The Top 25 Newsmakers of 2006 – Number 6: Nexinnovations Hubert Kelly
One of Canada’s biggest solution providers is in trouble and its CEO is looking to orchestrate a turnaround
The Top 25 Newsmaker of 2006 – Number 5: TakingITGlobal Jennifer Corriero
At 26, this co-founder and executive director of TakingITGlobal was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for helping empower young people through technology
The Top 25 Newsmakers of 2006 – RIM Number 4: RIM Jim Balsillie
The busy co-CEO hammered out an expensive settlement of the NTP case, released a controversial new version of its handheld line and still had time to buy the Pittsburgh Pengiuns
Top newsmaker’s great debate
How ATI CEO David Orton became the Top Newsmaker for this year
Cisco videoconferencing goes life-size
Analyst says system with 65-inch screen is almost the same as being there
Nortel expands Ethernet line
Nortel Networks has added two Ethernet switches to the low end of its line, aimed at helping partners sell to small and mid-sized companies
Tech Data opens Cisco technology centre
Facility to help VARs build and show off their proof of concept SMB solutions
SAS turns to channel for SMB
Licensing changed to per user pricing to help attract smaller businesses to company’s BI products
HP rolls out carpet for VAR sales reps
New program gives option of putting rewards into RRSPs or buying HP stock
Biker gangs and mafia linked to software piracy
Canadian software piracy is close to $1 billion in losses
IT Business is shouting, shouting, shouting out loud
Featuring podcasts that need some musical backup. Are you ready to play?
Half of all data centres have insufficient power
New Gartner research finds that 50 per cent of data centers will have power and cooling problems by 2008
Testing a freebie from Symantec
Security betas, and what you can do with a tiny music box and team business cards
Make the right impression in a presentation
The Do’s and Don’ts of speaking to senior decision makers
Latest federal printer buying rules get qualified OK
VAR association head says it’s a ‘huge improvement’