Tag: IT

  • A Leaner IT to Get More Strategic in 2010

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    Business leaders may be looking to IT as more of a strategic tool rather than just a cost center as we enter into 2010, a year that many believe could bring an economic recovery. That’s because so many businesses put the clamp down on IT spending in 2009 during the deep global economic recession. And… Read more

  • 2010 Sweeping Changes Coming for IT

    2010 Sweeping Changes Coming for IT
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    2010 Sweeping Changes Coming for IT With a modest recovery for IT spending predicted for 2010, IDC is also looking for a ‘fundamental’ industry transformation. Channel Insider takes a closer look at some of the changes the channel can look forward to next year. 2010: Tipping Points "In last year’s predictions, we talked about how… Read more

  • Avnet Expands Healthcare IT Offerings for VARs

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    Distributor Avnet bumped up its healthcare IT offerings today when it announced the availability of new Vendor Neutral Archiving (VNA) solutions for its VARs. The new solutions and services offerings are designed to aid VARs looking to enter or build on existing business in the growing healthcare IT sector. The new VNA solutions focus on… Read more

  • IT Decision Makers Top 2010 Priority: Managing Costs

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    IT organizations say they are more optimistic about their prospects for 2010, but when it comes to spending money, the refrain might as well be: “You first.” Managing costs ranked as the top focus of IT organizations in 2010, ahead of improving customer service, according to the third annual Year-In-Review survey from CDW. About half… Read more

  • Survey Links IT Investment to Corporate Success

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    In the third of four related studies, Ronin Corp., a market research firm with offices in Princeton N.J. and London, has linked the role of IT in separating the winners from the losers as this recession draws to a close. Looking to build on the McKinsey findings that ‘strategic’ companies emerge stronger from recessions while… Read more

  • IT Pay Trends Whats Up Whats Down

    IT Pay Trends Whats Up Whats Down
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    IT Pay Trends Whats Up Whats Down IT Pay TrendsBy Ericka Chickowski No Title According to IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index (ITSCPI), released by the IT pay analysts with Foote Partners, most IT specializations have lost a bit of their luster during this year’s economic crunch. The quarterly ITSCPI examines the pay premium of… Read more