IBM’s decision over the weekend to acquire open source software provider Red Hat for more than $34 billion dollars will potentially create a major competitor to Microsoft and Amazon Web Services in the cloud computing space while possibly triggering a wave of other M&As among other B2B technology vendors, experts suggested. Armonk, N.J.-based IBM told […]
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What B2B execs need to know about Microsoft’s Github acquisition
The average sales and marketing exec may not have any idea how much of the applications they use or provide to customers were developed using code from Github — or even what Github is — but Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of the service on Monday may soon change that. Self-described as “the world’s leading software […]
What a Broadcom-Qualcomm merger could mean for the enterprise
The proposed acquisition of Qualcomm by rival Broadcom for $130 billion may not just be a way to own the 5G wireless market — it could also create a formidable player in the enterprise networking space to ensure mobile applications meet performance expectations. Broadcom on Monday confirmed early reports from Reuters and others that it […]
Obama’s former digital director reveals the rule that helped him create We The People
One of the first things incoming U.S. President Barack Obama did after walking into the White House was to sign the “Open Government” memorandum, promising a new era of transparency, participation and collaboration. According to Tom Cochran, this was the moment the bleak reality of working in the public sector began to manifest itself. “Not only […]
Really Simple Systems’ CEO explains the full rewrite of its flagship CRM
Most B2B technology companies are trying to make their products smarter with artificial intelligence. Really Simple Systems just wants them to be easier. The company this week released Version 5 of its cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) system. Aimed at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Version 5’s latest features include drag and drop customisation, a […]