• When digital transformation stalls: 8 questions to ask

    November 06, 2019 | The Enterprisers Project

    We’ve all heard the talk about digital transformation failure. Despite companies’ efforts to transform, most are doomed to failure, this line of conversation goes. CompuCom's VP of Professional Services, Steve Pike, shares that one way we’ve solved the problem of stalled digital transformation, is to use design thinking-style workshops to pull in representatives from every level of an organization who then identify workflows, talk through problems, and ideate solutions. 

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  • Intel vPro Gets Cloud Boost With Endpoint Management Assistant

    November 05, 2019 | CRN

    CompuCom, the managed services provider arm of Office Depot, is integrating Intel's new Endpoint Management Assistant into its ASCEND digital framework to make it easier to remotely manage fleets of Intel vPro computers. Traci Taylor, director of technology services at CompuCom, told CRN that her company has integrated Endpoint Management Assistant into its ASCEND digital framework and Self Healing Technology for workplace automation. 

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  • Is (Near) Real-Time Customer Experience Within Reach?

    September 27, 2019 | CMS WiRE

    Forrester Research predicted in its The Future of CX report (registration required) that customer experience is moving to (near) real-time, stating that "time-to-value will become a prominent point of differentiation." What needs to happen to make this prediction a reality? We spoke to practitioners in the field to hear their strategies to deliver (near) real-time customer experience.

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  • Office Depot: B2B Business, Not Retail, Driving Growth

    August 09, 2019 | CRN

    Our B2B business, which consists of our BSD and CompuCom divisions, drove our performance in the quarter," Smith said. "In our BSD division, we drove top-line revenue growth and significantly higher profitability while expanding our distribution network and winning new customer accounts. In our CompuCom division, we delivered revenue growth and a dramatic operational turnaround when compared to the first quarter of 2019. 

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  • 8 features all enterprise SaaS applications must have

    July 30, 2019 | TechTarget (subscriber-only)

    Cloud adoption in the enterprise is increasing as more organizations realize the cloud's benefits, including lower costs, no downtime for software updates and scalability. But what makes an enterprise SaaS application truly enterprise-class? Reliability and security are two of the most important qualities for SaaS tools. Companies that run their software on premises are able to store corporate information in their own infrastructures, which helps them keep that sensitive data secure. However, when it comes to SaaS, the software providers are responsible for keeping user data safe.

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  • 6 ways AI is driving retail employee productivity, engagement

    July 22, 2019 | Retail Customer Experience

    It may come as a surprise, but the majority of retail sales still take place in physical stores. According to Forbes, 91% of all retail sales in 2017 were completed in a brick-and-mortar location. Even with the incredible growth of online shopping, by the year 2025 more than 80% of retail sales will continue to be in-store transactions. It's no wonder that there's been such an increased focus on customer experience in retail.

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  • The top four digital challenges in financial services—and five ways to meet them

    June 13, 2019 | BAI

    Ken Jackowitz, Senior Vice President, Product, Marketing, and Digital Services for CompuCom, authored an article that is featured on the BAI website titled, "The top four digital challenges in financial services—and five ways to meet them." Ken discusses a new BDO study finds that financial service organizations remain challenged in the area of digital transformation. Clearing up the confusion surrounding digital transformation is also the subject of a recent BAI Banking Strategies podcast with Kim Capps of Southern Bank. Ken shares that both the study and podcast suggest that when it comes to ideas versus actions, there’s a disconnect that keeps digital transformation from achieving the best results.

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  • 3 Ways to Drive Finance Innovation in 2019

    May 07, 2019 | FEI

    Ross Feldman, Vice President of Transformation and Business Improvement for CompuCom, authored an article that is featured on the Financial Executives International (FEI) website titled, "3 Ways to Drive Finance Innovation in 2019." Ross discusses how emerging technologies will drive solutions that go to the heart of some of the biggest challenges facing organizations today. He answers the question "where do companies that want to implement these solutions even begin?"

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  • CompuCom HQ: First in the World for 100% PoE Energy

    May 01, 2019 | RealcommEDGE

    CompuCom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Office Depot, with 30 years' experience providing end-to-end managed IT services for enterprise, midsize, and small businesses. Our new 3-story, 150,000 square foot Global Headquarters located in Fort Mill, South Carolina, is one of the first-in-the-world fully-digital buildings exclusively powered by Power-over-Ethernet (PoE). In the finished building, extensive use of the Internet of Things (IoT) has created an integrated structure where 35 systems are collapsed onto a single backbone; environmental, energy, communication, and even plumbing systems are not siloed, but operate like an interconnected organism.

