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Bull`s Eye Awards: Solution Provider of the Year
The Solution Provider of the Year Award is conferred to the solution provider, value-added reseller, integrator or service provider that distinguishes itself with the comprehensive execution of business best practices, superior technology implementation, service delivery and revenue-generating marketing. Awards are given for the following: CHALLENGER recognizes a vendor or individual that exhibits admirable qualities and…
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IBM Reaffirms Acquisition Strategy with Lombardi
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…
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Contingency Planning for Stormy Weather
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…
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IT Decision-Maker Optimism Returns to Pre-crisis Levels
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…
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F5 Networks Picks North American Channel Chief
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…
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Bull’s Eye Awards: Cloud Computing Program of the Year
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…
