[Techtaffy Newsdesk] The full business value available from business process outsourcing (BPO) is being realized on a relatively limited scale due to deficient management behaviors and practices, a new report from Accenture shows. The BPO Research study is based on…
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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Intel, Micron Enter Into Flash Memory Joint Venture
March 1, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Intel and Micron have entered into agreements to expand their NAND Flash memory joint venture relationship. The agreements include a NAND Flash supply agreement for Micron to supply NAND products to Intel and agreements for certain joint venture…
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Kodak Selling Online Gallery To Shutterfly For $23.8M
March 1, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Eastman Kodak has entered into an agreement with Shutterfly for the proposed sale of certain assets of its Kodak Gallery on-line photo services business for $23.8 million. The terms of the agreement include the transfer of Gallery customer…
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Accenture Names Martin Cole Group CE, Technology Growth Platform
March 1, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Martin I. Cole, 55, has been named group chief executive of Accenture’s Technology growth platform. He succeeds Kevin Campbell, who has resigned from the company for personal reasons. Mr. Campbell has held the position of group chief executive…
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Yelp Prices Initial Public Offering
March 1, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Yelp has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 7,150,000 shares of Class A common stock at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. The shares are expected to begin trading on the New…
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Zynga Launching Gaming Website, To Open API
March 1, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Zynga, the makers of FarmVille have almost become synonymous with Facebook; but not anymore. The social games-maker is launching its own website, where users can play games, and hang out. Zynga is also opening up its API for…
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Windows Server 8 Beta Now Available
March 1, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] The beta of Windows Server 8 is now available for IT professionals and software developers, says Bill Laingm, corporate vice president, Server and Cloud, for Microsoft. Quick look at some of the features: With the Hyper-V, virtualization can…
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One Year To Go For Electronic Social Security Payments
March 1, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios has started an official countdown clock, marking one year until the March 1, 2013 deadline when all federal benefit recipients must receive their Social Security and other federal benefit payments electronically.…
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Reader’s Digest Closes $150M Allrecipes Deal
March 1, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Reader’s Digest has closed the Allrecipes.com business to Meredith Corporation. Net cash proceeds from the sale, after estimated taxes and transaction fees, of approximately $150 million will be used primarily to repay debt and related fees. “The sale of…
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FiftyOne Acquires Canada Post’s Borderfree
March 1, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] FiftyOne Global Ecommerce has acquired Borderfree, a business unit of Canada Post. FiftyOne has also opened an office in Toronto, which will house the core Borderfree team joining FiftyOne. The team will focus on building and executing a new…
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