Joseph C. Panettieri

Sometimes winding up on the discount rack isnt such a bad thing. Just ask C-bridge Internet Solutions, the latest member of our Partner Index to be acquired in recent weeks. Consolidation among consulting firms, service providers and vendors is hardly surprising, given the fact that most Internet consulting stocks have fallen 90 percent or more […]

Cognizant Technology Solutions calls America its home, but the company keeps most of its crown jewels on the other side of the big pond. While U.S. operations are headquartered in Teaneck, N.J., Cognizant employs thousands of software developers in India. The approach sounds like a logistical nightmare, but the results have been startling. In a […]

According to platforms group VP Jim Allchin, Microsoft .Net will involve these five components: 1. Communications standards: Core underpinnings, like XML and SOAP, that advance Internet communications 2. Meta-Internet services: These Hailstorm services will link people more easily to information and other online users, Microsoft claims; critics have privacy concerns about these services 3. Microsoft […]

It may be counterintuitive, but a weak economy is the perfect time to recruit strong talent from battered rivals. Thats the line of thinking at Answerthink, where CEO Ted Fernandez is bringing in some fresh blood to help strengthen the consulting firm. Recent Answerthink recruits include MarchFirst veteran Fred Halperin (now managing director of IT […]

Sometimes, it actually pays to register your software. Just ask Jeff Gordon (no, not the famous NASCAR driver). This Gordon, a terminal manager (now theres a grim title) at Crawford Transport in Ontario, recently won a BMW from Computer Associates, when he registered his copy of ARCserve 2000 with the software company. The BMW sweepstakes […]

Its a Monday afternoon in Manhattan. Ed McVaney is sitting in his hotel suite, snacking on milk and cookies, and answering questions from a reporter hes never met before. Its a bittersweet moment for McVaney. A year has passed since he was named CEO of J.D. Edwards—for the second time in his career. McVaney knows […]

Some companies are going to pieces right about now. Others are finding unique ways to build loyalty within the ranks. Just ask Acxiom, a CRM specialist in Little Rock, Ark. After instituting a mandatory 5 percent pay cut, Acxiom asked associates within the company if theyd take an additional pay cut in exchange for more […]

Its hip to focus on outsourcing during an economic slowdown. But this tune isnt for everyone. Industry pundits, such as Mark DAnnolfo, an analyst at Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, say businesses are eager to outsource costly IT operations to service providers and data-center experts. DAnnolfo predicts companies like EDS Corp. and FIServ will benefit greatly […]

For a struggling consulting firm, Scient certainly is getting lots of attention. As we reported last week, Hewlett-Packard recently formed a consulting group, headed by Ann Livermore, and may make a bid for Scient. But the story doesnt end there. A source close to HP says the computing giant may spend up to $1 billion […]

Think the dot-coms had it bad? Many consulting firms could be heading for an early grave, too. Like the broader financial markets, our Partner Index fell more than 10 percent for the week ended March 22, closing at 381.52, a record low. Thats quite a steep drop from this time last year, when our index […]

Hi ho, hi ho, its out the door they go! Thats an exaggeration, but plenty of companies are bragging about hiring Oracle veterans. The latest culprit is content manager Trapezo, which has hired Doug Roseborough as COO. The headline in Trapezos press release says Roseborough is a “seasoned Oracle executive.” At first glance, you might […]

Technology spending forecasts are like the weather: Just when you think the skies are clearing, lightning strikes. Take, for example, the storage market. Some players are highly insulated from the economic storm. Mike Ruettgers, EMCs executive chairman, was upbeat during a press conference in Europe on March 22. And Veritas Software CEO Gary Bloom was […]