Existing IT systems were designed to address problems of data integrity, process management, security and speed for multi-channel transactions.

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"We see nothing but acceleration now, " says Steve Gorman, Cox's vice president of product marketing and management for high-speed Internet.

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"Voice-over-IP is a critical component for us, " says Steve Gorman, Cox Communications ' (nyse: COX - news - people ) vice president of product marketing and management for high-speed Internet.

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The speed, along with the management between public and private clouds, is likely to be a big differentiator IBM salesmen make against competitors like VMWare and Microsoft.

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We take experienced or high-potential young managers, and we accelerate the speed with which they can assume more management and leadership responsibilities.

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The top management of corporations can provide such insight, funds, and speed of allocation, giving a business that is part of larger, well-endowed corporation a potential advantage.

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The company supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver converged IP video solutions, carrier-grade telephony, demand driven video, next-generation advertising, network and workforce management solutions, access and transport architectures and ultra high-speed data services.

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The speed makes it increasingly difficult for time-pressed CMOs and marketing management to know which agencies are in, cool and equipped to handle their account.

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