Earlier this month, IBM announced it was shedding many of its legacy software platforms in a deal with HCL valued at $1.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close by mid-2019, with a potential market worth more than $50 billion. What does this step mean for IBM's future? Find out in our top article of the week below. Read more with our top articles, resources and events from this week.
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- Why Did IBM Sell Lotus and Other Software Products to HCL?
By David Roe | Dec 19, 2018
IBM and HCL made a deal worth $1.8 billion expected to close mid-2019. What products will this include? - What Will Disrupt the 2019 Digital Workplace?
By Dom Nicastro | Dec 17, 2018
Digital workplace experts weigh in. - 'Applied Artificial Intelligence: A Handbook for Business Leaders': A Must-Read for Digital Professionals
By Erik Hartman | Dec 17, 2018
Why a book on AI? The hype isn’t going away anytime soon. - 7 Interesting Content Marketing Trends to Look Out for in 2019
By Kaya Ismail | Dec 20, 2018
Access to more data, increase in reliance on AI and machine learning and focus on omnichannel content delivery to name a few. - How to Convince Your IT Team to Continually Improve Office 365
By Asif Rehmani | Dec 18, 2018
In case the “pretty please with a cherry on top” line doesn’t work. - The Marketing Technologist: A Superhero and Agent of Change
By Anita Brearton | Dec 17, 2018
“My experience with this community has been extraordinary: every marketing technologist I’ve met and dealt with has been kind, generous, willing to collaborate, and more than happy to share their experience and advice with industry colleagues.” - SharePoint Page Management Released, Nintex Improves Workflows, and More News
By David Roe | Dec 17, 2018
New features and more. - What Collaboration Will Look Like in 2019
By David Coleman | Dec 19, 2018
Expect to see collaboration from the outside-in and more horsepower for natural language processing (NLP). - 7 Trends That Will Impact Analytics in 2019
By Pierre DeBois | Dec 20, 2018
A lot of your data will defer to your customer’s trust or distrust in your brand. - Marketing Automation, Beyond the First Hello
By Phil Britt | Dec 18, 2018
How to make marketing efforts easier and more impactful.
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