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News Tristan Wilkinson, director of public sector at Intel EMEA, said the company is aiming to broaden the interaction between children and technology by working with the UK government to increase tech access in the home too. [05 Mar 2007]
Dell crowns new king of EMEA
News Dell has appointed a new president for EMEA, in the form of David Marmonti, who has been promoted internally. He is now taking the reins of the EMEA business "because of his strong leadership skills and... [01 Mar 2007]
Microsoft welcomes 'pardners' onto SaaS bandwagon
News Speaking prior to Microsoft's announcement today, Lindsey Armstrong, EMEA president of salesforce.com, told silicon.com she welcomes Microsoft with open arms. Microsoft has reemphasised its $6bn commitment to delivering... [21 Feb 2007]
'I could drive a truck through SAP's cracks' - RightNow
News This week RightNow Technologies appointed its first head of EMEA, Joe Brown, signalling a greater focus on Europe. Greg Gianforte, the outspoken CEO of RightNow Technologies, believes the market for CRM software in... [15 Feb 2007]
Microsoft to expand its security footprint
News We will develop sites to cover the Americas, EMEA and Asia, for us to be protecting customers and providing support globally for all the people that use the various security products that we develop. Microsoft is working... [08 Feb 2007]
AT&T backs F1 in bid to go global
News John Slamecka, vice president of AT&T's EMEA business, said the company, long focused on the US market, is looking to highlight its global presence - and Formula 1 provides the best platform to do this. [05 Feb 2007]
Fair Wi-fi: Hotels must mend their ways
News Arun Aggarwal, head of consulting practice (EMEA) at Tata Consultancy Services, added: "Hotels have to stop using this ridiculous 'minibar' approach to a service as essential as internet access. In its Fair Wi-fi... [31 Jan 2007]
Indian success means tough times ahead for outsourcers
News TPI's EMEA managing director Duncan Aitchison said the shift shows a maturing of the Indian providers, who are taking an incremental approach and signing a large number of small, specialist contracts. [11 Jan 2007]
Microsoft shows off new Vista kit
News Alan Thompson, executive VP, EMEA Marketing Computer Systems Division, Toshiba Europe, said: "We want to appeal to the new information workers. Microsoft has taken the wraps off the first new PCs and laptops designed for... [10 Jan 2007]
'Bad publicity': EDS chief attacks the media
News But in a rare break with tradition, the head of the company's business across EMEA, Bill Thomas, has given an interview. EDS, one of the largest IT services companies in the world, tries to carry out its business... [09 Jan 2007]
Green IT: 'Do it for the money if nothing else'
News Gordon Graylish, EMEA head of Intel, said his own commitment to the planet stretches at least as far as realising no planet would mean no more sales for Intel. The vast majority of businesses are still shooting... [22 Nov 2006]
Google to hire 500 staff in Dublin
News Dublin is the headquarters for all of Google's business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Google will recruit more than 500 new staff for its Dublin headquarters over the next 12 to 18 months. [16 Nov 2006]
Back to school rush boosts laptop sales
News Following a slower second quarter, blamed on the World Cup, EMEA PC shipments returned to healthier levels in the third quarter of this year, with year-on-year growth of 11.2 per cent, according to data from IDC. [23 Oct 2006]
Boom time coming for SaaS vendors
News Lindsey Armstrong, EMEA co-president of Salesforce.com, told silicon.com she believes a "tipping point" is just around the corner as more companies realise they don't want the hassle of installing and managing software... [02 Oct 2006]
Dell to open Polish facility
News Speaking this morning, Paul Bell, senior vice president EMEA at Dell, said "the logic was to get closer to the customer", adding that the facility could also serve parts of Germany and Scandinavia. Dell's... [18 Sep 2006]
