At Global Partners, IT teaches its vendors how to be strategic partners for the business, not just sell their shiny new boxes. Global Partners started as a heating oil company whose technology strategy was limited to keeping the lights on. But as the company entered a period of rapid growth, the CEO became interested in […]
Microsoft The 2014 version of the IT administration tool suite includes an improved BitLocker management component Microsoft is giving the IT admin crowd an updated toolset for managing encryption with the latest release of its Desktop Optimization Pack, better known as MDOP. MDOP 2014 has what Microsoft calls “substantial” improvements in managing the Windows BitLocker […]
Mum’s the word: Microsoft board ‘doing really well’ at keeping quiet Rumors and speculation are part of the game, says PR expert Rumors aside, Microsoft’s board of directors has done a good job of keeping the lid on its search for a CEO to replace Steve Ballmer, a public relations expert said. “The key thing […]
Awards $60M to 8 execs on the same day that board okays retention payments Microsoft handed out nearly $60 million in stock grants to eight executives on the same day it filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announcing that the board had authorized special incentives to keep senior management from jumping […]
