Recent Articles
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HP Deal for EDS Would be a Mixed Bag for the Channel
The proposed merger between Hewlett-Packard and EDS is going to give just about every Hewlett-Packard channel partner in the world cause for pause. HP has been trying to build up its IT services business for the past few years. But in terms of its total size, HP’s efforts to drum up services business wasn’t much…
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Dell: The Channel`s New Darling?
Surprised? I can’t really say I am. Though it may seem even shocking that Dell did so well in the Channel Insider Products of the Year awards, snagging the top spot in the desktop and notebook categories, it actually makes a lot of sense. Yes, the channel doth protest too much about Dell, but as…
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2008 Channel Insider Product of the Year Awards
The moment that everyone in the channel has been waiting for has arrived. After weeks of deliberation and vote tallying we proudly unveil the winners of our 2008 Channel Insider Product of the Year Awards. With 27 products sets, ranging from power management to MFPs, and network security to software as a service, our awards…
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HP`s Proposed EDS Acquisition Validates IT Services
Two years ago, Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd announced at his America’s Partner Conference that he wanted to wipe away IBM’s claim as being the world’s largest technology company. HP has not only succeeded in that goal, but is on the verge of blowing it away with the acquisition of Electronic Data Systems, the world’s largest…
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HP close to deal to buy EDS: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co is close to a deal to buy Electronic Data Systems Corp for $12 billion to $13 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday. The news sent EDS shares soaring 28 percent to $24.14 on the New York Stock Exchange. HP shares fell 4.1 percent…
