Tag: Office
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Roger King Exits McAfee, Global Channel Office Vacant
Roger King, the executive vice president of worldwide sales and the de facto global channel chief at McAfee, is exiting the security vendor for undisclosed new opportunities. In a statement, McAfee said: "Recognizing that a successful channel program is key to maintaining strong growth and financial performance, McAfee has initiated an aggressive global search for a… Read more
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Lotus Notes versus Microsoft Redux
The biggest battle in the history of the channel harkens back to the way Microsoft essentially destroyed Lotus Development Corp., by first bundling productivity applications together in Microsoft Office and then tightly coupling its Microsoft Outlook client with the Microsoft Exchange messaging platform. The first move essentially eliminated the viability of the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet… Read more
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Microsoft Backtracks on Office 2010 Beta
Contradicting its statements earlier this week, Microsoft now says it will offer at least one public beta of Office 2010, though the software giant did not disclose a firm date. A Microsoft spokesperson was quoted as saying that its assertion to the contrary gave "the wrong impression." "Although we are not disclosing a date for… Read more
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Office 2010 Slated for Release in First Half 2010
Microsoft has announced its latest productivity suite, Office 2010, will be released to the public next year after the software giant completes technical previews in the third quarter of 2009. While beta screenshots for Office 2010, code-named Office 14, were leaked in early January, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that the productivity suite will not… Read more
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Verizon’s Managed Services Play in Unified Communications
Communications service provider Verizon Business has entered the managed services fray with a unified communications offering aimed at enterprise customers. Available immediately, Verizon’s unified communications service adds services such as instant messaging, presence, Web conferencing and voice over IP (VOIP) to a user’s existing business communications, according to Verizon. The service is based on the… Read more
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Compliance Complexity Creates Opportunities
Categories: News and TrendsThere’s been a lot of chatter about the potential impact that the new Obama administration might have on government-funded IT projects. There’s no doubt that as the government moves forward on an impressive array of economic stimulus projects, large numbers of IT projects are sure to follow. For solution providers looking to the government to… Read more