Tag: experience
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Generation Y for Dummies
Categories: News and TrendsRemember that time you were talking to the Generation X-aged employee in your department and referred to punch cards and he or she responded with a blank stare? “We recorded digital information on them through punch-outs,” you explained to the clueless face before you, “and then developed programs to read the data and … Oh,… Read more
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IT to Become Career Gateway, Not Finish Line
The future enterprise technology career path will meander in and out of the IT department, according to research presented a Forrester teleconference on Aug. 22. "Enterprise IT is going through a metamorphosis. The career path is not as straightforward as it once might have been. You used to start as a programmer or operator and… Read more
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SAP Partner Roster Grows in Vertical Market Push
Categories: News and TrendsAfter launching a channel initiative in 2005 to push its MySAP and Business One software into the small and midsize enterprise market, SAP AG added 590 new partners—an increase of 49 percent—and 100 new solutions in the first three quarters of that year. The ERP (enterprise resource planning) and supply chain giant has made it… Read more
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Google’s Channel Scheme Irks VARs
Categories: News and TrendsSometimes even editors need confirmation. Every once in a while I have an initial harsh opinion, or a positive one, on a vendor’s channel strategy and I always try to run my thoughts by a handful of trusted VARs to keep myself in check. Such was the case when I first heard about Google’s grand… Read more
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Sony Counters Samsung ‘Experience’ with Qualia
Categories: News and TrendsNEW YORK—Samsung unveiled its new high-tech showroom Wednesday to a select group of media and analysts. Located in New York’s swanky Time Warner Center, the “Samsung Experience” follows in the footsteps of Sony’s popular Style stores, located in New York and San Francisco. The 10,000-square-foot showroom features 10 separate themed areas focusing on home, work… Read more