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February 2010

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“NET(net) was very effective helping us to optimize our investments, negotiate our agreement, and realign our relationship with our technology supplier, resulting in significant long term savings and benefits, non-standard concessions, and an improved relationship focusing on value.”

Kevin Philbrick
Senior Manager-IT Governance, Finance and Administration
Graphic Packaging Holding Company

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SAP Capitulates on Support

SAP Capitulates on Support

In mid-January 2010, SAP announced the return of its Standard Support offering. On its face, there is no doubt this is a move to stem some of the customer backlash that has intensified ever since SAP mailed letters back in the summer of 2008 stating that everyone would be migrated to a singular service level and higher cost Enterprise Support. However, we believe that in 3 years, everyone will look back at this announcement as the watershed event that forever changed packaged application maintenance and support services.

Click here and let’s take a deeper look to see why.

Extract Value from Your Shelfware

Extract Value from Your Shelfware

Most enterprises have a significant amount of value sitting on their shelves, locked up in unused software entitlements (shelfware). But, there are a number of reasons why you may want to consider extracting cash value from the assets. Shelfware results from many causes such as over-purchasing, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, layoffs or other reductions in usage without the corresponding ability to reduce counts. Find out how NET(net) can help!

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Cloud Computing - Removing Borders in IT

Cloud Computing - Removing Borders in IT

If there is a definition for hyperbole in today’s IT market, cloud computing would have to be right up there. You can’t pick through today’s business and IT media without coming across it. But, like many game changing technologies or new archetypes in IT deployment, the whole notion of cloud computing and its various incarnations is here to stay and the impact on how IT is procured, implemented and managed is going to change along with it.

Find out what's in store for Cloud Computing here.

   

Speaking Engagements

SIM - Alabama Chapter

March 17 - The Club, Inc.

Join our SVP, Value Creation Scott Braden.

Scott will be speaking on the topic of "1H2010 State of Play” in negotiating with Microsoft.

Contact the Alabama Chapter for event information.

SIM - Detroit Chapter

March 31 - MGM Grand Casino

Join our President & CEO Steven Zolman as he will be speaking on the topic of "Negotiating Best Practices."

Contact the Detroit Chapter for event information.

NET(net) Blog

Is Your Deal Sustainable? 


With all the Technology Titans beating street estimates lately, IT Spending is seemingly on the mend, and my 401k is no longer looking like a mere shadow of its former self. With all the good news, why do I have this nagging suspicion in my mind? Why am I worried about the sustainability of clients' investments in technology to improve efficiencies, promote collaboration and foster innovation?
 

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