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  • These workers have overcome challenges to bring exceptional skills to the table

    April 07, 2019 | New York Post

    While some managers look at people with disabilities and think about what they can’t do, others focus on the abilities those individuals bring to the table. With 1 in 5 people living with a disability of some kind, employers who aren’t actively recruiting from this rich talent pool are missing out, experts say.

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  • Office Depot’s CompuCom Again Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, North America

    March 15, 2019 | MarketWatch

    CompuCom®, a leading provider of managed digital workplace services and a subsidiary of Office Depot, Inc. ODP, +1.74% today announced the company is again positioned in the Leaders quadrant of Gartner's 2019 Magic Quadrant® for Managed Workplace Services, North America. CompuCom provides end-to-end managed services, technology and consulting to enable the digital workplace for enterprise, midsize and small businesses.

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  • 5 Channel Partner Updates

    February 28, 2019 | CHANNELe2e

    Financial Results – Office Depot & CompuCom: Office Depot, parent of IT solutions provider CompuCom, released Q4 2018 financial results yesterday. 

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  • Office Depot CEO: ‘We Are On The Right Path’ As Retailer Reports Sales Boost From Services, CompuCom

    February 27, 2019 | CRN

    Office Depot, best known for its retail office supply business, has shown via its fiscal fourth quarter and full year financials that it has transformed itself into a business-to-business sales and service powerhouse.

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  • Special Report: How the Building Industry Can Make Smart Tech Profitable

    February 04, 2019 | Builder Online

    When the books are closed on the building industries in 2019, the year may very well go down as an inflection point for the mandatory inclusion of smart home and Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the built environment.

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  • NRF 2019: Store digitisation tops retailer agendas

    January 17, 2019 | Retail Technology

    The prevailing strategic view that stores still have a vital role to play in retail, but that they must be modernised for the digital age, was reinforced both by those presenting and exhibiting at the trade show.

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  • 5 Channel Partner Updates

    January 15, 2019 | CHANNELe2e

    Here are five technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to start your day for Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
    Actually, there are nine timely updates designed for managed services providers (MSPs), cloud services providers (CSPs), IT consulting firms, systems integrators, VARs, independent software vendors (ISVs), and telco agents to sip on.
     

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  • Keys to mastering the 5 main SaaS ERP subscription models

    January 04, 2019 | TechTarget

    Increasingly, enterprises are considering moving to SaaS ERP systems to operate more efficiently and save money. But as they do, they're being faced with a confusing array of pricing options, including per-user and usage-based pricing. Several experts weighed in on the various pricing models to help organizations better understand SaaS ERP subscription costs. Here's what they said.

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  • Office Depot to sell and install Google smart home devices

    December 13, 2018 | Retail Dive

    Office Depot, in a strategy that resembles Best Buy's, continues to move beyond strict retail, developing services mostly aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. The company's "Workonomy" platform and its subscription BizBox services are enabled by last year's CompuCom acquisition, and more recently it launched a Workonomy coworking pilot. Last month CEO Gerry Smith sought to minimize what he called disappointing third-quarter results from the IT unit, saying the company is already taking steps to improve profitability.

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  • Why Office Depot Stock Soared 26% in November

    December 05, 2018 | Fox Business

    Shares of Office Depot jumped 26.2% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence Opens a New Window. The office supply retailer reported better-than-expected earnings results in early November that left investors feeling more optimistic about the company's turnaround efforts.

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  • Office Depot Launches MSP As A Service For SMBs

    November 16, 2018 | CRN

    Office Depot is launching a new product called Managed IT As A Service, which takes dead aim at MSPs operating in the SMB space. Using its CompuCom acquisition, Office Depot is rolling out full MSP services to those customers with between 10 and 250 employees, and it says it is doing so through the channel.

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  • Regulatory reform and the new norm: The top three potential benefits for community banks

    November 15, 2018 | BAI

    Change is never easy, but sometimes it’s heralded by a welcome event. Banks got important news out of Washington D.C. regarding the partial repeal of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Regulatory Act. Passed as a response to the financial crisis of 2007–2008, Dodd-Frank made changes to the American financial systems that impacted the entire financial ecosystem across the industry.

