http://www.silicon.com Results for contracts en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39661655,00.htm Four years ago the Highways Agency - which is responsible for maintaining the UK's motorways and some A-roads - relied on more than 100 contracts with external companies to deliver a wide range of its IT services. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39655943,00.htm The data alleged to have been sold included customers' names, mobile numbers, contract details and the expiry dates of those contracts, an ICO spokesperson told silicon.com siter site ZDNet UK on Wednesday. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:16:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817822p,00.htm The vast majority of organizations use email for sending, receiving and storing critical business records, including purchase orders, contracts, requests for proposal and other content. Electronic messaging has become the de facto communications... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817451p,00.htm These systems contain a growing quantity - and a growing proportion - of most companies' sensitive information, trade secrets, financial records, contracts with clients and a wide range of other data types. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39621066,00.htm The iPhone 3G and 3G S will go on sale to Orange customers from 10 November, the operator has revealed today. Orange has also unveiled its pay monthly, pay-as-you-go and business tariffs for iPhone 3G and 3G S - with the cheapest price plan... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:15:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39617374,00.htm The taxman will cut £110m from its annual IT bill by trimming its IT infrastructure. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will reduce the £840m it currently spends on IT each year by ditching or shrinking the size of 40 computer systems and shutting down... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:09:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60629297p,00.htm When the company's biggest customers put major contracts up to tender, Pfizer's nine key account managers need to compile large amounts of data in order to respond competitively - pricing and discount information has to be researched and then... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:45:29 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39572681,00.htm The Home Office has announced it's extending IT contracts with suppliers Atos Origin and Fujitsu, under new deals worth £430m. The Home Office (pictured here) has extended two IT contracts The Home Office claims the contract extensions, which will... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:03:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60719896p,00.htm ProQuest wanted to manage a complex global order and billing system servicing approximately 60,000 contracts per year, including multiyear subscription models and contracts for numerous services brought together via acquisitions and enhance... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39550666,00.htm Try and discover how profitable the vendor is - and look out for companies that have portfolios of unprofitable contracts. Buyers are advised to build exit strategies into contracts and contingency plans in case of early cancellation, such as these... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:06:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/chris-hyman-39547916.htm The company is also landing more IT and business process outsourcing contracts, which now bring in hundreds of millions for the company each year. There is little sign of the economic downturn impacting on the fortunes of Chris Hyman's Serco Group. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:07:04 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39534335,00.htm Many enterprises deploy a range of systems, developed and maintained by IT to generate communications - often using Microsoft Word or similar word processing packages, backed by thousands of templates for contracts, insurance policies, account... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:58:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60694117p,00.htm First, it needed a means to identify billing errors such as services that it had disconnected or added, billing that was not in line with contracts, taxes and fees that were are being incorrectly calculated, or for services that were provided to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:22:36 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60694134p,00.htm Air Products with SAS, can quickly figure out how much it is spending with each provider, analyze usage patterns and use the information to negotiate better contracts, find mistakes and fight fraud. Air Products receives 25 million pieces of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:22:36 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39524308,00.htm The initial suit brought by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo accused Dell of fraud, false advertising, and deceptive business practices, including offering misleading financing, and failing to honour rebates, warranties, and service contracts. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:35:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39517666,00.htm Traditionally, these types of deals have been the preserve of the Western companies such as Accenture and IBM, but increasingly Indian outsourcers, such as TCS and Wipro, are landing these sort of contracts. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:14:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39516145,00.htm Green IT is not just a buzzword - sustainability is finding its way into contracts throughout the IT industry, says lawyer Mark O'Conor. With this in mind, what sort of impact does - and will - sustainability issues have on IT contracts? editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60677069p,00.htm Increased speeds for processing proposals and contracts while top-level management receive information in real time to make better decisions For enterprises today, mobility is no longer a "nice to have" feature; rather, it is considered a strategic... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:21:46 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60673419p,00.htm The challenge of optimally creating and servicing the installed equipment base revolves around the difficult task of managing service contracts, identifying installed configurations, and servicing them cost-effectively, both proactively and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:22:04 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60673235p,00.htm It needed to centralize APLL-ZhiQin's operations, which were shared by nine subsidiaries, each with its own distinctive data and IT systems and replace antiquated financial management system that could not adequately handle new aspects of business... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:21:54 +0000