At the IBM Lotusphere conference on Monday in Orlando, IBM Collaboration Solutions General Manager Alistair Rennie described major shifts in how technology has transformed business over the decades: the Mainframe, Departmental computing, the PC, and the Internet.
"At Option, we have a long standing relationship with Qualcomm in providing innovative 3G, 4G LTE and WLAN connectivity solutions with enhanced performance, functionality and usability, " said Bernard Schaballie, general manager, embedded solutions, Option.
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"It's embarrassing to have them out there, " says Rick Ferri of investment manager Portfolio Solutions in Troy, Mich.
"This is more of a media event than a real impact on the traffic of spam, " says Adam Swidler, Postini's senior manager of solutions marketing.
"You'll see a much more cohesive story about all these solutions and why they fit together, " Karl Siebrecht, general manager of advertiser and publisher solutions at Microsoft, said at the conference.
"LaCie is pleased to work with ASUS to showcase the power of Thunderbolt technology in a Windows environment, " said Erwan Girard, Business Unit Manager for Professional Solutions, LaCie.
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"There is no centralized way to administer the hundreds or even thousands of Palm devices in the hands of a corporation's employees, " acknowledges Griff Coleman, Palm's product manager for enterprise solutions.
On May 5, 2005, Gilmartin left Merck and was replaced by Clark, who was in charge of Merck's manufacturing organization and had previously run pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions when that firm was part of Merck.
"With two decades of automotive experience, as well as extensive Android project knowledge, Wind River provides an ideal mix of expertise to address the latest IVI trends, " said Georg Doll, general manager of automotive solutions at Wind River.
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On May 5, 2005, Gilmartin left Merck and was replaced by Clark, who was in charge of Merck's manufacturing organization and had previously run pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions (nyse: MHS - news - people ) when that firm was part of Merck.
Rob Tarkoff is senior VP and general manager, digital enterprise solutions, for Adobe Systems.
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Richard Whittington, general manager of media industry solutions at SAP, moderated the discussion and stressed the economic importance of Big Data.
Foyer, the sales manager for plastics industry solutions provider Braunform, believes a German focus on the long-term is behind the current success.
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"One of the main markets for the Toughbook C1 is healthcare, " said Greg Davidson, healthcare senior business development manager, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company.
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"With today's announcements, it's clear SanDisk is going all out in its commitment to delivering industry-leading SSD technology to our customers, " said Kevin Conley, senior vice president and general manager, client storage solutions.
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"Companies need a complete portfolio of endpoint solutions, including video at the desktop, on mobile devices and in conference rooms, so they can collaborate more effectively, " said Rob Scott, vice president and general manager, Halo Telepresence Solutions, HP.
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"The MultiSync EA Series has transitioned to LED backlighting, offering our enterprise customers industry-leading low power consumption and less hazardous materials, not to mention a more aesthetically pleasing product, " said Lynn Gu, Product Manager at NEC Display Solutions.
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"Motorola has been a proud partner with Sprint in delivering the industry's best PTT service for more than 17 years, " said Mike Fox, general manager, iDEN Products and Solutions, Motorola Solutions.
Jimena Llosa, General Manager EMEA of Music Intelligence Solutions, claims the company has thirty to forty clients in the record industry in Europe and the U.S., but she says she cannot reveal who they are, citing privacy issues.
"We'll try to work with RIM, " says Mary McDowell, general manager of Nokia's enterprise solutions group.
For any other assistance NYC Business Solutions urges business owners to contact an account manager.
"We're taking two big steps forward today: announcing GoPayment in Canada, and releasing a new and improved card reader, " said Chris Hylen, vice president and general manager of Intuit's Payment Solutions division.
Scott Brown, marketing manager for Cisco's Media Solutions Group, says the goal is to create an "interactive, personalized, community-based entertainment experience" for people--and an easily administered system to help media companies deliver content.
DeviceFidelity has recently launched a partnership program allowing application and Trusted Service Manager system developers to upgrade their NFC solutions by adding support for the In2Pay microSD.
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"The My Book Live family has received strong reception from consumers and the WD Red drive offers attributes ideal for small NAS systems, " said Scott Vouri, vice president and general manager of WD's connected home solutions group.
When asked about the failure of Microsoft Kin earlier this year, Charles Johnson, general manager of mobile media advertising and publishing solutions, says that a lot of the social elements seen in the failed Microsoft Kin will make their way to Windows Phone 7.
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But John Burke, a senior vice president and general manager of Motorola Mobility's "Converged Solutions" service, said consumers want more flexibility in how and where they watch movies and TV shows.
These include cancer and immune-inflammatory biotech drug company Celgene ( CELG), pharmacy benefits manager and health information systems supplier SXC Health Solutions ( SXCI), economic, financial, and political researcher IHS Inc ( IHS), and shale oil and gas producer Continental Resources ( CLR).
"In addition to providing a reduced TCO, the edge-lit LED backlighting makes the new NEC E Series an eco-friendly display choice, " said Rachel Karnani, Product Manager for Large-Screen Displays at NEC Display Solutions.
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"We're very pleased to see PSoC 3 adding value to this innovative yet handy product, which taps into Apple's massive iOS installed base, " said Leon Tan, marketing manager for Cypress's MFi and mobile accessories solutions.
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