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  • The 8 features all enterprise SaaS applications must have

    November 13, 2018 | TechTarget

    Cloud adoption in the enterprise is increasing as more organizations realize the cloud's benefits, including lower costs, no downtime for software updates and scalability. But what makes an enterprise SaaS application truly enterprise-class?

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  • CompuCom Touts Self Healing Technology Services For Healthcare

    November 07, 2018 | CHANNELe2e

    Office Depot’s CompuCom is trying to create an immune system specifically for the healthcare market. The effort is called Self Healing Healthcare. The platform, an automated service for clinics and hospitals, monitors, detects, diagnoses and resolves device performance issues without the need for end-user intervention, CompuCom asserts.

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  • Office Depot’s emphasis on business services paying off

    November 07, 2018 | Chain Store Age

    Office Depot’s transformation from a traditional office supplies retailer to more of a business services company appears to be paying off as the company posted income and sales that topped estimates, fueled by big increases in its business solutions division and services divisions.

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  • 10 design thinking myths debunked

    November 06, 2018 | The Enterprisers Project

    Design thinking continues to gain popularity with IT leaders seeking to innovate. But since the early days for this trend, misunderstandings about design thinking have persisted. In order to best assess design thinking’s potential for the IT organization and integrate it into IT processes, CIOs first should get clear about what it is and isn’t, what it requires or doesn’t, and what it can or can’t do.

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  • Letting tech lead the way for CompuCom campus (Subscription Required)

    October 26, 2018 | Charlotte Business Journal

    CompuCom Systems Inc.’s headquarters in Fort Mill could set a new standard when it comes to technology employed in commercial real estate. The IT-managed services company, a subsidiary of Office Depot, moved into its 150,000-square-foot building at Bailes Ridge Business Park this spring.

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  • CompuCom — Solving Retail IT and Infrastructure Issues to Help Storefronts Seamlessly Expand While Driving Engagement & ROI

    October 22, 2018 | HostingAdvice.com

    The rise of e-commerce has accelerated retail’s pace of change to the point where some multi-generational brands have fallen by the wayside, with new ones emerging to take their place. Competition from both physical and digital channels is increasing, and barriers to entry in this industry are dissolving, giving consumers more choices than ever before.

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  • CompuCom unveils ‘Self Healing’ AI service for healthcare

    October 09, 2018 | ComputerDealerNews.com

    CompuCom System Inc. is bringing its AI, automation software-as-a-service (SaaS) product to the world of healthcare to help providers automate tech support and decrease ‘downtime’ caused by technology failures. The digital workplace services company, announced Monday, the availability of Self Healing Healthcare, a IT automation and AI service that monitors, detects and resolves the outages and failures of a healthcare company’s devices before they can disrupt patient care or impact business, all without the need for human intervention stated according to the company.

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  • Design thinking: 7 questions to ask before you start

    October 03, 2018 | The Enterprisers Project

    First it was Agile. Then it was DevOps. Now it’s design thinking (often in combination with DevOps) – the latest approach that aims to transform IT service delivery, user satisfaction, and business outcomes. What is design thinking? It inverts the traditional innovation method: Instead of developing a new product or service in isolation and then convincing customers to buy it, a company creates offerings based on an in-depth understanding of customer desires.

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  • Reinventing IT as a revenue generator: 4 steps that work

    September 07, 2018 | The Enterprisers Project

    IT leaders striving to create new revenue streams should consider 4 foundational changes. Making the shift from operator to innovator and revenue generator is no simple task. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach to address this challenge, but there are foundational changes every CIO can make to start delivering digital transformation and creating new revenue streams.

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  • Planning Your First IoT Network

    September 04, 2018 | NETWORKComputing

    The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to transform an almost endless array of industries including, retail, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, education, and transportation. For enterprises eager to leverage the IoT's potential cost and efficiency benefits, the first question faced is obvious, yet critical: What's the best way to get started?

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  • Office Depot's Transformation Pays Off

    August 08, 2018 | RIS

    Office Depot has been undergoing a transformation. The retailer is working to reposition itself from an office products retailer to a provider of both product and services. Now it seems that move is paying off. Tech services helped to push the retailer's second-quarter 2018 revenue and profits beyond Wall Street expectations and services now represent more than 16% of total company revenue.

