Posts tagged “Brazil”
No joke – IBM sought patent for offshoring method
As Big Blue ships thousands of jobs overseas, it sought to protect the "global resource sourcing strategy." Now, IBM says the patent application was "filed in error" and will be withdrawn.
Lenovo reorganizes management, product units
World's No. 4 PC-maker forms business units focused on mature and emerging markets rather than regions. Plus, two product groups are created. One is to be led by longtime IBM veteran Fran O'Sullivan.
IBM cut U.S. workforce by 6,000 while adding 18,000 overseas in 2008
Annual report documents sharper cuts in U.S. headcount than had been tracked by Alliance@IBM union. Big Blue has reduced U.S. work force by 12,000 over past two years.
As IBM weathers the storm, will U.S. employees be left out in the cold?
Opinion: In the midst of the economic crisis, IBM achieved record revenue, record pre-tax earnings, record earnings per share and record free cash flow. Yet 5,000 U.S., Canada Big Blue workers recently lost their jobs.
N.C. Biofuels Center awards $2.8M through 18 grants
State-funded center backs variety of feedstock production-related efforts with half its budget.
If 'Mad Money' Cramer is right, Chinese stimulus plan could boost Lenovo
Beijing government's plan has Lenovo preparing to open hundreds of stores in China. But chairman also is hopeful of making acquisitions.
New CEO says Lenovo's focus is 'long-term growth,' rules out more layoffs
Wall Street bloodletting, Lenovo style – China Daily gets the inside scoop
At a 'tea party' in Beijing, Lenovo Chairman Liu Chuanzhi set the stage for the ouster of William Amelio as CEO and other changes.
The 'State of Things' at Lenovo – Not well, especially for North Carolina
Amidst continuing changes and departures at world's No. 4 PC-maker, other challenges and opportunities are on the horizon.
Lenovo reportedly makes another bid for Brazilian PC-maker
New offer is said to top $1 billion. Meanwhile, Lenovo replaces former IBM exec in top marketing job. Deepak Advani decides to return to IBM.
Big Blue encouraging offshoring?
Nicotine activates more than brain’s pleasure pathways, Duke researchers say
Duke University Medical System researchers have discovered there are differing taste pathways for nicotine, which could provide a new approach for future smoking-cessation products.
Lenovo top management shares in 'resource deployment' pain
Slashing of top managers' compensation and ouster of two top execs shows pain of "resource deployment plan" hits executive suite, too.
Lenovo plans 'price sensitive' announcement, suspends trading
The world's No. 4 PC maker is expected to disclose a restructuring along with some layoffs. Lenovo asked that share trades be "temporarily suspended."
Lenovo is mulling shakeup in Pacific operations, Chinese media reports
'The economic conditions are so tough that (the company) is set to take some measures to counter the winter,' Lenovo exec says.
