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Mid-Market CIO Panel: Tips and Techniques for Improving Vendor Relationships
July 15, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM U.S./Eastern (GMT-4)
We'll highlight relationship priorities and best practices identified in a Council study, and we'll interact with a CIO panel on the approaches they've used to improve strategic vendor partnerships.
Secrets of Successful Vendor Contract Negotiations for the Mid-Market
Sept. 10, 2009, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM U.S./Eastern (GMT-4)
On this free public Council teleconference, Matthew A. Karlyn, attorney at Foley & Lardner in Boston, will share tips on negotiating tactics and new, creative contract terms to help mid-market CIOs make better deals.
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March 30, 2006 — CIO —
On Wednesday, search giant Google and Internet service provider America Online (AOL) finalized the deal in which Google is to invest $1 billion in exchange for a 5 percent AOL stake, CNET News.com reports.
This conclusion is based on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, according to CNET.
The companies are expected to close the deal by July, and it was first announced last December, CNET reports.
As part of the agreement, the companies will utilize each other’s services for collaboration on advertising, instant messaging and video, according to CNET.
For related news coverage, read Google to Finish AOL Investment in Q2.
Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage.