Weekly Recap Week of September 26th

September 26, 2014

Here is my video recap of the week ending September 26th:

Looks like my Parrot Zik lead to a better sound quality. Enjoy.
[The piano in the background is our 8 year old practicing, apologies.]
 
Here is what I am talking about in the recap:
  • My takeaways form the Workday Analyst Meeting (read here)
  • My musings about Transboarding (read here)
  • My take on the Wipro Analyst summit (my colleague's Guy Courtin post will be here)
  • The 5 questions I would like to ask Apple (read here)
  • Sage acquires Paychoice (press release here)
  • Puppet releases new server, apps and more (press release here)
  • What I would like Oracle to address this Oracle OpenWorld (read here) 
I forgot (sorry) the some of the news coverage of the press colleagues who talked to me:
  • Workforce.com - Who wants a Million Dollars? HR Tech Firms Drawing that and some - read here
  • Java World - Oracle CEO Larry Ellison steps down as CEO ... - read here
  • Stocks.org - Is Oracle ready for new clients and new objectives - read here
  • Gigaom.com - As Oracle's OpenWorld approaches and deck chairs shuffle, has Oracle finally figured out the cloud? Read here.
2012, 2013 & 2014 (C) Holger Mueller - All Rights Reserved
Holger Mueller
Vice President and Principal Analyst Constellation Research
Holger Mueller is VP and Principal Analyst for Constellation Research for the fundamental enablers of the&nbsp;cloud, IaaS, PaaS and next generation Applications, with forays up the tech stack into BigData and Analytics, HR Tech, and sometimes SaaS. Holger provides strategy and counsel to key clients, including Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Product Officers, Chief HR Officers, investment analysts, venture capitalists, sell-side firms, and technology buyers.<br>&nbsp; Coverage Areas: Future of Work Tech Optimization &amp; Innovation<br>&nbsp; Background: Before joining Constellation Research, Mueller was VP of Products for NorthgateArinso, a KKR company. There, he led the transformation of products to the cloud and laid the foundation for new Business… Read more
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