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  • Office Depot Sees Sales Gains On Strength Of Growing IT Business

    August 07, 2018 | CRN

    Office Depot CEO Gerry Smith said the company is expanding its IT services, and device-as-a-service offerings as CompuCom as well as other business services helped drive 11 percent year-over-year growth in second-quarter sales. ’We have scaled our tech services to be more relevant to SMBs, including the launch of our device-managed service contracts for small business and a new IT-as-a-service offering for businesses from 1 to 250 employees that was recently rolled out,’ Smith told investors during an earnings call Tuesday. ’This offering is perfect for customers who need an IT advisor and want to optimize their IT spend with centralized support. Importantly, it is built around a monthly, per-user subscription model.’

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  • CompuCom Canada is ranked 5th out of 100 providers in Canada

    August 06, 2018 | CDN

    Every year CDN compiles a list of the Top 100 IT Solution Providers in Canada based on revenue before throwing a spectacular gala celebrating their achievements.

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  • Office Depot’s CompuCom Launches Anti-Malware as a Service

    August 01, 2018 | MarketWatch

    CompuCom, a subsidiary of Office Depot, Inc. ODP, +0.33% and leading provider of managed digital workplace services, today announced the launch of Anti-Malware as a Service (AMaaS), combining powerful endpoint security technologies with CompuCom’s managed security services for always-on device protection – addressing the full lifecycle of the pervasive, advanced malware infecting today’s networks.

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  • 2018 CDN Women in the IT Channel honouree: Reem Gedeon

    July 30, 2018 | CDN

    From the outside, the IT channel doesn’t seem to have a lot of charm. But for those working within it, there’s something about the sector that keeps people coming back for more. CompuCom's Reem Gedeon knows this all too well. After spending more than 15 years as an account/sales executive at two different IT solution providers, she tried expanding into management consulting in 2008. But after a year and a half as an associate partner at Gallup Consulting, she realized that her passion was working in IT. She quickly jumped aboard CompuCom toward the latter half of 2009 and hasn’t looked back since. Gedeon’s rich experience in the channel, coupled with her leadership skills and passion for her customers, sets her apart from the competition. Now the senior vice president of Sales at CompuCom in Canada, Gedeon is one of CDN’s honourees at this year’s Women in the IT Channel event.

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  • Improving the Workforce | Managed Workplace Services

    June 26, 2018 | Software Magazine

    Today’s digital workforce is evolving to meet the needs for on-demand access to data and services at any time or location. To grant employees more control in the resolution process for technical issues and keep up with new technologies, businesses invest in managed workplace services (MWS). MWS allows users to resolve basic technical issues and access broader knowledge rather than engaging IT departments.

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  • Office Depot's Compucom debuts POP digital vending solution

    June 18, 2018 | Retail Customer Experience

    CompuCom Systems Inc., a division of Office Depot Inc. and a provider of managed digital workplace services, has launched its next-generation retail loss-prevention solution, CompuCom Point-of-Purchase Digital Vending. The in-aisle, self-service vending solution produces higher product conversion without sacrificing customer experience for high-value items, according to a company press release. This solution joins the CompuCom lineup of digital lockers and vending.

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  • Office Depot's CompuCom Controls Shrinkage With In-Aisle Digital Vending Solution

    June 12, 2018 | Vending Times

    CompuCom Systems Inc., a division of Office Depot Inc., has launched an in-aisle, self-service, loss-prevention solution. Called CompuCom Point-of-Purchase Digital Vending, it joins the CompuCom lineup of digital lockers. Retailers are required to keep high-ticket items behind glass under lock and key, which requires multiple steps to get to them to the customer.

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  • How Vending Systems Can Prevent Thefts And Drive Conversions

    June 12, 2018 | PYMNTS.com

    Retailers face a balancing act when it comes to high-value and high-shrink items: How do they protect these items against theft, without sacrificing sales? These items are sometimes kept behind glass – under lock and key, no less – and this setup means that consumers might have to find an associate to unlock an item to make a purchase. But digital vending systems can provide an alternate way to prevent theft, without discouraging customers from making purchases.

