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SustainableIT.org Releases First-Ever Standards to Measure IT's Impact on Business Sustainability

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Organization, Running, IDG, CIO (magazine), GRI, Research, Information technology, Knowledge, TCFD, CIO, Environment, Management, Risk management

Sustainable IT Environmental Standards 1.0 provides essential metrics and definitions for energy consumption, emissions, waste, and sourcing.

Key Points: 
  • Sustainable IT Environmental Standards 1.0 provides essential metrics and definitions for energy consumption, emissions, waste, and sourcing.
  • These standards will help organizations consistently and accurately gauge IT's environmental impact, set goals, and track progress for improving the sustainability of technology operations.
  • SustainableIT's new standards include two spheres of impact and benefits: (1) "in IT," for the direct impact of IT operations, and (2) "by IT," for the impact from an organization's use of IT.
  • SustainableIT's standards are compatible with global GRI , SASB , and TCFD standards and serve as a reference for companies to measure, improve, and report.

Lenovo Group: Third Quarter Results 2022/23

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Friday, February 17, 2023
Networks, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, PC, GEI, Nature, ISG, OLED, World Wide Fund for Nature, Lenovo Yoga, IDG, Governance, Biophysical environment, Smartphone, YTY, Workplace, Internet, Carbon, Supply chain, FORTUNE, United Nations Global Compact, LCFC, Motorola, CDP, Science Based Targets initiative, World Economic Forum, World Resources Institute, Partnership, CES, Growth, Education, Admirals (company), Social responsibility, SSG, Bloomberg, Personal computer, AI, Marketing, Television, Pharmaceutical industry, Video game, Renewable energy, Mobile phone, Science, Social, Lenovo

In the last quarter, SSG revenue grew by 23% year-on-year to US$1.8 billion, with an operating margin of 20.2% and operating profit up 12% year-on-year.

Key Points: 
  • In the last quarter, SSG revenue grew by 23% year-on-year to US$1.8 billion, with an operating margin of 20.2% and operating profit up 12% year-on-year.
  • SSG continues to invest in building scalable and repeatable horizontal and vertical solutions with Lenovo IP.
  • Server revenue grew 35% YTY to a new record, making Lenovo the 3rd largest server company in the world.
  • Lenovo was highlighted as one of several companies trying to make the world a better place by tackling basic societal problems.

Race to the Top: New Study Reveals Majority of Business Leaders Looking to App Modernization in 2023 to Drive Transformation Efforts

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Data Management, Security, Technology, Software, Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Internet, Completeness, Organization, Artificial intelligence, ML, IDG, Consultant, SLA, NSIT, Machine learning, Data management, Insight Enterprises, Digital, Path, Foundry, AI, Retail, Insight

The survey, “ The Path to Digital Transformation: Where Leaders Stand in 2023 ,” comes at a time where both optimization and transformation are the strongest undercurrents at companies across every industry.

Key Points: 
  • The survey, “ The Path to Digital Transformation: Where Leaders Stand in 2023 ,” comes at a time where both optimization and transformation are the strongest undercurrents at companies across every industry.
  • The study examined the digital transformation goals, challenges and achievements of large U.S. enterprises over the last year.
  • Respondents included 400 senior IT and business decision makers employed at companies with 1,500 or more employees across a wide range of industries.
  • Among the findings:
    91% rely on multiple public cloud providers for different workloads, but respondents continue to grapple with multicloud strategy.

Foundry appoints Manoj Goyal as Chief Product Officer

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Marketing, Automation, Hewlett-Packard, Data lake, OpenX, Acquisition, Goyal, CPO, Oracle, Software as a service, Intelligence, CMOS, CRM, Growth, IDG, Engineering, Acceleration, Semiconductor, Sales, Martech, Lists of companies, Foundry

Boston, MA, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry, the integrated data, media and martech division of IDG, Inc., announced today the appointment of Manoj Goyal to Chief Product Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Boston, MA, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry, the integrated data, media and martech division of IDG, Inc., announced today the appointment of Manoj Goyal to Chief Product Officer.
  • Goyal has held senior product, technology, and engineering roles at Oracle, Adobe Marketo, OpenX, and Hewlett Packard.
  • As CPO, Goyal will work as part of the Foundry leadership team and lead the charge in evolving and executing on Foundry’s integrated product vision.
  • Following the launch of data product Foundry Intent in October 2022 and the acquisition of four leading martech companies, the company continues to evolve its product portfolio as customers look to adopt Foundry as their holistic marketing orchestration and pipeline acceleration solution.

Foundry Promotes Danny Phillips to Chief Operating Officer

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Marketing, Martech, Acquisition, KPI, COVID, Growth, IDC, IDG, Phillips, Management, Foundry

Boston, MA, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry (an IDG, Inc. company) today announced the promotion of Danny Phillips from senior vice president to the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Key Points: 
  • Boston, MA, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry (an IDG, Inc. company) today announced the promotion of Danny Phillips from senior vice president to the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO).
  • He will implement strategic direction, deploy KPI-driven improved processes and lead major key projects that are critical to the company’s growth.
  • “For the past three years, Danny has played a pivotal role in the transformation and reinvention of the company,” said Kumaran Ramanathan, President, Foundry.
  • “Foundry has a unique strategy to develop solutions at the intersection of marketing and technology,” said Phillips.

