Whitman gets to the point on direct deals

HP Global Partner Conference, Las Vegas – Vendors dealing direct with end-user customers – or “named accounts”  – has always been a bone of contention within the channel, but it is a problem that HP is seriously looking to resolve as it realises its future hinges on...

HP takes partners to heart

HP Global Partner Conference, Las Vegas – As expected, global IT giant HP today bolstered its Converged Infrastructure strategy with a number of product announcements in various categories, but arguably the most significant news was around the enhancements it is...

Convergence to grow business

The convergence of social media, mobile computing, analytics and the cloud is transforming the way businesses operate, and companies that adopt available technologies to “go digital” will be better positioned to take advantage of rapidly shifting business...

BI still on growth trajectory

Worldwide business intelligence (BI) software revenue will reach $13,8-billion in 2013, a 7% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. The market is forecast to reach $17,1-billion by 2016.  “BI and analytics have grown to become the fourth-largest application...