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Lexmark Develops BPM Applications for Health Care
Printer manufacturer Lexmark is branching out to create new business process management (BPM) software for health care and other industry verticals, such as education, financial services, government and retail. The company plans to leverage the enterprise content management (ECM) capabilities of its stand-alone Perceptive Software unit and the BPM tools of Netherlands-based Pallas Athena to…
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CDW Sets Sights on Cloud, Mobility
The technology industry has shifted sharply to consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets and mobile applications—even as many analyst firms slash their PC forecasts. Today’s business travelers often leave their laptops at home, preferring to carry just a tablet and a smartphone. The advent of mobility, consumer electronics and cloud computing in the enterprise is…
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Tech Data Profits Up as Currencies Change
Showing strength under challenging conditions amid fears of a worldwide economic slowdown, IT products distributor Tech Data saw its third quarter sales rise to nearly $6.6 billion, a 7 percent increase from the same period last year. Operating income for the third quarter was $89.6 million. The company noted the strengthening of certain foreign currencies…
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Health Care Mobile Adoption Strong, Cloud Use Weak: CompTIA
CompTIA, the nonprofit IT association for the IT industry, has released its "Third Annual Healthcare IT Insights and Opportunities" study showing small physician practices continuing to complement laptops and desktop PCs with smartphones and tablets but slow to adopt cloud computing services. The organization conducted the study, announced on Nov. 16, to find out where companies…
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SMBs Investing in Fragmented UC Solutions: AMI
In its latest research, the 2011-2012 North America SMB Unified Communications Overview, IT research firm AMI-Partners found that while deployment of full or complete Unified Communications (UC) solutions in North America is low, adoption of its individual components is actually rather high. More than half of small to medium-size businesses (SMBs, or firms with 1-999…
