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• Business Value Selling of IT Solutions a Requirement for 2008

  - 2007-12-19

  To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORSContact: Judy Robinet, VP of Marketing of Alinean, Inc., +1-407- 382-0005 x302, pr@alinean.com FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- IDC and leading ROI/TCO tools developer Alinean predict that the tightened IT spending environment will require IT vendors to cost- justify their solutions amid increased competition,...

  Tags: Alinean Inc., FINANCE, International Data Corp., IT-spending, ROI, ROI/TCO, Strategy

• Shrinking The Supply Chain Expands The Return

  BNET - 2006-08-01

  Many organizations that produce, distribute, handle or sell various goods are researching what Radio Frequency IDentification RFID can do to improve operating efficiency, reduce business risk and drive additional revenue opportunities. According to Alinean Research, these early RFID projects could cut supply chain costs by 3-5% and achieve a 2-7%...

  Tags: Supply Chain, Alinean Inc., RFID, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Enterprise Software, Software

• The ROI Of Enabling Software Development Governance Using IBM Rational Solutions

  BNET - 2006-08-01

  More and more, businesses are dependent on software applications for competitive advantage, helping to deliver richer customer experiences and superior business process automation. These applications, and the teams that integrate, build and maintain this software, are more important to organization success than ever before. Each year organizations worldwide spend over...

  Tags: Software, Alinean Inc., ROI, IBM Corp., Software Development, Tools & Techniques, Development Tools, Software/Web Development, Management

• Leveraging the Power of IDC Market Research and Alinean's Business Value Selling Suite to Boost Sales

  BNET - 2006-02-01

  Business value selling is being adopted by several leaders who are pioneers in implementing this best practice, but in 2-3 years business value selling suites and best practices will grow to integrate with online marketing and CRM systems, be an embedded and important element in sales training and be a...

  Tags: Alinean Inc., Market Research, Best Practice, International Data Corp., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales

• Alinean.(Technology)(appointment of president)

  - 2004-02-01

  Alinean, a maker of software for the information technology industry, named Bill Johnston president. He takes over the position from founder Tom ... Alinean, a maker of software for the information technology industry, named Bill Johnston president. He takes over the position from founder Tom...

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• Pencil maker says software package verifies the value of IT investments.(Value Assessment)

  - 2004-01-01

  Most companies believe information technology is a sound investment, but Dixon Ticonderoga a manufacturer of pencils, pens, and art supplies based in Heathrow, Fla.--says it has a too] that can verify the business value of a company's IT spending. Most companies believe information...

  Tags: Alinean Inc., company, information technology, IT-spending, IT investment, software

• Focus IT spending on administrative expenses, ROI firm says.(Tech Cetera)(Return On Investment)(Brief Article)

  - 2003-10-06

  Information technology budget battles will confront another challenging year, partly because corporate profitability has declined in the last two years, according to new research by Alinean, an Orlando, Fla., consultancy. Because of tightened budg Information technology budget battles will confront another challenging...

  Tags: Alinean Inc., information technology, IT-spending, ROI

• Aberdeen and Alinean Partner to Source Financial Validation for IT Security Investment Decisions

  - 2002-06-12

  Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--BUSINESS WIRE--June 12, 2002 Aberdeen Group, a leading provider of technology market consulting and research for the investment and Information Technology IT supplier communities, and Alinean, the IT Value Experts, today announced a strategic partnership to create and jointly market The Security ROI Selling Toolkit, an...

  Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., Alinean Inc., FINANCE, financial, ROI, ROI/TCO, SECURITY, Strategy, tool

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• Alinean and Wipro Release Windows Mobile Messaging TCO Tool

  - 2007-12-30

  Wireless News12-30-2007Alinean and Wipro Release Windows Mobile Messaging TCO ToolWIRELESS NEWS-December 30, 2007-Alinean and Wipro Release Windows Mobile Messaging TCO Tool C2007 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com At the recent Windows Mobile Partner Summit 2007, Alinean announced the availability of the Windows Mobile Messaging TCO Tool, an online calculator developed...

