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Partners Flock To Best Of Breed Conference Amid Industry Turmoil

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The channel has perhaps never faced more turmoil and anxiety than it does today.

Partners realize they aren't simply being asked to adapt, they've got to utterly transform in order to keep pace with the quickening rise of the cloud and the erosion of traditional business models.

Why Avanade Loves Hackathons

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Back in 2000 when Microsoft was still struggling for credibility within large enterprise accounts, it teamed with Accenture to create Avanade, a global systems integrator specializing in raising the strategic profile of its technologies.

To date, that company has delivered projects and services for more than 4,000 clients including L'Oreal, Sara Lee, Cable & Wireless, and Delta Airlines. What's more, it has amassed more than 23,000 certifications in Microsoft technology.

Mastering The Human Side Of M&A

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The words mergers and acquisitions tend to bring up certain images: Top execs cash out and get rich(er) while ordinary employees try to work under almost complete uncertainty about their jobs, their company and their future. M&A activity among solution providers, as well as giant tech vendors is heated and getting hotter now that EMC is said to be shopping itself.

What we know and don’t know about the Home Depot breach

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The massive data breach of payment card numbers and other customer details at Target last year raised serious doubts about security of point-of-sale (POS) systems. And more and more retailers are owning up to breaches involving POS compromises, including the Home Depot, which has amplified those concerns.

The 8 Ingredients Of A Successful Team

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Pat Williams

Using his extensive experience in leadership and team building as an NBA general manager and top executive, Pat Williams outlines eight ingredients that he has found to be integral to building a successful team. With the Midsize Enterprise Summit West set to kick off Sunday in Dallas, it's a good time to take a look at the elements Williams says every team needs to succeed and excel.

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Meg Whitman's Top Leadership Lessons

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Meg Whitman

HP CEO Meg Whitman has led some of the world's most prominent companies. Three years on the job at HP, Whitman has helped the company navigate a turnaround, ushering in an era she calls the "new style of IT" and driving growth for HP and its partners. In addition to HP, she helped grow EBay from $4 million to $8 billion and from 30 employees to 15,000 employees in 10 years.

The Power Of Being Wrong

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Matt Brown

As an editor of ITbestofbreed.com, it's my job to bring you thought leadership, business intelligence and best practices for a rapidly changing and highly competitive channel.

This information allows you, as a top executive, to be more efficient, get better results, form stronger partnerships and grow in a meaningful and sustainable way.

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