Sallie Mae, the leading provider of student loan programs, announced last week that it is returning its overseas operations to the US, creating 2,000 new jobs. The jobs to be created over the next 18 months include call center, IT, and operations support positions in various communities across the country. Just the kind of news [...]
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March 19, 2009
IBM to Buy Sun? What Would It Mean?
According to the Wall Street Journal, IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems. The fact they are even discussing it tells me that IBM is in sound financial shape and is looking to take advantage of the down economy to make acquisitions. It is reported that IBM would pay at least $6.5 billion in [...]
March 2, 2009
IT Energy Concerns
SHARE opened today with a keynote presentation by Miles O’Brien, former CNN technology reporter. Miles took some good-natured jabs at CNN’s decision to disband its technology department and continue to focus on non-issues such as Britney Spear’s soap opera life. He was genuinely fun to listen to.
Miles admitted to being a history major, depending on [...]
