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IBM to Sun: Open Up Java
IBM is calling Sun Microsystems Inc.’s bluff and asking the Java steward to join in developing an open-source implementation of Java. The Armonk, N.Y., company made the proposal in an open letter to Sun last week. Sun officials said they planned to meet with IBM to discuss the merits of working with IBM on an…
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Iona Debuts Mainframe App
Iona Technologies PLC.’s new Artix Mainframe integration software makes it possible to extend legacy mainframe applications into a service-oriented architecture, company officials said. The application, unveiled last week, exposes CICS or IMS transactions as Web services that are, in turn, accessible to other applications. Mainframe transactions can be made available to other applications—and to developers—to…
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Acxiom Proposes $37.5M European Acquisition
LITTLE ROCK, AK–Acxiom Corporation, a customer and information management solutions integrator, has extended an offer to acquire the Consodata companies in England, France, Spain and Germany from Turin-based Seat P.G for approximately $37.5 million. Seat, a leading multi-platform directories company, has granted Acxiom exclusivity on the proposed transaction. Under the terms of the offer, Seat…
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IBM Makes New Pitch for Partners
IBM hopes to gain the trust of ISVs and clear a path for their embrace of its technologies through a troika of new application development and integration tools, vertical-specific offerings, and an expanded partner ecosystem. The company plans to unveil these initiatives at its PartnerWorld conference in Las Vegas this week. If it can sell…
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Getting a Lock on Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
When it comes to the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002, the key to compliance at Master Lock Co. is integrated systems. Master Lock, the world’s largest padlock maker, sells more than 50 million padlocks a year. The Milwaukee-based company is a subsidiary of Fortune Brands Inc., in Lincolnshire, Ill. While many companies struggle with the documentation…
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Ingram Micro Results Lift Index
Investors love Dell Inc.’s direct sales model, but they’ve also got a weak spot in their hearts for well-managed distributors. Just ask Ingram Micro Inc. The Santa Ana, Calif.-based distributor last week announced stellar results for its 4Q ended Dec. 31. Year-over-year 4Q income was an impressive $46.4 million vs. a net loss of $10.3…