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  • Office Depot’s CompuCom Unveils Point-of-Purchase Digital Vending Solution

    June 12, 2018 | Vending Market Watch

    CompuCom Systems, Inc. (“CompuCom®”), a division of Office Depot, Inc., is a leading provider of managed digital workplace services that today launched its next-generation retail loss prevention solution, CompuCom Point-of-Purchase Digital Vending. The in-aisle, self-service vending solution produces higher product conversion without sacrificing customer experience for high-value items. This transformational loss prevention technology solution joins the CompuCom lineup of Digital Lockers and Vending.

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  • Office Depot’s CompuCom Unveils Point-of-Purchase Digital Vending Solution

    June 12, 2018 | Digital Journal

    CompuCom Systems, Inc., a division of Office Depot, Inc., is a leading provider of managed digital workplace services that today launched its next-generation retail loss prevention solution, CompuCom Point-of-Purchase Digital Vending. The in-aisle, self-service vending solution produces higher product conversion without sacrificing customer experience for high-value items. This transformational loss prevention technology solution joins the CompuCom lineup of Digital Lockers and Vending.

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  • Office Depot's CompuCom introduces new shrink solution

    June 12, 2018 | Retail Leader

    Office Depot’s CompuCom Systems division just introduced a new technology solution that serves multiple purposes and fits with the retailer’s new strategy to become an omni-channel business services platform that provides end-to-end solutions for businesses of all sizes. The latest example of the company’s evolution came at NRF Protect, an annual gathering of loss prevention executives organized by the National Retail Federation. Office Depot would normally participate in the event as a retailer, but this year the CompuCom Systems division it acquired last year was offering other retailers a Point-of-Purchase Digital Vending solution. Billed as a next-generation retail loss prevention solution, the in-aisle, self-service vending solution produces higher product conversion without sacrificing customer experience for high-value items, according to CompuCom.

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  • CDN Top 100 Solution Providers Best Mobile Provider Award: CompuCom Canada

    May 14, 2018 | CDN

    Smartphones, tablets and even wearables are giving employees access to company information wherever they are, whenever they like. This also inevitably leads to more operating systems and applications, not to mention the added potential for security risks, for IT to manage and support. CompuCom Canada has been custom-tailoring solutions for clients for 30 years, and the rise in popularity of smartphones did was something the company not only anticipated, but prepared for.

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  • Office Depot CEO Smith: Compucom Unit Is "Well Positioned" To Capture Additional IT Services Business

    May 09, 2018 | CRN

    Office Depot's billion dollar bet on CompuCom is paying off and has placed the office product retailer on a profitable path as more of its customers put their IT plans into action, said Office Depot CEO Gerry Smith.

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  • Device as a service set to expand for channel partners

    May 01, 2018 | TechTarget

    Device as a service, or DaaS, is defined as the management of hardware such as PCs, laptops, desktops, tablets or mobile phones, and the software that runs on them. A DaaS provider delivers services under one contract to a customer for a monthly subscription fee. DaaS is gaining popularity among companies that want to take advantage of the subscription cost structure while removing the stress that comes with procuring, managing and disposing of their hardware.

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  • Vending machines help create unique customer experiences

    May 01, 2018 | STORES Magazine

    Say the word "vending machine," and many consumers picture machines that dispense snacks and drinks. While these devices are in no danger of extinction, more sophisticated and intelligent vending technology that offers greater functionality is steadily taking center stage - and savvy retailers are capitalizing on this shift.

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  • CompuCom opens new HQ

    April 10, 2018 | OPI (subscriber-only)

    Office Depot’s recent IT services acquisition CompuCom has unveiled its brand new global headquarters in Fort Mill (SC). The first-of-its-kind digital campus has been designed to encompass CompuCom’s vision for a technology-focused workplace and to drive collaboration, productivity and operational efficiency across its workforce.

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  • A look inside CompuCom in Indian Land

    April 10, 2018 | WSOC-TV

    After CompuCom officially announced the opening of its first-of-its-kind, 151,000-square-foot Digital Campus/Global Headquarters located in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina area of Fort Mill, South Carolina, CompuCom was featured on WSOC-TV News. Chief Product Officer Ken Jackowitz was interviewed and gave the camera crew a tour around the building while discussing the features of the smart campus.

