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CIO Profile: P&G's Dave Ubachs on supplier management and mergers

Global integration projects require epic scale supplier relationships

Dave Ubachs deals with the world's biggest suppliers on a global scale. For many, he is their number one customer. more...


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Davos notes: Merkel and Cameron are both right over Europe

Davos notes: Merkel and Cameron are both right over Europe

Can two apposing views both benefit the economic health of the union?

For Infosys VP BG Srinivas, the turmoil in the Eurozone will have repurcussions all over the world more...


Davos notes: Reskill for a flat world

Davos notes: Reskill for a flat world

Globalisation is a keynote topic at this year's World Economic Forum

Infosys VP BG Srinivas on the hot topics of the second day at the global economic melting-pot in Switzerland more...


Contracting is a liability

Contracting is a liability

Deciding who is liable for what is the sticking point of many an IT contract, but a balance can be found

Deciding who is liable for what is the sticking point of many an IT contract. A balance can be found more...


NHS CIOs: Why is 2015 is your Year Zero

NHS CIOs: Why is 2015 is your Year Zero

NHS CIOs need to start thinking about their post-NPfIT world now

The National Programme for IT is grinding to a halt, it will take some time for existing contracts to come to an end. NHS IT leaders need to be thinking now about what will replace them more...


CIO Profile: Newham Council's Geoff Connell on the borough's 2012 transformation

CIO Profile: Newham Council's Geoff Connell on the borough's 2012 transformation

Making the most of the Olympic Games and beyond

The veteran IT boss of one of the most disadvantaged boroughs in London is positive that its fortunes are on an uptick more...


CIO Profile: Thomson Reuters' Jane Moran on application rationalisation

CIO Profile: Thomson Reuters' Jane Moran on application rationalisation

For the financial information giant, supplier relations are a key factor in its recent merger

Thomson Reuters CIO explains the technology strategy behind the recent merger more...


Happy New Year for the CIO on a tight budget

Happy New Year for the CIO on a tight budget

Why SaaS has at last become a big-league pound-stretcher

Christine Hodgson of Capgemini on why SaaS will be the answer to CIO's 2012 New Year's budget resolutions more...


Retail slump: can technology stop the slide?

Retail slump: can technology stop the slide?

As consumers tighten their belts, retailers are increasingly looking for IT to make it easier to spend in stores

As consumers tighten their belts, retailers are increasingly looking for IT to make it easier to spend in stores more...


BT Global Services recovery: the deals that made it work

BT Global Services recovery: the deals that made it work

CEO Jeff Kelly steers BT's outsourcing division into new markets and back to growth

Current CEO Jeff Kelly joined BT Global Services in early 2010 and said the key objectives of his tenure were to get the cash flow positive and then return the division to growth by 2012 or 2013. He appears to be on target. more...


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BT Global Services narrows loss

But no mention of cancellation of NHS IT programme

But no mention of cancellation of NHS IT programme more...


Indian outsourcer HCL to hire US and European workers

Global ambitions will require 10,000 new staff, according to company

Global ambitions will require 10,000 new staff, according to company more...


Outsourcing deal size in long term decline

Analysts claim age of the mega deal is over

Analysts claim age of the mega deal is over more...


NHS signs £74m deal with Atos

Aim is to simplify and improve collaboration and replace CSC

Aim is to simplify and improve collaboration more...


Industry reacts to Barack Obama offshoring reduction plans

Signs of a turn in the IT services market from offshoring to domestic providers

President Barack Obama is targeting a reduction in the usage of offshoring by US companies. more...


IBM makes modest revenue gain

IBM falls slightly short of analyst expectations for its fourth quarter 2011 results

IBM falls slightly short of analyst expectations for its fourth quarter 2011 results more...


London councils in joint tender for £1.4bn back-office services

Pan-London contract aims to streamline processes, increase efficiency and cut costs

Twenty London councils have announced a framework contract for back-office services worth up to £1.4 billion, in a bid to improve efficiency and reduce costs. more...


Co-operative Bank renews services deal for IT transformation

Steria retained until 2014

The Co-operative Bank has renewed an IT services contract with Steria, as it continues on a £700 million transformation programme. more...


FBI chooses Accenture to modernise its HR systems

Accenture will oversee installation and support to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's HR systems

IT outsourcing company Accenture has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement to install an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, to support the FBI’s Human Resources Information System (HRIS). more...


Atos acquires 50% stake in events IT firm MSL

Olympic IT provider targets further events growth

Atos has acquired a 50 percent stake in MSL Group, in order to bolster its specialist IT capabilities for large events. more...




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