Tags : servicesGartner Trims Global IT Spending Forecast for 2012[January 17, 2012] Researcher predicts worldwide IT spending at a 3.7 percent increase, revising earlier forecast of 4.6 percent growth. Read More...Tags: Gartner , hardware , services , spending , IT , enterprise software , telecomHP Drives Partner Services with New ServiceOne Program[July 18, 2011] New specialization within PartnerOne program affords partners the opportunity to expand services portfolio and co-brand services with HP. Read More... Tags: channel partner , PartnerOne , ServiceOne , services , HPGlobal IT Spending 2011 Projections Revised Upward to $3.7 Trillion[July 11, 2011] Researcher Gartner expects 7.1 percent uptick in worldwide IT spending for 2011, up from prior 5.6 percent estimates. Read More... Tags: services , spending , Gartner , IT , EnterpriseIBM's Monshaw: Growth in Small- and Mid-market Outpaces Overall Company Rates[July 05, 2011] IBM's Monshaw: Growth in Small- and Mid-market Outpaces Overall Company Rates Read More...Tags: mid-market , MSP , ISV , services , Andy Monshaw , IBM , social businessHP Lands $72 Million Outsourcing Services Deal with Dollar Thrifty[May 16, 2011] Vendor to provide data center, network management and security services, manage 200 midrange servers and provide storage and backup support. Read More... Tags: outsourcing , hewlett-packard , data center , services , Dollar Thrifty Automotive GroupIngram Micro Teams With IBM, Intermedia for New Cloud Services to Channel Partners[April 12, 2011] Distributor offers cloud-based compute-on-demand, managed backup for desktops and servers, and VoiP solutions. Read More... Tags: Intermedia , IBM , services , Cloud , Ingram MicroHP Wins Seven-Year Services Agreement with National Grid Utility Company[April 12, 2011] HP Wins Seven-Year Services Agreement with National Grid Utility Company Read More... Tags: energy , service management , services , service desk , Enterprise , National grid , HP , utilitySunGard Adds Enterprise Cloud Services to Channel Program[April 09, 2011] IT services provider offers IaaS platform customizable to end user requirements. Read More... Tags: services , channel , Enterprise , Cloud , SunGardHP Mexico Adds $100 Million to Existing Technology Outsourcing Deal with Coca-Cola in Latin America[April 08, 2011] Vendor will provide additional services and infrastructure to support Coca Colas Latin American growth. Read More... Tags: services , Mexico , Coca-Cola , HP , outsourcingHP Services Nabs $176 Million Medicaid Deal to Prep Nevada for Health Care Reform[March 24, 2011] State taps HP in five-year agreement to upgrade its Medicaid IT system, enhance service delivery, improve staff productivity and act as its fiscal agent. Read More... Tags: Enterprise , Nevada , HP , Medicaid , servicesIBM Puts $38 Million into New Singapore Cloud Computing Data Center[March 17, 2011] Facility to launch in April, offer IBM cloud services and technology to businesses in A/P region. Read More... Tags: IBM , Singapore , data center , cloud computing , servicesRackspace Renovates Channel Program into New, Tiered Structure[March 14, 2011] Vendor condenses previous four channel programs into one global umbrella, adds benefits, rewards and a centralized portal. Read More... Tags: services , Cloud , channel , Rackspace , partnerCisco to Channel Partners: Be More Proactive With Services[March 09, 2011] Vendor outlines strategy to urge channel partners to accelerate the move from reactive to proactive services to meet growing business challenges. Read More... Tags: Cisco , Smart Services , services , channel partnerMicrosoft, athenahealth to Supply Cloud-based Info Sharing Services for Healthcare Providers[February 25, 2011] Strategic alliance aims to improve information exchange, communication and access in various delivery settings. Read More... Tags: athenahealth , healthcare , Microsoft , services , CloudIBM Global Technology Services to Pump Up Channel Sales, New GM Says[February 11, 2011] Vendor plans to extend more co-selling and co-delivery service sales opportunities to the channel, alter offerings to complement partners own services, upgrade enablement and training, concentrate on key vertical midmarket segments. Read More... Tags: IBM , services , Global Technology Services , midmarket , channel partnerIBM's Monshaw to Midmarket Partners: Pick an Expertise, Add Services[January 31, 2011] Vendor aims to grow