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New HP Channel Chief Eyes Efficiency, Simplicity
With his new boss championing the job as the “Super Bowl of all channel management roles,” Stephen DiFranco, who officially took the helm today as HP’s new channel chief, says he’s poised to bring his A-game in leading 25,000 HP partners. DiFranco replaces Adrian Jones as vice president and general manager of HP’s Solution Partners…
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Microsoft COO Kevin Turner predicts slow recovery
(Reuters) – Microsoft is still seeing a lot of interest in its Windows 7 computer software launched last year and a new budget cycle will help a gradual recovery in business spending, its chief operating officer said. "We have a lot of interest in the Windows 7 refresh," Kevin Turner told an audience at the…
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Cisco Unveils New Secure Borderless Network Architecture
Cisco today at RSA took the wraps off plans for a new secure architecture that it says will enable customers to access information from any device at any location while still maintaining a high level of security and ease of use. Dubbed the Cisco Secure Borderless Network, the architecture will stand on the strengths of…
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DiFranco Officially In as HP Channel Chief
HP this week officially confirmed that channel veteran and former Lenovo executive Stephen DiFranco has been hired to run the company’s channel operations in the Americas. DiFranco will replace Adrian Jones as vice president and general manager of HP Solutions Partners Organization, Americas, after nearly a five-month search process. HP will be making a public…
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Cisco Facing Stronger Competitive Alliances
Yesterday morning’s news about a new alliance between Juniper Networks and Websense couldn’t have been welcomed to the folks over at Cisco Systems. It’s just the latest in a series of alliances designed to tighten the competitive noose against an increasingly isolationistic Cisco. First, the news. Websense, a leader in Web and content security, announced…
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Intel Exec in Line for CEO Job Suffers Stroke
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The co-head of Intel’s Corp microchip architecture group, regarded as a potential successor to CEO Paul Otellini, suffered a stroke at home and will take several months’ medical leave. Intel said on Monday Sean Maloney is expected to resume his regular duties after a period of recuperation thought to last several…