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  • You’ve heard of smart structures; CompuCom HQ in Indian Land is ‘digital building’

    April 09, 2018 | Charlotte Business Journal (subscriber-only)

    One of the first things a close observer will notice about CompuCom’s new $41 million building in Indian Land is there are no light switches. Lighting is controlled by digital switches that can be managed via the internet. Cisco Digital Building software and hardware allows the lights to mimic daylight and help employees and visitors maintain their circadian rhythm. It’s one of dozens of innovations by CompuCom Systems Inc. at its new building in northern Lancaster County’s Bailes Ridge Business Park, creating the next step beyond smart buildings or “digital buildings,” says Dan Stone, president of CompuCom.

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  • CompuCom Unveils New Digital Campus Headquarters

    April 09, 2018 | Digital Journal

    Designed to express CompuCom’s vision of the digital workplace, the Digital Campus (the Campus) rests in the middle of a dynamic and diverse workforce and provides access to a highly technical labor market. The Campus personifies CompuCom’s mission of leveraging technology and innovation to drive collaboration, productivity and operational efficiency. With plenty of room for expansion, CompuCom’s Digital Campus hosts corporate staff, contact center associates — product and service teams — and expects to house up to 3,500 total personnel, in two buildings, over the next five to seven years.

     

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  • CompuCom Unveils New Digital Campus Headquarters

    April 09, 2018 | Digital Signage Connection

    CompuCom Systems, Inc. (“CompuCom®”), a leading provider of managed digital workplace services that is now part of Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), officially opened a first-of-its-kind, 151,000-square-foot Digital Campus/Global Headquarters located in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina area of Fort Mill, South Carolina. Designed to express CompuCom’s vision of the digital workplace, the Digital Campus (the Campus) rests in the middle of a dynamic and diverse workforce and provides access to a highly technical labor market. 

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  • This local IT exec predicts his Indian Land HQ will hit 3,500 jobs sooner than you think

    April 02, 2018 | Charlotte Business Journal (subscriber-only)

    Dan Stone can foresee a time when the CompuCom campus in Indian Land will be the home to 3,500 employees and the new Charlotte-area headquarters will be the go-to place for IT services even for small businesses. In fact, Stone, president of CompuCom, predicts those two milestones will be accomplished within the next five or six years. The only holdup, he says, is finding employees. “We can’t find enough of them,” he says. “We want more and more.” On April 9, 2018, CompuCom officially declared the building open, and Stone is already talking about expanding. 

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  • CompuCom’s Self Healing Branch Uses Automation and Analytics to Reduce Branch Downtime by as Much as 52%

    March 26, 2018 | CardRates.com

    Financial service providers across the country depend on the performance of their networks, devices, operating systems and applications to provide frictionless customer experiences. Downtime, even if momentary, can fracture the relationship a company spends years building with its customers. CompuCom, already a leader in IT services for financial institutions, recently announced the release of its Self Healing Branch™ solution that uses predictive and proactive technology to monitor, detect, diagnose and resolve performance issues without the need for end-user intervention. The adaptive solution creates automation libraries that expand as new opportunities for automation are found and added through daily branch activity.

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  • Office Depot's CompuCom launches 'self-healing branch' for banks

    March 26, 2018 | South Florida Business Journal

    CompuCom Systems has introduced a new "self-healing branch," which is designed to help bank branches detect and resolve technology issues. CompuCom, a subsidiary of Office Depot that provides IT services to businesses, said the new technology can improve customer service and reduce branch downtime by as much as 52 percent. The self-healing branch follows CompuCom's unveiling of a "self-healing store" more than two months ago.

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  • CompuCom Launches ‘Self Healing Branch’ to Help Banks Automate Technology Support and Reduce Downtime

    March 26, 2018 | Financial Buzz

    CompuCom Systems Inc., a leading provider of managed digital workplace services that is now part of Office Depot, Inc., today introduced the Self Healing Branch™, an automated service that monitors, detects, diagnoses and resolves device performance issues without the need for end-user intervention – empowering bank employees to focus on their customers. The Self Healing Branch™ is an automated service that keeps bank branch technology up and running by monitoring device performance in real time, without the need for end-user intervention – empowering bank employees to focus on their customers. 

