IT Consulting News

Friday, January 29, 2010

GlassHouse narrows losses, files for $75M IPO
Less than a year after pulling the plug on a previous attempt to go public, GlassHouse Technologies Inc., a Framingham storage and virtualization consulting and services company, has filed to hold an initial public offering.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Live events still abound, but virtual meetings on the rise
Reason would tell you that during an economic recession, companies scale back their conference travel budgets. While that is the case for some companies, others have gotten creative to reduce meeting costs and some companies have actually increased their investment as a business strategy. Here, four regional technology company executives share their strategies for meetings and conventions in 2010.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

GlassHouse acquires UK virtualization firm
IT consulting firm GlassHouse Technologies Inc. said Tuesday it has acquired Systems Group Integration Ltd., a British virtualization consulting company. The deal expands the firm’s relationships with vendors such as Dell and Microsoft, as well as increase its offerings in helping firms run virtual servers or desktops.

Friday, August 14, 2009

IT consultants balance products with services
According to executives at several New England companies that blend services and products, not only does the consulting help feed the mill for new product ideas, the two tracks help make them recession resistant.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

John W. McCain named Keane CEO
Charlestown IT consulting giant Keane Inc. has named John W. McCain its new president and CEO. McCain joins the company having previously worked for Hewlett-Packard Co., most recently as senior vice president and general manager of HP Services.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

DRC to partake in $50B federal contract
Dynamics Research Corp. reports it has landed part of a $50 billion contract from the U.S. General Services Administration for IT management consulting, engineering and other services for federal agencies.

Friday, March 6, 2009

GlassHouse withdraws IPO
IT consulting firm GlassHouse Technologies Inc. has withdrawn its initial public offering, citing “current market conditions” as the reason, in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company announced its IPO registration in December 2007, when it expressed hopes of raising $100 million.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Court Square Group buys e-records group
Court Square Group, an IT consulting firm for life sciences, information technology and network security, announced it has bought a Pennsylvania-based computer validation business unit of QA Edge Inc.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Andover’s Dynamics Research wins $1.5M DHS deal
Dynamics Research Corp. has landed $1.5 million to provide IT services to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Industry groups call for Mass. IT jobs study
The IT Study Group, a consortium that includes members of both the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council and the Massachusetts NetComms Council, have jointly commissioned a study of the information technology industry in the commonwealth.
GlassHouse acquires CSSG
GlassHouse Technologies Inc., a Framingham IT consulting firm that helps companies integrate virtualization technology, has bought CSSG, a Chicago security services consulting firm.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Google picks local IT firm to resell Google Apps
Google Inc. is preparing to launch a new service that allows information technology firms to resell Google Apps to enterprise customers, and Westborough-based Horizon Info Services LLC reports it is the only New England company chosen by Google so far to participate in the program.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

GlassHouse grabs $9.8 million Series F financing
IT consulting firm GlassHouse Technologies Inc. has reportedly pulled in $9.8 million in its sixth round of funding, according to online reports. The Framingham data and storage services provider got financial support from new investor Cisco Systems Inc.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Tech Citizenship: Accenture provides skills, funds
While the Boston operation of IT consulting giant Accenture Ltd. has certainly shared plenty of its revenue with charities in New England and around the globe, it is equally focused on helping its employees give back individually. To that end, the company has a number of initiatives, including its Skills Based Volunteering program.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

John Evers Jr. named CEO of Siemens IT
Siemens IT Solutions and Services, a division of Siemens AG, has appointed John E. Evers Jr. as president and CEO of the Norwalk, Conn.-based business. Evers will begin his new position on November 10, reporting to the company’s board of directors.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Inside Product Design & Development: Factor the full customer experience in design
Every day, your customers are either retained or lost because of seemingly insignificant experiences they have in relation to your company. Enter experience design. Experience design is the discipline dedicated to architecting interactions with technology, which satisfy user needs while also creating business results.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Staples pins growth plan on IT service
Staples Inc. is expected to introduce next week a suite of services that goes beyond selling office products, including technology services, all while deepening the company's presence among its core customers — small and midsize businesses.

Friday, August 15, 2008

More CIOs are implementing IT strategies
Technology-driven innovation is not just for technology companies anymore. Service industries across New England are looking to their information system organizations to construct business strategy and push product development.