• Business Value Selling of IT Solutions a Requirement for 2008

  - 2007-12-19

  To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Judy Robinet, VP of Marketing of Alinean, Inc., +1-407-382-0005 x302, pr@alinean.com FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- IDCand leading ROI/TCO tools developer Alinean predict that thetightened IT spending environment will require IT vendors to cost-justify their solutions amid increased competition, making businessvalue...

• Wipro and Alinean Partner to Improve Business Value Sales Effectiveness for IT Vendors

  - 2007-12-10

  Wireless News12-10-2007Wipro and Alinean Partner to Improve Business Value Sales Effectiveness for IT VendorsWIRELESS NEWS-December 10, 2007-Wipro and Alinean Partner to Improve Business Value Sales Effectiveness for IT Vendors C2007 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Wipro's Global Product Strategy and Architecture PSA Practice, the research, business value and market strategy consultancy...

• IT spending shows modest growth.(SPEND ANALYSIS)(Brief article)

  - 2007-02-01

  Companies are spending more on information technology than in previous years, but IT investments pale in comparison to the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. A survey of 21,000 companies across 37 different industries shows spending was expected to increase 6% by the end of 2006,...

• Correction

  - 2004-08-01

  An article in June about CEOs asking their chief information officers to report to their chief financial officers incorrectly identified the president of an Orlanclo, FIa.-based technology consulting firm and the firm's name. He is Bill Johnston, not Phil Johnson; the firm is Alinean, not Alinenan...

• Correction

  - 2004-08-01

  An article in June about CEOs asking their chief information officers to report to their chief financial officers incorrectly identified the president of an Orlando, Fla.-based technology consulting firm and the firm's name. He is Bill Johnston, not Phil Johnson; the firm is Alinean, not Alinenan...

• IDC's ExpertROI Delivers Complete Sales Solution Based on Credible Return on Investment Analyses

  - 2004-03-31

  Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Directions 2004 FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 31, 2004 IDC today announced the launch of ExpertROIR, a comprehensive selling program designed to help validate and communicate the economic value of technology investments. The program combines IDC's in-depth business value research and targeted sales/marketing...

• The Projects That Lie in the Shadows

  - 2004-03-01

  The pressure on IT budgets over the past few years has forced companies to rethink the role of innovation in corporate strategy. Tom Pisello says it's also leading to an increase in a very different-and potentially very damaging-kind of innovative thinking. "We're seeing an increase in shadow or rogue spending...

• Callidus Software and Alinean introduce new business justification tool; ROI calculator helps customers analyse and measure value of Enterprise Incentive Management solutions.

  - 2003-10-30

  M2 PRESSWIRE-30 October 2003-Callidus Software: Callidus Software and Alinean introduce new business justification tool; ROI calculator helps customers analyse and measure value of Enterprise Incentive Management solutionsC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10292003 Bracknell, Berkshire, UK - Callidus Software , the industry leader...

• Less really is more

  - 2003-04-28

  Spending more on technology helps make your business more efficient, more competitive and more competitive, right? Wrong. According to a recent survey by Alinean, a return-on-investment ROI consulting company, the more successful a company is, the less it probably spends on IT in percentage of revenue terms. ...

• Talking ROI: Software to Justify Software Spending

  - 2002-12-06

  In the late '90s, it budgets got about as much scrutiny as corporate bar tabs ot anymore. In this economy, CEOs want answers, and they want evidence that buying new toys for the institution will translate into either big savings or big profits up front. So in October,...

• Orlando, Fla., Software Firm Has Trouble Raising Venture Capital.

  - 2002-09-19

  By Christopher Boyd, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 19--Alinean LLC could really use $2 million in venture capital to pursue an aggressive business plan, but the Orlando software developer's impassioned pitch to investors is proving a tough...