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  • Analysis: Office Depot’s transformation gathers pace

    March 26, 2018 | OPI.net

    The company’s first major step in its transformation was the aforementioned CompuCom acquisition, which brought on board its SMB offering TechZone. Rolled out as an integrated in-store service to a number of store locations last year, there are another 28 TechZone service centres in the pipeline for this year. Depot also expects to expand CompuCom’s broader offering across both its retail and online platforms. (Subscription needed to view article)

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  • CompuCom Self Healing Store

    March 07, 2018 | Convenience Store News

    CompuCom launched two new services for retailers: The Self Healing Store and Device as a Service. Both are designed to lower IT costs while improving the customer experience.

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  • Office Depot's big bet on BizBox

    March 02, 2018 | Retail Dive

    Office Depot is transitioning from a supplier of office supplies to a supporter of small business with a brash 14-store test designed to serve millennial entrepreneurs. The company introduced a new concept: BizBox, which aims to help entrepreneurs start a business by providing the digital tools and services to start from scratch.

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  • The CIO with a Digital Business P&L

    February 14, 2018 | CIO.com

    Justin Mennen, CIO and CDO of CompuCom -- provider of managed digital workplace services, is elevating the digital experiences of his customers and his P&L leadership role.

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  • Solving Retail IT and Infrastructure Issues to Help Storefronts Seamlessly Expand While Driving Engagement & ROI

    January 22, 2018 | DealCrunch.com

    Author Michael Senecal of DealCrunch outlines how "CompuCom has helped seven of the top 10 North American retailers map out their omnichannel future by procuring the right hardware, software, and connectivity solutions along with end-to-end support along the way."

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  • Best of NRF 2018: Top 10 Takeaways

    January 17, 2018 | RIS

    CompuCom Systems' Self Healing Store is an automated service that keeps store technology up and running by monitoring device performance in real time, automatically detecting and resolving issues, outages and failures. Predictive and proactive, it fixes issues before they affect employees or disrupt business, taking issue resolution down to minutes.

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  • CompuCom Device as a Service: Will Small MSPs Emulate the Model?

    January 17, 2018 | Channele2e.com

    CompuCom launched a vendor-agnostic Device-as-a-Service offering. This new service combines hardware, managed services, and device lifecycle management into a single, fixed-cost service to help organizations lower total cost of ownership, increase user satisfaction and boost workplace productivity. CompuCom understands that not everyone likes or wants to use the exact same brand. Giving subscribers more options can definitely help this particular service to stand tall above the rest.

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  • A Store That Heals Itself: How Automation is Changing In-Store Retail Technology

    January 16, 2018 | RIS News

    Today’s customers have more choices than ever. To stay relevant, attract these customers and provide a “wow” experience, retailers are embracing new technologies in their stores. Some are equipping salespeople with tablets or mobile point-of-sale technology. Some are adding beacons to promote the most relevant offers to customers – the right place at the right time. We also see an increase in adoption of technology that tracks in-store customer behavior. 

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  • CompuCom Unveils the ‘Self Healing Store’ to Help Retailers Beat Technology Downtime

    January 15, 2018 | PointofSale.com

    CompuCom introduced its Self Healing Store™, an automated service that keeps retail store technology up and running by detecting and resolving issues. Predictive and proactive, the Self Healing Store fixes issues before they disrupt business, taking issue resolution from hours or days down to minutes.

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  • CompuCom Launches Device as a Service Offering

    January 06, 2018 | TechBriefing.net

    CompuCom today launched its Device as a Service (DaaS) offering, which combines hardware, managed services and device life cycle management into a single, fixed-cost service to help organizations lower total cost of ownership, increase user satisfaction and boost workplace productivity.

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  • CompuCom Canada Recognized with Country Award for Security Partner of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2017

    December 06, 2017 | CompuCom

    During Cisco’s annual partner conference in Dallas, CompuCom® Canada Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of CompuCom Systems, Inc., received a Cisco® Partner Summit Country Award for Security Partner of the Year, for the second consecutive year.

