Tag: IT

  • IT Distributor Ingram Micro Quarter Sales Down 25%

    Jessica Davis

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    The worst seems to be over, but that doesn’t mean good times are here again, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) CEO Greg Spierkel tells Channel Insider. The world’s largest IT distributor, Ingram Micro this week reported a sales decline of 25 percent for its Q2 year over year, a steeper decline than the 22 percent decline in… Read more

  • Finding the IT Skills That Command Premium Pay

    Jessica Davis

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    The value of IT certifications declined again over the last 12 months, but bucking that trend, IT security skills led all categories in terms of value of IT skills for both certified and non-certified workers in terms of pay. The value of IT certifications fell by 4.1 percent over the past 12 months while the… Read more

  • EMC Gathers IT Management Software Under Ionix brand

    Channel Insider Staff

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    EMC is unifying its IT management software solutions into the new Ionix family to better help its customers accelerate their migration from physical to virtual to– eventually–cloud infrastructures. EMC Ionix is geared towards helping customers accelerate that migration and is the culmination of a five-year company strategy around IT management, said Jon Siegal, director of… Read more

  • CIO IT Budget Tactics For Recession and Recovery

    CIO IT Budget Tactics For Recession and Recovery

    Jessica Davis

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    CIO IT Budget Tactics For Recession and Recovery Plenty has changed over the last nine months – bankrupt auto makers, government bailouts, a financial crisis, a Wall Street meltdown and a deep global recession, for starters. It’s not surprising that CIOs have responded to the changes with some of their own. But just what is… Read more

  • Gartner: Still No Economic Recovery for IT Spending, Sales

    Jessica Davis

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    Gartner is now forecasting a 6 percent decline in IT spending for 2009, representing a more significant decline than the market research firm’s previous forecast of a 3.8 percent decline. Gartner says that all four major segments of IT spending will experience declines—hardware, software, IT services and telecommunications. "While the global economic downturn shows signs… Read more

  • IT Spending Down, but Strategic Sales Could Be Up

    Ericka Chickowski

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    This year may be shaping up to be one of the worst since the dot-com bubble burst, but channel partners and service providers shouldn’t look at dour spending projections with doleful eyes. Though median global spending will drop significantly in 2009, many experts believe there are lots of opportunities to sell into the right kind… Read more