Author Archives: David R. Brousell

Cyber-Security: Do Manufacturers Have a New Opportunity?

By David R. Brousell | Published: July 25, 2011
As cyber-attacks against the public and private sectors rise, a new framework for protection emerges from what some might consider an unlikely source: the federal government.   It seems like almost every day we hear about attacks on computer networks. In just the last few months, cyber-attacks have been reported at Citicorp, Exxon, Shell, Google, [...]
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The Future of Humanity: Will We Be the Last to Die?

By David R. Brousell | Published: July 14, 2011
Now, there’s a provocative thought if ever there was one! Underlying it is the notion that technology is advancing so rapidly that we can envision the day when people won’t die anymore in the conventional sense, but will simply replace body and brain parts with high-tech equivalents and keep on truckin’. Just think of the [...]
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Chambers Outlines a ‘Next Generation’ Cisco

By David R. Brousell | Published: July 13, 2011
John Chambers, the chairman and chief executive officer of Cisco Systems, has been at the helm of the network equipment giant for many years. As such, he has had to pilot the company through bubbles, economic downturns, technological shifts, and a changed competitive landscape. His latest challenge, as he outlined to a gathering of about 15,000 of his customers on July 12 in Las Vegas, is to shape up Cisco organizationally to accelerate the company’s innovation, its speed, its position in its core switching market, and to improve its relationship with customers.
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Apple, Mobility Highlight New York Tech Fest

By David R. Brousell | Published: June 28, 2011
Product innovation in the smart device and enterprise mobility fields occurs at a breakneck pace; time to catch up on some of the latest technologies on offer.   OK, all of you gadget freaks out there. Listen to this. Last week I had, like, a really cool “digital experience” at a gathering of some 70 [...]
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A Chat With SAP’s Bill McDermott

By David R. Brousell | Published: June 6, 2011
SAP co-CEO Bill McDermott talks about the ERP maker’s broadening product horizons, its belief in innovation, and what it’s like to be CEO of one of the software industry’s biggest companies.   After lunch on Friday, I took the E train in Manhattan to meet with Bill McDermott, the co-CEO of SAP, the world leader [...]
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For ERP Vendor SAP: Balancing Acts

By David R. Brousell | Published: December 10, 2010
The ERP software supplier is attempting a difficult balancing act—being both a product leader and a “customer intimate” company.
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Sustainability: Are We Making Progress?

By David R. Brousell | Published: October 7, 2010
What does sustainability mean to manufacturers, retailers, and consumers, and what is the science behind it?
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OpenWorld Day 2: Manufacturers in Transformation

By David R. Brousell | Published: September 21, 2010
At OpenWorld, Oracle’s own “Fusion” effort is echoed in the stories of its manufacturing customers, who are busily consolidating their enterprise applications for cost savings and efficiencies.
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Oracle OpenWorld Day 1: The ‘Sales Event’ Begins

By David R. Brousell | Published: September 20, 2010
Oracle OpenWorld opens in the shadow of Mark Hurd’s hiring and Oracle’s altered relationship with HP; Oracle talks products but not trends.
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Panduit Keeps It Simple

By David R. Brousell | Published: June 15, 2010
The purveyor of wiring and communications products for industrial automation opens its new headquarters facility, featuring a convergence of minimalism and efficiency.
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