IBM:
- $2.3B Server Sale to Levovo approved:
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/money/article/ibm-us2.3b-server-sale-to-lenovo-receives-regulator-approval - Penn State’s usage of IBM software is saving money:
http://news.psu.edu/story/322984/2014/08/15/research/ibm-software-helps-keep-penn-state-sustainable-while-saving-money - ACQUISITION: IBM purchases Lighthouse Security:
http://itic-corp.com/blog/2014/08/ibm-fortifies-security-with-lighthouse-security-crossideas-acquisitions/ - IBM opens new SoftLayer office in Toronto:
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/ibm-opens-new-softlayer-data-centre-in-toronto—1030874
HP:
- Google and HP are trying to make a strategic partnership of their own:
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/08/17/how-hp-could-help-google-take-on-apple-in-enterpri.aspx - HP Senior Software Engineer Posting:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/18676730?trk=biz-overview-job-post - HP taking advantage of IBM’s server sell off and urging customers to switch to HP:
http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/300073695/hp-urges-customers-to-dump-ibm-jump-to-an-hp-partner.htm
Oracle:
- Oracle sales state of Oregon committed “smear campaign”:
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/health-care-inc/2014/08/oracle-says-it-was-the-victim-of-a-smear-campaign.html - What Oracle is looking for in a financial controller:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/18516236?trk=jobs_biz_pub
Other:
- Microsoft’s Partnership with Salesforce is odd and will likely result in MS competing with SF anyway:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2429855-microsoft-partnership-is-likely-to-give-salesforce-com-a-headache
Career:
- 7 Ways to make your boss happy:
https://www.themuse.com/advice/7-ways-to-become-your-boss-dream-employee - How to avoid being a human bottleneck:
http://blog.sandglaz.com/human-bottleneck/ - Free Microsoft training **cough**Visio**cough**
http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/