Steve Mills
Steve Mills
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Next to people, information is a company's greatest asset, but its value can't be realized if it's not effectively managed and delivered to the right people, business applications and processes.
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As they dive into this area directly, there are lessons to be learned around community standards. Money never wins. It's not about money--it's about ideas and contribution.
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We sell a lot of software to customers that otherwise use Oracle applications and databases.
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While there's no shortage of individual piece-part products out there to help manage, search, secure and store information, companies drowning in data need a holistic approach if they have any hope of using their information for real business advantage.
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Some of these guys get way full of themselves and way out in front, and that creates a set of expectations that go unfulfilled,
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I can tell you that safety is a huge priority for us. We're working hard on it every day.
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We're always looking at acquisitions. The need for integration is an endless opportunity.
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We don't generally think that defensive plays are all that satisfying, because they tend to be somewhat short-lived, ... You get myopic when you decide you have to do something that's purely defensive in nature.
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These women are often short in stature and they've got cup sizes of I and J. It's just unbelievable,
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The simple logical substitution of running Linux on less expensive hardware does not play out on the client. Businesses don't look at the client and say they want to make a 100 percent crossover from client to client, unless I can do something to improve the workflow and lower the cost of execution and the cost of ownership. Some of the simple models that drove server adoption will not drive client adoption.
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I don't think Jim has any regrets about the contract with Allan. He deserved it. We felt good about what he delivered as a basketball player, as well as a person. In pro sports, having players who stand for positive things, that's worth something to your business.
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By combining our software and consulting expertise, IBM is helping clients unlock the real value of their business information.
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Homes in central London could have this sort of technology installed for a few thousand pounds.
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In the last five years, we accumulated the stuff that we needed to do this. We knew that the big issue in business would be how to address the use of information to transform businesses.