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Tech Data Sees Strong Quarter as IT Spending Climbs
IT distributor Tech Data (NASDAQ:TECD) saw 13 percent growth in sales for its most recent quarter and a 44 percent jump in net income, a performance that adds another data point to the growing evidence that there’s an economic recovery under way. "I think we are in recovery," Tech Data CEO Bob Dutkowsky tells Channel…
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SAP, Sybase and Partners-Cannibalize or Thrive?
For the most part, SAP has relied on partners and resellers to deliver feature-rich SAP mobile applications and fill the void of SAP’s limited mobile technology and feature functionality. So what does SAP’s acquisition of Sybase and its new platform mean for solution providers pitching mobile offerings that plug into SAP? Sybase has built a…
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SAP, Sybase and the New Mobile Software World
The enterprise mobile software market is heating up. SAP recently announced its intent to acquire middleware giant Sybase for $5.8 billion. On the heels of that, Sybase unveiled its new Mobility Platform. Together, the two companies are destined to be a force in the enterprise mobile software market—a space long overdue for definition and leadership.…
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Top Executives You Should Know at Networking Distributor Westcon
Top Executives You Should Know at Networking Distributor Westcon Dean Douglas, President and CEO Douglas joined Westcon Group in June 2008 as chief operating officer and was promoted to serve as CEO just nine months later. He has also served as CEO for LCC International, an independent wireless engineering professional services firm, and has held…
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Salesforce.com Posts Quarter Profit But Forecast Disappoints
By Jim Finkle SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (Reuters) – Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE:CRM) issued a full-year profit outlook at the low end of Wall Street projections as the Web-based software maker plans to increase spending to fuel sales growth. Salesforce, whose shares fell 5.6 percent in after-hours trading, said profit will also be hurt by costs…