technical, sales and marketing skills of midmarket partner base, GM says. Touts recent partner wins as examples of positive business outcomes. Read More... Tags: services , channel partner , midmarket , Andy Monshaw , IBMHP Lands $400 Million Global Outsourcing Services Pact with BP[December 24, 2010] New agreement creates single contract covering data center management services for BP data centers in Europe and the Americas. Deal marks HPs third large outsourcing services contract this month. Read More... Tags: BP , HP , outsourcing , services , data centerHP Secures $1.4 Billion Services Deal with German Utility E.ON[December 20, 2010] Vendor to manage data center and workplace services for some 80,000 E.ON employees. Large outsourcing deal is vendors second in last two weeks. Read More... Tags: infrastructure , outsourcing , data center , services , hewlett-packardN.Y. Law Firm Offers Free Legal Services to Technology Startups[December 09, 2010] N.Y. Law Firm Offers Free Legal Services to Technology Startups Read More... Tags: entrepreneur , legal , startup , Tech Law Project , services , Mark Zuckerberg , technologyHP Lands $80 Million Services Contract With Supermarket Chain[December 09, 2010] TOPS Friendly Markets inks seven-year deal for applications and infrastructure technology services. Read More... Tags: infrastructure , services , HP , EnterpriseIngram Micro Offers Cloud Enablement Services to Channel Partners[November 08, 2010] Distributor adds dedicated cloud website, cloud services network, online cloud marketplace and education for channel partners. Read More... Tags: distributor , training , cloud computing , services , Ingram MicroIngram Micro Names New Head for Managed Services, Cloud Computing Division[September 03, 2010] Distributor taps former Fujitsu IT services executive to run its services division, Seismic portfolio and cloud computing business. Read More... Tags: cloud computing , services , Renee Bergeron , Ingram Micro , distributionAvnet Names Kedzior New Services Head for Americas Business[August 08, 2010] Former Insight exec will leverage SolutionsPath services portfolio to help channel partners develop data center solutions. Read More... Tags: Avnet , services , data center , Kedzior , Avnet Technology SolutionsHP Lands $3 Billion Enterprise IT Services Contract with U.S. Navy[July 12, 2010] HP Lands $3 Billion Enterprise IT Services Contract with U.S. Navy Read More... Tags: U.S. Navy , managed services , services , hewlett-packard , HPVerizon Enters Cloud Storage Services, Extends Delivery Model[July 05, 2010] Carrier's business unit launches Storage-as-a-Service, gains SAP certification for CaaS cloud services platform. Read More... Tags: cloud computing , Storage , services , Verizon Business , EnterpriseLenovo Offers New Services Program to Channel Partners[July 03, 2010] Vendors enhanced portfolio includes support center, incentives, resources, tools. Company also announces new agreement with Brightpoint, distributor of wireless devices. Read More... Tags: services , channel partner , ThinkPad , Lenovo , PCCrotty, Ingram Micro Services VP, Departs For NetEnrich[June 19, 2010] Distributor says services strategy and growth initiatives unaltered. Read More... Tags: Crotty , services , cloud computing , Ingram Micro , NetEnrichHP To Cut Customer-Related Data Centers By Half, Streamline Operations[June 03, 2010] Vendor will drop 9,000 jobs, invest $1B in enterprise business. Read More... Tags: EDS , HP , data centers , services , EnterpriseIBM Post Slight Q1 Revenue, Earnings Increase[April 21, 2010] Vendor points to growth markets, Analytics, Smarter Planet initiatives. Posts bumps in software, systems, services revenue but services bookings decline. Read More... Tags: services , IBM , smarter planet , revenue , softwareHitachi Data Systems-Folksam[April 15, 2010] After considering numerous storage suppliers, Folksam selected Hitachi platforms to build their new storage architecture because they met the insurance providers 160 requirements and the total cost was low compared to solutions from other vendors. Read More... Tags: services , Storage , international , vertical , software |
Solutions in a Small World (Latin America): Sealed with a KissEven in today’s Internet-dominated world, in-person business connections still make strong impressions. But face-to-face marketers must be aware of cultural disconnects, explains AMD’s Gerald Youngblood. |

