Monthly Archives: June 2001
It Isnt the Net, Stupid—Its the Computers
The internet mantra used to be "creating online businesses will disintermediate brick-and-mortars." Why pay for multiple middlemen, the thinking went, when you can buy...
Of Dying, Living and Wrong 800-Number
Spencer was saddened to hear that Cliff Hillegass, the founder of the popular CliffsNotes study guides, passed away recently. Cliff began publishing the study...
Confessions of a Former Consultant
A new report has it that it consultants are the first things to go during a downturn in the economy. No wonder all the...
One on One
As Xumas chairman, CTO and co-founder, Jamie Lerner is at the leading edge of the volatile e-business integration space.Xuma, which started as an e-commerce...
ASPects: June 4, 2001
Rich KidFlanked by USinternetworking boss Andy Stern and Corio CEO George Kadifa, John Charters played nice when a panel discussion at the recent Information...
App Manages HR, Projects
The new project resource management application from Oracle Corp. provides software designed to help companies better manage their human capital.The PJRM application, which began...
A Big Slice of Keylimes Pie
Keylime (www.keylimesoftware.com), a Carlsbad, Calif., e-business ASP, needed a friendly financier. Several million dollars worth of friendliness, according to CFO Michael Brower.Keylimes heavy financing...
Whos Knocking on Your Door?
Many internet consulting firms are desperate to get married, but only those with strong brand names and deep technical skills will find their way...
Fast Facts Section B: June 4, 2001
Storefront BidsAuction king eBay plans to launch online storefronts in the next quarter to grab an even bigger piece of the retail market, CEO...
Fast Facts Matrix: June 4, 2001
EMC Cuts JobsEMC, one of the largest vendors of data storage systems, last week said that it would lay off about 1,100 employees, or...