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Gartner 2013 Hype Cycle For Social Software Reveals Wealth Of Emerging Innovations

The adoption and use of social technologies, techniques and capabilities have increased to meet business demands. Their progress goes hand in hand with growing business expectations for their use.

New Microsoft CEO Faces Big Choices Post-Ballmer

For years, investors have called on Microsoft to redirect cash spent on money-losing or peripheral projects to shareholders, while limiting its focus to the vastly profitable Windows, Office and server franchises.

Cos Must Focus On Continuous IT Cost Optimisation: Gartner

After years of tactical cost-cutting, cos now face the challenge of continuous IT cost optimisation after the realisation that optimisation practices are never finished.

Human-Machine Relationship Key Theme Of Gartner Hype Cycle 2013

Gartner has chosen to feature the relationship between humans and machines due to the increased hype around smart machines, cognitive computing and the Internet of Things.

76% Govt CIOs Have Significant Leadership Responsibilities Outside Of IT

CIOs must invest in a workforce that collaborates with agency leaders and program managers to identify biz priorities and design and implement solutions that match them, says Gartner.

Skillsoft Helps IT Professionals Keep Pace With Latest Updates To Microsoft Offerings

Skillsoft offers a complete portfolio of multi-modal e-learning solutions to help IT professionals stay abreast of product enhancements, new applications and prepare for certification exams.

The Future For IT Sales Strategies: Gartner

Gartner finds that go-to-market sales models may be a bigger competitive advantage than the product being sold.

Innovation Quotient Most Vital In Volatile Economy

Sarv Saravan, MD, EMC Centre of Exellence, explains why constant innovation is the key to success especially in a volatile economy.

CIO, Change Management And Office Politics

While the inevitability of the politics of change management is getting duly accepted, playing it with sophistication is an art that many a CIOs are yet to acquire.

Chella Namasivayam M, CIO, iGATE Recognised As Honouree For ISLATM Program

Recognised as an honouree in 'Managerial Professional for Information Security Project(s)' category.

Is There A Common Ground Where The CIO-CFO Can Meet?

The CIO-CFO relationship is a potent combination that is often ignored in the supposed battle for power. The answer lies in meeting each other half way.

Jim Hagemann Snabe To Step Down As SAP Co-CEO

Snabe will transition from role as co-CEO and member of SAP Executive Board to the SAP Supervisory Board.

Ex-Microsoft Executive, Ex-McDonald's CEO Join HP Board

The PC maker has been trying to strengthen its board after years of leadership calamities and said it will continue searching for more directors.

APAC Tech Mkt Slow; But India Inches Ahead In 2013

CIOs in India can start to get ready for a slightly higher pace of tech buying than was appropriate during India's slowdown in 2011 and 2012, finds Forrester Research.

Businesses That Ignore Marketing Automation Do So At Their Own Peril: Ovum

Marketing automation is becoming a business imperative for attracting and keeping customers, and is central to the long-term survival of the modern enterprise, finds Ovum.

54% Indian Businesses Believe IT Policies Slow Innovation

CIOs need to embrace technology changes to realise strategic business goals, but they do not have the infrastructure or methods to empower people to safely use these new technologies.

Microsoft To Unveil Big Management Reorganisation: Report

Chief Executive Steve Ballmer remains under pressure to ramp up Microsoft's presence on mobile devices as the computer industry steadily declines.

Biz Needs Are An Opportunity To Expand CIO Profile

New, emerging technologies cause headaches to many a CIO. Rajaesh Panchal, Head - IT, Global, United Phosphorus advises CIOs on maintaining zen while pleasing the business.

Microsoft Seeking Space In Kerala's Technopark: Official

Construction work in the one million square feet campus with state-of-the-art gold rated buildings has been completed, the official said.

LifeSize Names Andreas Wienold As VP International

In his new role, Wienold is responsible for sales and marketing in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.

CIO's Move From The Shop Floor To The Board Room

Rajesh Ramachandran, CTO, Rolta India, talks about the CIO's journey to becoming the Chief Digital Officer. He also touches upon the new business roles of a CIO.

Symantec Issues Global SMB IT Confidence Index

The Global SMB IT Confidence Index finds that SMEs with higher IT Confidence scores are more successful in leveraging IT to drive their business,for better business outcomes.

Wockhardt Innovates To Manage 3000 Sales Reps

Venkat Iyer, Global CIO, Wockhardt Hospitals talks about innovation to manage sales reps and the key to developing a problem solving attitude.

CIO Is The Knot Tying Biz And Tech Innovation

Girish Kulkarni, CIO & Consultant - Healthcare IT talks about how a CIO can foster innovation in his team and make it pervasive throughout the enterprise.

Is The CIO Reporting Structure Future-Ready?

Successful CEOs must get more directly involved in business-led technology discussions as a means to differentiate their organisation and drive business growth.

Maveric Systems Appoints B Sriram As Senior VP - Sales Support

With over 25 years of experience, Sriram joins Maveric from HCL Technologies, with the mandate of strengthening Maveric's global sales strategy.

IT Ops Strategy Key To Cos' Success

Tapati Bandopadhyay, Principal Research Analyst, Gartner talks about the transaction-focused perception of IT operations and suggests measures to counter this faulty mindset.

Citrix Appoints Yatin Kavishwar As Its Business Head

Yatin will spearhead Citrix's business and growth initiatives in the government and defence segment customers in the region.

Dell India Names Alok Ohrie As President And Managing Director

Alok will carry the responsibility of further enhancing Dell's end-to-end solutions capabilities and expanding the company's strong presence in the Indian IT market.

Microsoft India Appoints Karan Bajwa As MD

Sanket Akerkar, the current Managing Director, is moving back to the United States to take up another assignment in the company.