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Suffolk resigns government CIO post
Government CIO John Suffolkhas announced he isto leave his £270,000 a year job at the end of the year. His role, considered one of the most influential in UK IT, will be filled temporarily by COO of the Efficiency and Reform Group, Ian Watmore,... News | 16 Nov 2010
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Research: Optimistic channel looking to expand and grow
Resellers believe they will grow and expand their businesses over the next five years as they look forward to a post-recession market. According to research from MicroScope in association with IBM the majority of resellers, 52%, believed they would ... News | 16 Nov 2010
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Research: The future of the reseller
In a major piece of research in association with IBM the views from resellers on the future of their businesses and customer demands over the next five years have been examined. The major findings provide food for thought for those pushing the cloud... News | 15 Nov 2010
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Cabinet Office cuts to target government web activity
As part of its ongoing attempts to cut costs and gain efficiencies the government is expected to review and reduce its web activity. According to reports over the weekend Martha Lane Fox, the digital champion appointed during the last government, is... News | 15 Nov 2010
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Tech M&A activity misses expectations but optimism remains
The amount of mergers and acquisitions in the tech market has unexpectedly dropped last month but optimism that things remain on an upward curve remains among market watchers. There has been a steady recovery in M&A activity this year but a bump... News | 12 Nov 2010
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Jobs market dips as recruitment slows
The dip in the IT job market, which had been threatening to come for the last few months, has arrived taking the number of vacancies back to the levels experienced in the early days of the recession. Even before the Comprehensive Spending Review and... News | 03 Nov 2010
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Former HP boss Fiorina misses out on Senate seat
Despite her high profile experience running Hewlett-Packard and her connections at senior levels of the Republican party former HP CEO Carly Fiorina lost out on gaining a Senate seat last night. The former HP boss has turned her back on he IT industr... News | 03 Nov 2010
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Serco backs down in bid to pass on government cuts
Up until this point most of the large government suppliers have towed the line and signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government, but Serco has taken a different line looking to pass on the cuts it is making to its own suppliers. Over ... News | 01 Nov 2010
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Pension changes could prompt SMEs to use more temps
By Billy MacInnes Government plans to force companies to provide pensions for employees and eradicate the default retirement age will "deal a double blow to smaller employers" and push them to take on temporary and self-employed staff. ... News | 29 Oct 2010
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Too many users ignoring print policies, OKI survey finds
By Billy MacInnes Businesses are wasting billions a year needlessly outsourcing printing jobs that they have the capability to do inhouse and losing money through users failing to heed companywide policies on duplex printing or using colour print... News | 29 Oct 2010