Nearshore Journal

In a move to tackle a persistent cloud computing challenge, Cast Iron Systems just rolled out a new platform that aims to help companies large and small securely integrate public clouds, private clouds and on-premise applications.
Dubbed OmniConnect, the cloud integration solution offers a single platform rather than multiple products or on-premise [...]

Integreon, the global leader in integrated knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) and legal process outsourcing (LPO), today announced the appointment of Allen McNee to the position of senior vice president of enterprise sales. McNee will manage and shape sales strategy across Integreon’s extensive range of integrated service offerings.  
McNee has over 20 years experience at Merrill [...]

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN, that in keyboard intensive environments, the cost to mitigate health problems averages $1,200 per employee per year. Many health problems relate to eye strain caused by lighting that does not respond to the unique requirements of video-display terminals (VDTs).
Call center environments require two separate, but complementary lighting systems, including uniform ambient lighting [...]

By Adam Bryant
HUNDREDS of Xerox sales reps have flown here from around the country for an annual pump-up-the-troops meeting. The main attraction during a marathon day is a face both familiar and new: Ursula Burns. She’s an old friend to many of them, and there are plenty of hugs to go around for the people [...]

[ February 24, 2010; 11:00 am; ]
Taking Responsibility for E-Waste Recycling
Wednesday, February 24 11AM-12noon (EST)
Too much e-waste from the US and other high-income locations is being dumped in other countries – such as Africa, India, China, Viet Nam, where children are exposed to the hazardous chemicals in the products. Sadly this can happen even if organizations believe they are recycling their [...]

For more information on virtualization and how it provides a foundation for Private Cloud, plan to attend the HP Cloud Virtual Conference taking place in March. To register for this event, go to:
Asia, Pacific, Japan – March 2
Europe Middle East and Africa – March 3
Americas – March 4
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is pushing deeper into the cloud [...]

Published: February 11, 2010
Paper Released: January 2010
Authors: Alan MacCormack, Carliss Y. Baldwin, and John Rusnak
Executive Summary:
All complex systems can be divided into a nested hierarchy of subsystems. However, not all these subsystems are of equal importance: Some subsystems are core to system performance, whereas others are only peripheral. In this study, HBS professor Carliss Y. Baldwin and coauthors [...]