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Martin Veitch

Martin started his IT journalism career at PC Week. He joined Ziff-Davis UK in 1992 and helped launch PC Direct, rising to become Deputy Editor before leaving to set up ZDNet News. He joined IT Week as Executive News Editor in 1998 and was appointed Editor in 1999. He joined CIO in March 2008, and his other published work includes appearances in The Wall Street Journal Europe, BBC News Online, CFO and The Guardian. He also speaks regularly at conferences.

Martin Veitch

August 18, 2010

HP UK MD Nick Wilson on the economy, government, G-cloud and life after EDS, 3Com and Palm deals

Hewlett-Packard UK chief interviewed

For readers of the business pages, it's been hard in recent days to avoid news of former HP CEO Mark Hurd. For obvious reasons, I didn't expect to...

Posted by: Martin Veitch

August 11, 2010

Microsoft SenseCam/Vicon Revue interviews and (not so) shocking pictures

Final thoughts on a fortnight with the Vicon Revue wearable camera based on Microsoft SenseCam technology

In a recent blog, I scribbled down some early impressions of the Vicon Revue, a wearable camera that snaps pictures automatically to document the...

Posted by: Martin Veitch

August 05, 2010

Premier League sponsors in 2010/11 dominated by money, tech and gambling sectors

Your guide to the Premier League's shirt sponsors and their relection on the UK economy

OK, fair enough, no need to shout and make that face. I know that a cursory examination of the Premier League's shirt sponsors for the new...

Posted by: Martin Veitch

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