial agreement. Jeff Kaplan, senior consultant with the Cutter Consortium, said end-user companies should evaluate how they would be able to take back their IT operations—or other outsourced…
