EMC Names Former Accenture CEO, Chairman to Board of Directors

EMC Corp. has announced the appointment of William D. Greene, former chairman of Accenture plc., to the EMC Board, effective immediately. His appointment expands the EMC BoD to 12. He served as Chairman of Accenture from August 2006 until his retirement in February 2013. From September 2004 to December 2010 he served as Accenture’s Chief Executive Officer. He joined Accenture in 1977 and became a partner in 1986. He has been director of McGraw-Hill Financial Inc. since 2011. More

Worldwide Vehicle Customizer Moves to PureSystems-Powered Cloud

Brabus GmbH will move its external communications and IT cloud computing infrastructure to the Black Point Arts’ City Cloud powered by IBM PureSystems. An SMB with a worldwide reputation for vehicle customization Brabus will gain flexible access to critical IT resources, positioning it to handle increases in data volumes, improve response times related to images and videos on its website, and increase access to content for its Brabus Car Configurator. More

Pixomondo Uses Dell to Power Visual Effects Creation for “Game of Thrones”, “Star Trek Into Darkness”

Award-winning visual effects studio Pixomondo used Dell systems to generate visual effects for “Game of Thrones” and Star Trek Into Darkness” reliably and quickly. Creating mystical castles worthy of “Game of Thrones”, giant ship explosions, and lifelike fire-breathing dragons that integrate seamlessly into scenes with real-life characters requires robust computing power, quick render times, and reliable technology. To meet these demands, Pixomondo used Dell Precision T5500 & T5600 tower workstations to create complex content quickly and UltraSharp U2410, U2711, & U2312HM monitors for clear and reliable display. The studio also used Dell PowerValue M3220 & MD1220 storage and Dell PowerEdge R410, R620, & R720 servers in its render farm for quick segment turn-around, allowing more rounds of tweaking and ultimately a better final product before deadline. More

Dell Mourns Death of Board Member William H. Gray III

Dell has announced the death of William H. Gray III, public servant, human rights activist, spiritual leader, and business advisor. Mr. Gray served on the Dell Board of Directors starting in November 2000, presiding over a period of rapid growth as the company expanded globally and embarked on a multi-year transformation into an end-to-end systems provider. In his nearly 13 years as a member of Dell’s Board of directors, he helped shape the strategies that have allowed Dell to develop and deliver strong technology solutions to its customers. More

Dell Special Committee Issues Statement

The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Dell Inc. has issued the following statement:

“The Special Committee has reviewed Mr. Icahn’s open letter and will be pleased to review any additional information, including financing commitments, that it may receive from him regarding his recapitalization proposal. The committee remains committed to achieving the best outcome for all Dell shareholders.” More

Microsoft Exec to Head Zynga

Microsoft has announced that Don Mattrick, head of the Interactive Entertainment Business group for six years, is leaving to become CEO of Zynga. In an internal letter just released, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer priased Mattrick’s contributions to Microsoft’s gaming platform and wished him well. His direct reports will report to Ballmer until a replacement is announced. More

Cisco Completes Acquisition of JouleX

Cisco has completed the acquisition of privately held JouleX, provider of enterprise IT energy management for network-attached and data center assets, for $107 million in cash and retention-based incentives. The acquisition complements Cisco’s service portfolio and in particular Cisco EnergyWise, by using the network to gain visibility into and control energy use across global IT environments. JouleX will be integrated into the Connected Energy Solutions Group reporting to David Goddard, VP and GM. More

Cisco Opens Second Office in Krakow

Cisco has opened a second office site in Krakow, expanding the Cisco Global Support Center there, which opened on May 2012. The center provides technical and business services to customers, partners, and Cisco employees across multiple functional groups such as Cisco Services, Finance, Operations, and IT. It is focused on Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Russia and employs approximately 300 people. PAlilZ, the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency, recognized the Cisco Global Support Center in Krakow with the Polish Investment Award in the Employment category.  More

Broadcom Schedules 2Q13 Financial Call

Broadcom Corp. has scheduled a conference call with analysts and investors following the release of its 2Q13 financial results on July 23 at 1:45 p.m. PDT, 4:45 EDT. The call will be conducted by Broadcom President and CEO Scott McGregor and EVP and CFO Eric Brandt. More

Nvidia CUDA Powers Interactive Art at Boston Cyberarts Gallery

Visitors to the Boston Cyberarts gallery can see what their bodies look like on the molecular level, and how each atom interactions and interlocks with others before breaking off and tumbling to the ground. They can also see what their portrait would look like if painted by Vincent Van Gogh. Both displays, part of Collision19:COmpress/DECompress new media arts show, are powered by Nvidia’s CUDA technology. More