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  • Q&A: IDC Forecast for Management 2009

    Thanks to the global financial crisis, IDC’s Forecast for Management Survey 2009 covers a year in IT unlike any other -- and the economic turbulence is reflected in the results.

    Written by Matt Rodgers17 Dec. 09 09:10
  • CIOs fear mass IT exodus following economic recovery

    IT professionals asked to do more work for less pay and fewer benefits might be able to forgive their employers' financial choices, but industry watchers say high-tech workers won't soon forget being treated poorly during the most recent economic recession and will look to find other employment opportunities as soon as the recovery gets under way.

    Written by Denise Dubie19 Nov. 09 08:32
  • Tapping the source

    In response to pressures from economic crisis and the Gershon Report, organisations with outsourced environments are tackling the need to cut costs quickly. Here’s how they’re doing it. . .

    Written by Matt Rodgers17 Sept. 09 07:00
  • CIOs' job satisfaction increases despite recession

    Despite having to cope with massive budget cuts, salary freezes and demoralized staffs, most employed IT executives are more satisfied with their jobs this year than they have been in previous years, according to the results of a job satisfaction survey conducted by ExecuNet.

    Written by Meridith Levinson22 Aug. 09 03:28
  • Microsoft's revenue: Redmond can't outrun the recession

    In the financial quarter that just ended, arguably one of its most important quarters ever, Microsoft had a chance to bounce back after an unprecedented year-over-year revenue drop last quarter.

    Written by Shane O'Neill25 July 09 04:36
  • Tech vendors: ignore those dollar signs behind the curtain

    As is the case with selling McMansions, Mercedes SUVs and 63-inch HDTVs, pushing expensive technology products and services during a global recession isn't an enviable task. Late last year, when the economic meltdown began and corporate IT budgets went under the CFO's knife, tech vendors had to hastily reevaluate their marketing messages and overhaul their sales tactics.

    Written by Thomas Wailgum22 July 09 02:50
  • Dell says demand for products is stabilizing

    Dell said on Monday that demand for its products is "stabilizing" and that it expects to report a sequential increase in revenue for its second fiscal quarter, which ends July 31.

    Written by Agam Shah14 July 09 08:59
  • Wall Street Beat: IT vendors feed investor optimism

    Though virtually all IT vendors say they'll face a tough sales environment over the next few quarters, a range of companies including IBM, Intel, CA and even financially beleaguered Nortel offered some hopeful words this week.

    Written by Marc Ferranti18 May 09 09:06
  • GFC creating new opportunities for CIOs: IDC

    Rather than encouraging CIOs to batten the hatches, the global financial crisis (GFC) encouraging ICT leaders to take risks and create new opportunities, according to IDC.

    Written by Tim Lohman04 May 09 11:27
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