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Oracle’s Ellison Condemns HP Board Action on Hurd
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) Chief Executive Larry Ellison blasted Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) on Monday for forcing CEO Mark Hurd to resign. In an email sent to the New York Times and later provided to Reuters by Oracle, Ellison slammed HP’s board for ousting Hurd — a close friend — even after the…
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HP CEO Search: Tech Giant at Crossroads as Hurd Replacement Sought
Help Wanted: CEO of largest technology company out there. Immediate opening. Following Friday’s surprise resignation of HP CEO Mark Hurd after a sexual harassment investigation, HP has launched a search for a permanent replacement to lead the company. And it won’t be an easy task to fill the position with someone as respected in the…
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SugarCRM Adds 50 Partners Through Open+ Partner Program
Open-source customer relationship management software developer SugarCRM touted the success of its Open+ partner program, noting the company added 50 partners from around the globe in the first half of 2010. In addition, the company noted channel partners continue to account for approximately 70 percent of new SugarCRM billings. Open+ program membership provides access to…
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HP CEO Candidates: Five Possible Replacements for Hurd from Inside HP
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co said it was looking inside and outside the company to find a replacement for Mark Hurd, who resigned on Friday following a sexual harassment investigation that found Hurd violated HP’s policy for standard business practices. Analysts said HP had a deep bench of executive talent to draw from, even…
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Video: The Next Frontier
Channel Insider’s own Larry Walsh recently interviewed Cisco’s Keith Goodwin. Goodwin and Walsh hit on a pair of topics I have been watching closely: virtualization and video. Goodwin outlines a lot of the mid-market strategy for virtualization adoption, and highlights the successes they have experienced with mid-market over large enterprise: “Some of the first wins…
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HP Sexual Harassment Probe Leads to Surprise Resignation of CEO Mark Hurd
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) CEO Mark Hurd unexpectedly resigned on Friday after a sexual harassment probe found he had a "close personal relationship" with an HP contractor who received improper payments. The shocking announcement from the world’s top personal computer maker sent its shares plunging 10 percent as Hurd is…