Monthly Archives: January 2001
Ford Rebuilds IT Engine
Last fall, speaking at dell Computer Corp.s DirectConnect conference in Austin, Texas, Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Jacques Nasser sounded like a dot-com...
Product Pushers Lose Their Shirts
For many resellers pursuing services, the promised land of profits more closely resembles the valley of death.Wasmer Business Solutions has studied the financial statements...
Just Flip a Switch for More Power
Two years ago, George Surdu called a meeting with sales representatives from Ford Motor Co.s major technology vendors—IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co., EMC Corp., AT&T Corp.,...
Scavengers Slam on the Brakes
Bottom fishing by bargain hunters lifted prices of e-solutions stocks last week, but the buying frenzy appears to have fizzled. Our index, for example,...
Somethings Not Right in MSP Land
Its supposed to be a high-growth sector, but making money in managed services is proving to be a lot harder than anyone expected.That comes...
A Faulty Remedy
As many of the key elements of VoIP technology fall into place and expectations for the market grow, attention shifts to several weak links...
Compaq Arms Itself for CRM, B2B Battles
Compaq global services is set to announce this week a worldwide consulting and systems integration partnership with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young LLP to...
Fast Tracked
Setting the stage for a classic Washington power struggle, all three branches of government have begun reviewing the nations telecommunications laws with a view...
Lotus: Try It—Youll Like It
Lotus hopes that companies turned off by the proposition of overhauling their messaging infrastructure to run its products will turn to Lotus Collaboration Services,...
CLECs Face Uphill Climb with Powells FCC
If youre in the market for a fresh-faced telecommunications service provider, dont expect to see a rash of new entrants knocking at your door...