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The IT revolution has failed to help companies overcome the costly task of redesigning factories from the ground up when developing a new product model. However, IT manufacturing technology is now taking a significant step towards an integrated "digital factory" model, which could revolutionize production planning procedures, resulting
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Microsoft's determination to make Windows CE an ubiquitous operating system in the consumer market has led to a series of strategic moves, including the formation of the Symbian consortium with Psion, Nokia, and Motorola. However, Symbian's founders are confident that their Epoc operating system offers a
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Alain Couder, a 28-year veteran in the international IT industry, has been appointed as the President and CEO of Packard Bell NEC, Inc. effective July 1998. Prior to his appointment, Couder served as chief operating officer at Groupe Bull in France, a strategic partner and investor in Packard Bell NEC.
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IBM has chosen QLogic Corp., a leading designer of Fibre Channel interconnect solutions, to provide the Fibre Channel host interface technology for the Netfinity server family. This partnership enables the Netfinity server family to connect with IBM's newly announced Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage system. Tom Schaffer, manager of
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F5 Labs, Inc. has formed an alliance with Hewlett-Packard Company to offer F5 Labs' scalable high availability Internet access solutions as part of HP's worldwide Covision program. Through the Covision alliance, F5 Labs, HP, and other Covision members will combine to deliver comprehensive Internet solutions to meet
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WebManage Technologies, the leading developer of JAVA-based software solutions, has announced an agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) to provide Site Resource Management (SRM) and Web Class of Service (CoS) solutions to E-Commerce and ISP customers through HP's worldwide Covision program. This strategic alliance enables WebManage's award-winning
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Sun Microsystems Inc. has designated American Power Conversion's (APC) Symmetra Power Array as the power protection vendor of choice for its Enterprise 10000 server, also known as the Starfire server. The partnership is an expansion of the existing relationship between the two companies, with APC's Smart-UPS
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Eagle USA Airfreight's wholly-owned subsidiary, Eagle Freight Services, Inc., has been selected as the local logistics partner for Houston-based Compaq Computer Corporation. Under a new three-year contract, Eagle will continue to manage various aspects of Compaq's local pickup and delivery operation, including dispatching, equipment, route planning,
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Diageo, the UK-based food and drink giant, has just approved a controversial executive incentive scheme that will hand its top executives huge bonus payouts in three years, provided the company makes it into the top three of its 20 international rivals. Despite opposition from investors like Standard Life, the scheme
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Ascend Communications, a leading provider of digital-switching and WAN solutions, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Stratus Computer, a Massachusetts-based developer of Signalling System No. 7 (SS#7) switches and operation support system (OSS) software. The acquisition, valued at $822 million, is expected to create a new market opportunity
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Retail desktop PC sales experienced a significant rebound in June 1998, driven by the release of Windows 98 and strong sales performance from Compaq. After a lackluster May, unit sales increased by 21.5% compared to the same period in 1997, with Compaq regaining its position as the market leader.
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Watergate Software, a leading global developer of hardware diagnostic and system information tools, has announced a licensing agreement with Taiwan-based UMAX Data Systems Inc. to employ Watergate's PC-Doctor Factory diagnostic product for use on manufacturing and test floors. This partnership aims to maximize end-user customer satisfaction by virtually
