Study Group: Enterprise Application Integration Software Purchasers
Council Members in this Study Group: 27
This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Partha SrinivasaGlobal Chief Architect
FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP
Partha Srinivasa is a Global Chief Architect at Farmers Insurance Group, an automobile insurer. He is the Head of Shared Services Competency Center. He specializes in software development technologies including leading edge technologies to legacy technologies....
- Ralph Behar
Senior Director IT
OSI SYSTEMS, INC.Ralph Behar is the Sr. Director IT of OSI Systems, Inc, a vertically integrated, worldwide provider of security and inspection systems, medical monitoring and anesthesia systems, and optoelectronic devices and value-added subsystems. He is an acknowledged...
Joseph HolopSenior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
TELSCAPE COMMUNICATIONSJoseph Holop is the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Telscape Communications, a competitive local exchange carrier. Mr. Holop is responsible for IT development, IT infrastructure, Engineering, Network, Switching and Field Operations....
Donald LemmaFormer Vice President and Chief Information Officer
APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS OVERSEAS CORPORATIONDonald Lemma was VP and CIO of Applied Biosystems (ending in April 2009 with the merger with Invitrogen formation of "Life Technologies", NASDAQ: LIFE), the world's leading manufacturer of laboratory instrumentation equipment used for genetic analysis,...
- Dennis DeLillo
Regional Manager Professional Services Account Exe
SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP.Dennis DeLillo is a Senior Account Executive at SHI, a privately held, 100% minority-owned, women owned, $3.303 billion; 2007 Growth:17%. SHI is a global procurement outsourcing company and leading business-to-business solution provider. In addition...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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Windows on-going battle with intellectual property rights
November 8, 2007
Analysis by: Ralph Behar, Senior Director IT,Microsoft Makes Anti-Piracy Move | www.forbes.com
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Founder Technology Group to have its software pre-installed on PC's distributed for use in China. This move is hoped to combat widespread Chinese product piracy.
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Linux is in a world of its own
October 30, 2007
Analysis by: Ralph Behar, Senior Director IT,Is Linux really losing market share to Windows? | www.linux-watch.com
The actual number of Linux servers is increasing. What is decreasing is the rate of increase. The survey done is measuring new hardware sales, thus this measurement might be misguided.
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October 18, 2007
Analysis by: Ralph Behar, Senior Director IT,Answer to Vexing Question: Who's Not Watching Ads? | online.wsj.com
As much as 20% of the audience for television's most popular shows are skipping the commercial content. This high number is of great concern to the marketing group. This group is questioning the effectiveness of TV advertising. With the advent of digital video recorders, estimated to be in 20% of households, the practice of skipping commercials is on the rise.
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September 26, 2007
Analysis by: Ralph Behar, Senior Director IT,Steve Jobs Offers Rare Apology, Credit for iPhone | online.wsj.com
Mr. Steve Jobs apologized publicly and said Apple will offer a $100 credit at Apple stores to all iPhone users who paid the original price. This was occurred because Apple announced that is was cutting $200 off the price of its $599 iPhone. Mr. Jobs insisted the price cut was necessary to broaden the market for the product, but he acknowledged that Apple needed to assuage disappointed early purchasers.
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Investors looking for double digit growth in SOA vendors are likely to be disappointed.
September 24, 2007
SOA Market Forecasted at $15.4B by 2013 | www.gridtoday.com
SOA is not a revolutionary market. The key SOA concepts have been around for more than 20 years and tools that implements these concepts have been in the marketplace for more than 10 years. This is an evolutionary market that will benefit system integration companies and not the product vendors.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Management Consultancy
- Individual/Small Consultancy
- Systems Integrator (SI)
- Value Added Reseller (VAR)
- Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)
- Private Client Services
- Trade Association
- Drilling contractor (ei)
- Network Management Software
- Independent Consulting Firm
- Networking Equipment Manufacturer
- Distributor
- Credit Scoring & Analytics
- Insurance Company
- Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
- Educational Software
- Bulge-Bracket Investment Bank
- Cable Provider/MSO
- Software & Services
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Technology Officer
- Chief Executive Officer
- Principal
- Consultant
- IT Director
- Regional Sales Manager
- IT Manager
- Director
- Development Director