Report: 85% of CIOs Believe They Are Becoming a Changemaker Within Their Organization

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, CIO, Optimism, Martech, EVP, Data analysis, Investment, CIOS, Digital, Pressure, IDG, Research, Management, Risk management, Foundry

The research showcases how the CIO’s role has changed over time, as well as an in-depth analysis of technology and business initiatives that CIOs plan to focus on in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The research showcases how the CIO’s role has changed over time, as well as an in-depth analysis of technology and business initiatives that CIOs plan to focus on in 2023.
  • According to Foundry’s report, a majority (77%) of CIOs say their role has been elevated due to the state of the economy and they expect this visibility within the organization to continue.
  • “The CIO role is constantly evolving, and economic conditions have put a new level of pressure on these executives,” said Holly McWalter, Marketing & Research Specialist, Foundry.
  • An overwhelming majority of CIOs (85%) believe their role is becoming more digital and innovation focused.

Foundry Announces Key Promotions to Form New Consumer Leadership Team

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Boston, MA, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry (an IDG, Inc. company), the global leader in media, martech and data for the tech community, today announced seven key promotions that will make up its new consumer leadership team.

Key Points: 
  • Boston, MA, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry (an IDG, Inc. company), the global leader in media, martech and data for the tech community, today announced seven key promotions that will make up its new consumer leadership team.
  • He will work closely with the consumer leadership team on ensuring wider sales focus on the company’s B2C solutions across all sales activities.
  • Completing the consumer leadership team, Henri Metivier will remain Foundry’s Global Head of Consumer Audience and Chris Norman continue to head FP&A for the company’s consumer and editorial businesses.
  • "We are thrilled to announce these promotions to help build out the next chapter in our consumer leadership team,” said Christian Loebering, Global Managing Director - Consumer at Foundry.

Computerworld Names Amedisys to 2023 List of Best Places to Work in IT

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Organization, The Last Best Place, Computerworld, IDG, Caregiver, Management, Amedisys

BATON ROUGE, La., Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry’s Computerworld recently named Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) one of the nation’s leading home health, hospice, personal and high-acuity care companies, to their 2023 listing of the Best Places to Work in IT.

Key Points: 
  • BATON ROUGE, La., Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry’s Computerworld recently named Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) one of the nation’s leading home health, hospice, personal and high-acuity care companies, to their 2023 listing of the Best Places to Work in IT.
  • This award recognizes the top organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits and compensation.
  • Organizations will be included in coverage on Computerworld.com along with results from the 2023 Best Places to Work in IT survey.
  • The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, training and retention.

DeLorean Motors Reimagined Responds to Karma Automotive Federal Lawsuit

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Automotive, Engineering, IP, Wanxiang, Volkswagen Group New Small Family platform, Complaint, DeLorean Motor Company, DMC-12, Volkswagen Group, Letter, IDG, DMR, Italdesign Giugiaro, Engineering, Qi, Concours, Documentation, Management, Audi

The federal lawsuit brought by Karma Automotive (Karma) against DeLorean Motors Reimagined (DMR) and select former employees of Karma has finally reached the stage where we can publicly respond to the misguided allegations.

Key Points: 
  • The federal lawsuit brought by Karma Automotive (Karma) against DeLorean Motors Reimagined (DMR) and select former employees of Karma has finally reached the stage where we can publicly respond to the misguided allegations.
  • DMR just launched its DeLorean Alpha5 concept vehicle at the 2022 Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach.
  • DMR and the Alpha5 have nothing to do with the Project 88 project that forms the basis of Karma’s allegations.
  • There are two main allegations in this lawsuit:
    The individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Karma.

IDC Tracker Finds Upward Pricing Putting Downward Pressure on AR/VR Headsets

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Wearables, Mobile Technology, Consumer Electronics, Other Technology, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, International Data Group, Sony, Benchmarking, Virtual reality, Blog, Telecommunication, Consumer, Oculus Quest 2, Growth, ByteDance, Microsoft, Marketing, Device file, Apple, Mobility, Bleeding, AR, VR, IDG, IDC, Information technology, IQIYI, HTC, Microsoft Excel, Research, Pico, Augmented reality, Video game console

Global shipments for AR and VR headsets will decline by 12.8% in 2022, dropping to 9.7 million units.

Key Points: 
  • Global shipments for AR and VR headsets will decline by 12.8% in 2022, dropping to 9.7 million units.
  • The next closest competitor has been ByteDance's Pico with 7.4% share over the same period.
  • However, each of these companies will face challenges next year as Sony's next generation headset launches and Apple also enters the market.
  • IDC Tracker products provide accurate and timely market size, vendor share, and forecasts for hundreds of technology markets from more than 100 countries around the globe.