Mergers and Acquisitions and the Customer Impact

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Maximizing IT Investments January 09, 2012 The Impact of Solution Provider Mergers and Acquisitions on Customers In the fall of 2011, IFS North America and Mint Jutras conducted a study among executives and professionals of middle market to large manufacturers to better understand the impact on customers when solution providers grow through acquisition. The study illuminated the concerns of customers and how they respond. Read more > Database Consolidation Models — Benefits of the Private Cloud This white paper describes how to successfully consolidate your database onto a private cloud through several deployment models. Download now > Blogs Rob Enderle Unfiltered Opinion Windows 8: Advantages over a Windows 7 Deployment Loraine Lawson Integration Informatica Cloud Release Includes Data Quality Service Arthur Cole Infrastructure New Networking for the New Enterprise Unlocking Hidden Insight: The Significant Components of BI   This on-demand briefing explains how to increase your organizational intelligence and arm key decision makers with the power of business visibility. Go there now > Why Hybrid Cloud Is the New Black Darren Cunningham, vice president of marketing for Informatica Cloud, told IT Business Edge's Loraine Lawson that private clouds are unusual and likely to stay that way as companies continue to focus on connecting internal resources with the public cloud. Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives Within Five Years Recently, IBM unveiled the sixth annual "IBM 5 in 5" (#ibm5in5) — a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years. Gamification: How 'Kid' Games Transform Business If you think back, you'll see that many of the greatest technological advances in business have come from the world of kids and games. Featured White Papers Four Critical Elements of a Successful Talent Management Strategy This white paper explains how creating an effective talent strategy can only be accomplished by working as one talent management team. •  Managing the Power of Virtualization — Beyond Server Consolidation •  Business Management Software: Key Solution, Cost & Vendor Considerations •  Change Management & Integrated Systems: A Better End-to-End Story "Traditionally, small businesses have struggled for a seat at the table. It's easier for a vendor to market to big companies because the payoff naturally is bigger on a per-contract basis. The process also tends to be easier — big companies are more likely to employ experts who speak their language." Excerpt from Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom Latest White Papers Mitigating the Risk of Business on the Web: Visibility Is the Key The Changing Definition of Failure for IT Systems Unified Email/Collaboration: Protection & Efficiency for Less Better Data-driven Decisions: Three Keys You Must Know This e-mail is sent by: IT Business Edge, property of QuinStreet, Inc. Attn: Newsletter Subscription Dept. 950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Copyright © 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise