Hitachi Solutions America Hires Sales & Marketing Ops Leader from Microsoft
by Linda Rosencrance After 24 years with Microsoft, Michael Strand has joined Hitachi Solutions America Ltd. as senior vice president, sales and marketing operations, effective December 7, 2015. Strand joined Hitachi Solutions Group after working in channel and enterprise sales roles at Microsoft. He began his role as a transformation leader or “change agent” in […]
Microsoft’s New Security Approach
Microsoft is shifting to an operational focus and creating a security graph to help address the alarming new threat landscape and the rise of cloud computing. By Jeffrey Schwartz Ever since Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivered his famous Trustworthy Computing manifesto, security has remained a focal point with every product the company released while maintaining […]
Microsoft Discloses BizTalk Server 2016 Roadmap and Azure Integration Plans
By Kurt Mackie Microsoft late last month published details about its integration solutions vision, including milestones for its next BizTalk Server product and associated Azure plans. The Azure integration approach and new BizTalk Server product roadmap details are referenced in this Microsoft white paper (PDF), as cited by Microsoft MVP Steef-Jan Wiggers. He contended […]
Microsoft Seeing Gains for Azure Active Directory Connect Solution
By Kurt Mackie Microsoft indicated this week that it is seeing good adoption of its newly released Active Directory synchronization tool known as “Azure AD Connect.” Azure AD Connect, which is Microsoft’s attempt to simplify synchronization tasks via a wizard-like user interface, was first released as a commercial product back in June. After six months’ […]
How to become a CISO
The role of Chief Information Security Officer has been around for a couple of decades. And while many large companies still don’t have a dedicated CISO, fallout from prominent security breaches and the increasing visibility of information security in general might change that, soon. By Bruce Harpham CIO | How do executives deliver information security […]
Salesforce buys SteelBrick from California and wind power from Virginia
Business Cloud News Cloud giant Salesforce.com has announced two new acquisitions, one intended to boost its bottom line and the other to shrink its carbon footprint. The acquisition of California based start up SteelBrick gives it a quoting and billing system for SMEs that runs within the Salesforce cloud platform. Meanwhile, it has announced an […]
Microsoft maps out 2016 BizTalk Server, Azure Stack and cloud integration plans
Business Cloud News Microsoft has unveiled its plans to integrate its cast of cloud services and servers in the coming year. Cloud users can now download a roadmap for the direction of its integration products such as the BizTalk application-integration server, Azure Stack and the Logic Apps included in the Azure App Service offering. The […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Wine System for NAV; Canadian Network Expands; eCommerce/ERP for Distributors; RapidStart for Dynamics CRM
by Linda Rosencrance In this week’s Microsoft Dynamics partner news roundup: TVision’s Wine System Now Certified for Microsoft Dynamics NAV; Second Foundation Joins SBS Group Canada Partner Network; ENAVATE Launches Integrated eCommerce, ERP Solution for Wholesale Distributors; Intellitec Adopts RapidStart CRM for Dynamics CRM Online TVision’s Wine System Now Certified for Microsoft Dynamics NAV TVision […]
More Cloud, More Customization, More Lawsuits in ERP’s Future, Predicts Panorama
by Jill Rose, Contributing Writer Predicting the future of ERP can be tricky, but Panorama Consulting fearlessly unveiled its Top 10 Predictions for the ERP Industry in 2016 in both a blog post and a webinar hosted by Panorama Director January Paulk. Some will sound familiar to CIOs who follow the sector, including a blurring […]
Technology Spending Sustains Citi’s `Raging Bull’ on U.S. Stocks
Technology Spending Sustains Citi’s `Raging Bull’ on U.S. Stocks David Wilson Increased business investment in technology will provide support to the economy and stock market next year, according to Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup Inc.’s chief U.S. equity strategist. As the chart below shows, third-quarter corporate spending on computers and software equaled 4.2 percent of U.S. gross […]