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IBM and Equifax have extended their 10-year technology outsourcing agreement, initially signed in 1993, for an additional 15 years until 2008. The new agreement represents an aggregate contractual value of approximately $900 million when combined with other existing agreements. This partnership will enable Equifax to continue to focus on its
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As the world's largest maker of consumer electronics, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., partners with software giant Microsoft Corp. to develop digital audiovisual products. The cooperation aims to ensure personal computers can receive and display digital television broadcast signals. Meanwhile, Sprint Corp. will impose a new fee on residential
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Hewlett-Packard Company has joined forces with Microsoft Corporation and EMC Corporation to create and optimize large-scale Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 databases for enterprise customers. The collaboration has produced optimized solutions that offer lower costs, smarter integration of advanced technologies, and easy implementation of data-warehouse solutions. With these solutions, enterprise
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Atlanta-based Ross Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of business software solutions, has announced a significant agreement with Birmingham Steel Corporation, a prominent mini-mill steel producer in the United States. The agreement involves the licensing of Ross' Renaissance CS Enterprise Resource Planning and Supply Chain Management System, which will enable
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Orlando Sentinel Communications, a subsidiary of Tribune Company, had been facing challenges in managing the vast amounts of data coming from various sources. To streamline this process, they selected OnDisplay's CenterStage, a comprehensive software solution that enables flexible data integration and management. By choosing CenterStage, Orlando Sentinel Communications
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Leading retailers and manufacturers are increasingly adopting category management as a competitive advantage, but realizing its full potential requires business processes, organizational development, and leading-edge technology. To address this need, Intactix and Dechert-Hampe have joined forces to launch an international initiative promoting "Progressing the Merchandising Enterprise" through enhanced
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Neuron Data, a leader in business rules automation, has been selected by Norwest Financial Information Services Group (NFISG) to provide Elements Expert, a key component in the development of SAPPHIRE, a large-scale system for consumer financial services. SAPPHIRE will support the origination, funding, servicing, and collection of accounts, as well
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Motorola, a world leader in the semiconductor industry, has selected Advanced Management Solutions' (AMS) REALTIME software to implement a new global project management system for its Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS). This significant order, worth $5 million, covers AMS REALTIME project management and resource management software, along with consulting and
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. recently announced the release of two major new products designed to help Internet service providers (ISPs) and enterprise service providers (ESPs) deliver next-generation mail and messaging services to large end-user communities. The new products, Sun Internet Mail Server 3.5 and Sun Internet Calendar Server 1.0,
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A Seattle-based start-up company, The Pixel Company, has introduced a technology that could potentially disrupt Microsoft's dominance over the personal computer screen. Industry analysts believe that this innovation could loosen Microsoft's hold on the valuable real estate of personal computer screens, as it allows users to
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Wired Digital, the online media division of Wired Ventures Inc., has announced a joint marketing relationship with Microsoft Corp. The partnership enables users of Microsoft Outlook Express email client to receive Wired Digital's technology news service, Wired News, directly in their email in-boxes on a daily basis. This
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Red Roof Inns, Inc., a leading economy lodging chain, has announced the chain-wide implementation of TEMPO, a state-of-the-art revenue management system created by Talus. TEMPO uses real-time inventory controls, analyzing current and historical occupancy levels, and forecasts demand to maximize reservations and revenues. The system provides data to inn managers
