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10 Questions for CDW CFO Ann E. Ziegler
Mon, October 24, 2011 -
10 Questions for Wave Software CFO Walter Willey
Tue, October 11, 2011 -
10 Questions for ZL Technologies' Kon Leong
Mon, September 12, 2011 -
10 Questions for Progress Software CFO Wagner
Mon, July 18, 2011 - Name: Charles F. Wagner, executive vice president, Finance & Administration, and CFO
IBM's Steve Mills Talks Oracle, Watson's Future
Wed, June 22, 2011 - IBM's Steve Mills has long been known for his leadership of the company's software division, but last year he added hardware and systems to his responsibilities as well. That move put Mills in charge of 100,000 employees and products that generate US$40 billion in revenue for IBM, according to its website.
Salesforce.Com's Benioff Talks Growth, Microsoft
Mon, June 06, 2011 - Salesforce.com has come a long way from its beginnings as an on-demand CRM (customer relationship management) vendor.
Brocade's Klayko Sees Long Path to Cloud
Thu, May 12, 2011 - Brocade Communications remains a networking specialist in an industry where networks are becoming just part of a broader architecture for many vendors. A longtime market leader in Fibre Channel SANs (storage area networks), Brocade acquired Ethernet switch maker Foundry Networks in 2008 and now offers to tie together all elements of a data center or broader cloud infrastructure. CEO Michael Klayko has led Brocade since 2005. Last Tuesday, during an all-day press and analyst event at the company's headquarters in San Jose, California, he talked with IDG News Service about his company's own infrastructure and how it plans to keep up with bigger rivals.
SonicWall CEO: App Awareness Crucial for Security
Fri, March 04, 2011 - SonicWall once focused on small and midsize businesses, but its introduction earlier this year of a next-generation firewall line dubbed SuperMassive leaves no doubt that the company is now taking aim at larger enterprises. In fact, the privately-held San Jose company's CEO, Matt Medeiros, says the enterprise market accounted for nearly half of SonicWall's sales over the past six months.
With Thick Skin, Google CIO Finds Job Rewarding
Thu, January 13, 2011 - When Ben Fried left his post as IT managing director at Morgan Stanley and took over as Google's CIO in May 2008, he knew what he was getting into: supporting a user base full of technology experts and computer industry stars, like co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, CEO Eric Schmidt and Vice President Vint Cerf. In a recent interview with IDG News Service, Fried spoke candidly about his job and shared tips and advice for fellow CIOs, including the urgent need for tablet device strategies. An edited transcript of the interview follows.
Fantasy Football Guru Ignores Her Instincts, Trusts Analytics
Wed, September 08, 2010 - IBM's Hetal Thaker bucks a couple of common stereotypes regarding football viewership and fantasy football leagues -- and uses predictive analytics to draft her way to success. Here's her advice on analyzing data on running backs and running your business.



