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Public Council Teleconference: Application Rationalization — Hidden Costs and Smart Decisions
November 17 at 11:00 am US/Eastern (GMT-5)
Join Honorio Padrón, of The Hackett Group, who will share the drivers for companies to tackle application rationalization and the results of research that define the hidden cost of complexity. Additionally, we will discuss key decision milestones—to start or not, holding the course steady and fulfilling expectations.
Virtual Desktop Cost-Benefit Analysis — Michael Jacobs, Catlin Group
The analysis contained in this presentation measures the cost of everything from the machines and licenses to the infrastructure for virtual vs. traditional desktop environments.
Honor your best senior team members - Apply for the CIO Ones to Watch Award
Get well-earned public recognition for your top up-and-coming team members, your IT organization and your enterprise. Award winners will be announced, publicized and feted in May 2010, great timing to help attract new IT recruits to your company.
Learn more about the CIO Executive Council »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.
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