Joseph C. Panettieri

For more than a year, Bill Nuti has been riding shotgun at Symbol Technologies Inc. Now, hes finally in the drivers seat as the companys newly appointed CEO. Customers, partners and Symbol insiders applaud the move. And for good reason. Nuti joined Symbol as president and chief operating officer in July 2002, and has spent […]

Everybodys writing and reading about the promise and pitfalls of RFID (radio frequency identification). But is anybody actually making money designing RFID solutions? The answer is yes. Just ask ESYNC Inc., a Toledo, Ohio-based solutions provider that offers RFID consulting and integration services. One of ESYNCs major RFID customers is International Paper Co., which recently […]

Long before Harry Connick Jr. played Graces husband on “Will & Grace,” he hawked software for Novell Inc. Well, sort of. During the 1996 launch event for GroupWise 5 in Manhattan, Connick was Novells hired entertainment. My wifes eyes were locked on Connick the entire evening (dont worry, Im not the jealous type), but Novell […]

Across the United States, retail chains, grocery stores and restaurants are deploying Wi-Fi networks and, in so doing, speeding up customer purchases, improving inventory management and raising employee productivity. Now, for the twist: To do it, most retail businesses are turning to specialized Wi-Fi partners for deployment—partners that have expertise in vertical-market application development—instead of […]

When the Seasons 52 restaurant opened earlier this year, it turned to Wi-Fi technology to beef up the all-important server-to-guest relationship. Specifically, the Orlando, Fla., restaurant was ready to go with a wireless network and handhelds that let waiters and waitresses record orders and close checks table-side. “In the hospitality business, we know that computers […]

By Joseph C. Panettieri James Bond has used biometrics for nearly four decades. After several false starts, the technology is finally fit for the rest of us. Now, solutions providers are eager to cash in. Just ask Unisys Corp., which has won a 20-month contract with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worth up to $17 […]

If youre a solutions provider trying to make a buck selling Wi-Fi hardware, youre focusing on the wrong piece of the market. Software is where the actions at. Just ask Ameranth Wireless . The savvy Wi-Fi solutions provider in Long Beach, Calif., has won a big integration deal with Darden Restaurants Inc. Never heard of […]

When two drowning men latch on to each other, according to the old adage, they tend to sink faster. But in the case of Scient and iXL, company insiders are hoping to stay afloat by cutting costs and swimming upstream. Scient and iXL, in case you havent heard, were hot e-consultants that flamed out during […]

A lot of people think Windows XP is big news for systems integrators and solutions providers. Im not one of them. When Microsoft officially launched Windows XP last week, I made a conscious effort to tune out the noise. I have nothing against the product, but from what Ive seen, Windows XP doesnt have any […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHTLotusphereDate: Jan. 27-31Location: Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla.Why Go?: Use this show to get closer to Lotus and IBMs other product groups CIRCLE THE DATES SymobileDate: Nov. 12-15Location: McCormick Place, ChicagoWhy Go?: Symbols conference for vertical-market developers Oracle OpenWorldDate: Dec. 2-7Location: Moscone Convention Center, San FranciscoWhy Go?: More than 300 strategic partners will […]

Microsofts Great Plains division is stealing a page from the Windows NT/Windows 2000 certification team. Much like the world of Windows 2000, Great Plains partners will need to take updated tests each time the software company ships a major product upgrade. The new Great Plains certification program includes online testing and online training. Online training […]

Despite falling sales, Ingram Micro Inc. met Q3 earnings expectations because of stringent internal cost controls. Moreover, the distributor says the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks did not have a significant impact on Q3 results. Revenue for the quarter was $5.83 billion, down from $7.56 billion for the corresponding quarter last year. Net income (before specialty […]