7 Biggest Stories of the Week, Feb. 9-13
It's Friday the 13th, kicking off a trifecta of special days and a three-day weekend (thanks, Mr. Presidents). But before we watch "Friday the 13th" as we address our valentines and stuff our face with chocolate, here are the seven biggest stories for the week ending—you guessed it—Feb. 13.
February 13, 2015
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It’s Friday the 13th, kicking off a trifecta of special days and a three-day weekend (thanks, Mr. Presidents). But before we watch “Friday the 13th” as we address our valentines and stuff our face with chocolate, here are the seven biggest stories for the week ending—you guessed it—Feb. 13.
Perhaps not unexpectedly, IBM (IBM) at its PartnerWorld Leadership Conference announced sweeping changes to its channel organization, bringing together the various channel touchpoints under a “One Channel Team” umbrella, in an effort to consolidate and streamline the way Big Blue and its partners interact.
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IBM CEO Ginni Rometty took to the stage during day two of IBM’s PartnerWorld Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, thanking channel partners for their support during what she called “a time of transformation” for the company.
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Ex-Ingram Micro (IM) executive Tim Acker has joined Synnex (SNX) as vice president of Mobility and Connected Solutions as the distributor looks to grow its mobile offerings.
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What’s big data analytics worth in monetary terms? Hitachi gave a clue this week with news that it intends to acquire business intelligence company Pentaho for a sum rumored to range between $500 million and $600 million.
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In other Hitachi news, the company has appointed company veteran Jack Domme as its new chief executive for the Americas as it seeks to provide its management team with more control over key business decisions.
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Back in December, the big news in the Ubuntu Touch world was that the first Ubuntu Linux smartphones would ship in February 2015. Now, the even bigger news is that it’s actually happening. Starting Feb. 9, BQ will begin shipping phones powered by Canonical’s open source OS.
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CompuCom, a Dallas-based prominent technology infrastructure services provider, has named Don Doctor, currently executive chairman of its board of directors, to replace Jim Dixon, who’s retiring as the company’s chief executive.
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CompuCom, a Dallas-based prominent technology infrastructure services provider, has named Don Doctor, currently executive chairman of its board of directors, to replace Jim Dixon, who’s retiring as the company’s chief executive.
Read the story here.
It's Friday the 13th, kicking off a trifecta of special days and a three-day weekend (thanks, Mr. Presidents). But before we watch "Friday the 13th" as we address our valentines and stuff our face with chocolate, here are the seven biggest stories for the week ending—you guessed it—Feb. 13.
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