- Thu Sep 16 2004 Outsourcing megadeals lose momentum
The shift is highlighted by IBM's loss of its $5 billion JPMorgan contract, one of the largest outsourcing deals in recent memory.
- Thu Sep 4 2003 Services megadeals not quite so mega
Multimillion-dollar contracts touted by IT services companies may amount to less than meets the eye. Behind those big numbers lie the true costs involved in such deals.
- Thu Mar 4 1999 IBM's Dell deal signals shift in strategy
While the $16 billion dollar mega-deal highlights ongoing strategy shifts at computer makers, it also shows IBM's de-emphasis of PC sales as an area of growth.
- Mon Jul 28 2003 IBM lands $1.1 billion IT services deal
Under the megadeal, Big Blue will take over the operation and support of information systems for ABB, a Swiss power and automation technologies company.
- Wed May 3 2000 Portal addiction
Faced with rising competition, plummeting market values and depleted cash reserves, online businesses are being forced to re-evaluate the wisdom of their megadeals with high-traffic portal sites.
- Thu Mar 4 1999 Taking stock of IBM-Dell deal
The companies announce a massive deal today, another example of the dramatic changes going on in the computer industry. And it may be just the beginning of change.
- Thu Jan 30 2003 IT services firms eye foreign labor
Companies offering information technology outsourcing see lower-cost foreign labor as a key to growth in 2003, market research firm Gartner Dataquest says.
- Mon Mar 17 2008 Clouds loom over tech sector
Some worry broad economic woes may finally show up on the balance sheet of big tech firms. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley veterans say a lengthy downturn could have broad, but not catastrophic impact on the start-up economy.
- Thu Feb 19 2004 Gartner: Outsourcing to grow, but deals to shrink
Megadollar outsourcing contracts are on the wane, says the research firm, but the number of new deals will grow by 30 percent.
- Tue May 13 2008 HP to acquire EDS for $13.9 billion
It's official now. Deal will create a computer services giant intended to rival IBM in the market for serving business customers.
17 news & feature articles results for "megadeal shift"
- Narrow search
- By content type
- News (17)
- By author
- Ed Frauenheim (5)
- Alorie Gilbert (2)
- Sandeep Junnarkar (2)
- Brooke Crothers (1)
- CNET News.com Staff (1)
- See all
