PR Story

Microsoft Hopes to Win Over Consumer Privacy Advocates

by L. Taylor ... The story starts with a big company making a nasty PR mistake. Some months ago DoubleClick purchased Abacus Direct, a company engaged in off-line marketing. ... http:/.../research/researchhighlights/security/2000/08/news_analysis/na_st_lpt_08_09_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-08-09 Summary: Microsoft aims to assist users understand privacy issues by embedding privacy agents into its web browser

eBay Looking For Sun Block?

by R. Krause ... An indication of this is the dueling PR statements from Sun and IBM: "This ... provided an opportunity for anyone with a reliability and performance story to take ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_05_26_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-05-26 Summary: The now-infamous 1999 shutdowns of the eBay website has led them to consider alternatives to their current Sun infrastructure.

Is SCT And Logistics.com Partnership A Déjà vu?

by P.J. Jakovljevic & P. Catz ... long after a very similar alliance (and with almost identical PR rhetoric) with ... Manufacturing and Logistics.com Might Prove An Internet Success Story After All ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/12/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_12_07_01_1.asp - 12k - 2001-12-07 Summary: While, at first glance, SCT’s partnerships with G-Log and Logistics.com may seem redundant, a more detailed analysis reveals their distinct purposes.

A Mid-Winter's Nightmare: Economic Notes for the Winter Holiday ...

by Ann Grackin ... But the real issue is beyond the PR and labels of tax and spend. Let the people spend their own money. ... But this is a simplistic story. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/12/research_notes/TN_SC_XAG_12_23_04_1.asp - 14k - 2004-12-23 Summary: The US is the largest debtor nation in the world, with the largest per capita consumption of energy, and its currency is in decline. Does that mean a decline in America's wealth and super power status? This article makes some sobering observations, predictions, and recommendations.

Is SSA GT Betting Infini(um)tely On Acquisitions? Part Three ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... It might be a compelling story to its target market if the company can execute on these ambitious plans that are pushing the right buttons: customer retention ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/12/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_12_13_02_1.asp - 18k - 2002-12-13 Summary: At a first glance, one can even notice that the complementary nature of some SSA GT products and Infinium products may indeed provide a ‘kick for a buck’ proposition. Further, it appears that SSA GT understands and listens closely (via Global Guide Groups) to the needs of conservative ERP customers t

Commerce One: Everything but Profits

by D. Geller ... Ariba's PR people made the most of it). ... We think that only a major change in its business model would interfere with this happy story. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/05/research_notes/VN_EC_DPG_05_25_00_1.asp - 24k - 2000-05-25 Summary: Commerce One is a household name because of its strong growth and its focus on the global marketplace. It now has to decide how to respond to the recent Ariba/i2/IBM partnership and whether the time is coming to begin showing earnings.