UPDATED 10:03 EDT / FEBRUARY 22 2013

ServicesAngle News Briefs for February 22, 2013

HP 1Q13 Earnings Better than Expected, Still Down from 1Q12

HP has reported network revenue of $28.4 billion, down 6% from prior year, but better than predicted in previous guidance. First quarter non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are $0.82, down 11% but above the guidance of $0.68 to $0.71. First quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share are $0.63, down 14%, but again significantly above the guidance of $0.34 to $0.37. Cash flow from operations was $2.6 billion, up 115% from the prior year. HP reported revenue down in all its major divisions, led by Personal Systems, down 8%, and Enterprise Services, down 7%. More

 

IBM, NXP Reports First Results of Smarter Traffic Pilot

IBM and NXP Semiconductors N.V. have announced successful first results of a smarter traffic pilot in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. The trial demonstrates how the connected car automatically shares braking, acceleration, and location data that can be analyzed by the central traffic authority to identify and resolve road network issues. The 12-month trial was designed to provide the regional government with insights to maintain roads, reduce traffic congestion, and increase road safety. More

 

Deutsche Telekom, IBM Collaborate to Build Smarter Cities

Deutsche Telekom and IBM have announced a collaboration to provide an integrated solutions portfolio that enables cities to make smarter use of their services through intelligent data capture and analysis. The initiative will build on IBM’s expertise from thousands of smarter city engagements combined with Deutsche Telekom’s global Machine-to-Machine (M2M) capabilities including solutions integration and advanced network connectivity. More

 

Nikon, Microsoft Sign Android Patent Agreement

Microsoft Corp. and Nikon Corp. have signed a patent licensing agreement providing broad coverage under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for certain Nikon cameras running the Google Android operating system. Contents of the agreement will not be disclosed, but Microsoft will receive royalties from Nikon. More

 

Hortonworks Proposes New Apache Hadoop Incubation Projects

Hortonworks has submitted two new incubation projects to the Apache Software Foundation and announced the Stinger Initiative, three efforts to enhance the security and performance of Hadoop applications. Hortonworks introduced these projects to address key enterprise requirements in an open and collaborative way within the Haoop community. These projects follow the success of similar innovative projects initiated within the community by Hortonworks engineers, including Apache Ambari, Apache HCatalog, and Apache Hadoop YARN. More

 

WhipTail Takes Lead Role in Liquidware Labs Technology Alliance Program

WhipTail is taking a lead role in the Prove Your Performance (PYP) program announced by Liquidware Labs. PYP validates the values in pre-production rollouts and pilot programs at customer sites by delivering “before and after” scenarios that give clients a clear picture of how their technologies improve the user experience in a VDI environment. More

 

 

Nimble Storage Expands Executive Team to Support Global Expansion

Hybrid flash storage system pioneer Nimble Storage has appointed Paul Whitney as VP of HR, Stacey Cornelius as VP of Operations, and Carolyn Crandall as VP of Corporate and Field Marketing. The new members of the executive team will be responsible for helping execute Nimble Storage’s global expansion. More

 

PwC’s Ted Shelton Publishes Book on Social Mobile Cloud and Digital Transformation

Ted Shelton, a managing director in PwC’s U.S. Advisory practice, has written a new book, “Business Models for the Social Mobile Cloud: Transform Your Business Using Social Media, Mobile Internet, and Cloud Computing”. Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc., the book is available for purchase online and at retailers nationwide in both print and e-book formats. More

 

PwC names Julianne Inozemcev Partner in Rapidly Expanding Risk Assurance Services Practice

PwC US has named Julianne Inozemcev a partner in its expanding Risk Assurance Services practice. Based in Boston, Inozemcev will run the Third Party Assurance (TPA) services and other risk assurance offerings, such as audit support and internal audit, focused primarily on financial services companies in the Northeast, including Boston, Hartford, and Albany. More

 

KPMG to Acquire Oracle ERP Practice from The Hackett Group

KPMG LLP has signed an agreement to acquire the Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) practice of The Hackett Group, a global strategic advisory and business transformation consulting firm. The purchase broadens KPMG’s ERP capabilities and enhances its Oracle consulting services. Financial terms of the agreement will not be disclosed, but the transaction is expected to close soon. More


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