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5/1/2008
:: M&A, Etc.
HP EXPANDS. HP has announced it will acquire Tower Software, a document and records management software company based in Canberra, Australia. The acquisition of Tower will add electronic records management to HP Software's existing eDiscovery and compliance capabilities in information collection and retention.
:: PEOPLE
VP OF HIGHER ED. Unicon, a provider of open source enterprise portals, applications, and technology consulting for higher ed, has selected Gregory Baker as VP of its Higher Education Professional Services division. Prior to joining Unicon, Baker held positions as VP of product management, product development, business operations, and business development for Blackboard.
SHARP CEO. Sharp Electronics has appointed Daisuke Koshima to chairman and chief executive officer. The 37-year Sharp veteran replaces Toshihiko Fujimoto, who will transfer to a new assignment as general manager for strategic planning with Sharp's International Business Group in Japan.
HI-TECH VET TO NETCLARITY. Network access control vendor NetClarity has named Christopher Calisi as chairman and CEO. Calisi has held executive positions at Overland Storage, eHelp (now Adobe), and Symantec.
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Today, it's clear to almost every campus executive that moving an institution from the traditional purchasing model to a strategic eProcurement program can greatly increase staff efficiency and save the institution money. Because eProcurement automates so many purchasing processes, it eliminates reams of paperwork and allows procurement staff to refocus their efforts on cutting costs and improving strategic partnerships.
Mary Jo Gorney-Moreno didn't start out in IT. She joined San Jose State University (CA) in 1981 as an assistant professor in the school of nursing. But somewhere along the way, she realized her energy was focused on academic technology, and how it could help a variety of learners gain knowledge.