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  • Technology Solutions for the Digital Workplace: CompuCom

    November 03, 2017 | The Silicon Review

    CompuCom was recently named one of the 50 Best Workplaces of the Year in 2017 by The Silicon Review. As part of the honor, CompuCom CEO Dan Stone discussed how CompuCom has grown since 1987 from a reseller of hardware and software to a managed IT services provider to organizations of all sizes. Stone said, "Our vision is to empower people to achieve the highest levels of performance by making technology work for them — anywhere, anytime, on any devive"

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  • Office Depot Emulates Amazon In Using Tech Services To Bankroll Retail

    October 17, 2017 | forbes.com

    RetailWire’s Tom Ryan outlines the acquisition for forbes.com readers, noting that “Office Depot sees minimal customer overlap and expects to quickly begin cross-selling a full suite of products and services, with an incentive structure focused on driving services revenue.” Of CompuCom, SAP’s Mohamed Amer notes, “The SMB space is ideally suited for a focused IT services company that’s already well established in that segment. Combining traditional office supplies with digital office environment solutions takes care of the nuts and bolts of operating an office as well as the newfangled bells and whistles in a one stop shop."

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  • The cloud was just the beginning – have you considered the impact of AI?

    October 12, 2017 | CIO.com

    The cloud is just a means to an end for the modern, digital enterprise that must be enabled by AI from now on. The best advice to start the AI journey on the infrastructure level and enable an AI-defined enterprise from them bottom up using autonomous automation. A real-world use case that shows this bottom-up approach and how an AI drives IT and business processes is CompuCom Systems. CompuCom uses artificial intelligence to leverage its cloud, data center and infrastructure solutions.

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  • Office Depot Acquires CompuCom in an Amazon–Driven Pivot

    October 09, 2017 | Everest Group

    Analysts Nitish Mittal and Bharath Reddy weigh in on the Office Depot deal, noting that while previous instances of retailers acquiring MSPs were not ultimately successful for a number of reasons, “most of CompuCom’s revenue comes from conventional project-based and procurement engagements. The customer experience point is important here. If Office Depot can make this model a de facto choice for customers looking for a better customer experience, this might just work.”

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  • Office Depot Acquires CompuCom — Is The Third Time The Charm For Retail Diving Into IT Services?

    October 04, 2017 | Forrester Research blog

    Analyst Jay McBain ponders the implications of the acquisition with a list of points on why he thinks it can work. “A combination of market breadth, depth, and proprietary intellectual capital could transform Office Depot into a powerhouse technology company with a unique omnichannel delivery model. Given the significant industry, structural, and financial headwinds, it will be interesting to watch.”

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  • 10 Things You Need To Know About Office Depot's Eye-Popping CompuCom Acquisition

    October 04, 2017 | CRN

    Reporter Alec Shirkey writes, “By joining forces with the Charlotte, N.C.-based solution provider, which works with six of the top 10 Fortune 500 firms, Office Depot attains an instant, established IT services presence in North America – a "fragmented" market valued at $25 billion, according to the office supplies specialist. ‘That's a big deal,’ said Martin Wolf, president of martinwolf M&A Advisors of Walnut Creek, Calif., one of the top channel investment advisory deal-makers. ‘CompuCom's business has changed over time. But they have a big robust services business, and that's interesting.’” 

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  • Office Depot targets B2B with IT services firm buy

    October 04, 2017 | DigitalCommerce360

    Noted Office Depot CEO Gerry Smith in Bill Briggs’ article, “Technology is the office supply of the future. The combination of CompuCom’s enterprise I.T. services with our millions of customers and approximately 1,400 distribution points gives us the credibility and scale to build a sustainable platform and stand apart from the competition.”

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  • Retail Roundup—Office Depot buys tech service

    October 04, 2017 | FierceRetail

    Jacqueline Renfrow writes that “The acquisition will allow Office Depot to start selling tech services to its business customers—a step in becoming a seller of business services and technology.”

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  • Office Depot Acquires CompuCom — Is The Third Time The Charm For Retail Diving Into IT Services?

    October 04, 2017 | Forrester Research

    In his analysis of the acquisition, Forrester principal analyst Jay McBain notes that “Office Depot is taking a different approach from Staples and Best Buy...This is a full company pivot into IT services as opposed to an ancillary revenue and margin play...A combination of market breadth, depth, and proprietary intellectual capital could transform Office Depot into a powerhouse technology company with a unique omnichannel delivery model. Given the significant industry, structural, and financial headwinds, it will be interesting to watch.”

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  • CompuCom: Office Depot Deal Will Bring In-Person Technical Help To Millions Of Businesses

    October 04, 2017 | CRN

    Office Depot's blockbuster $1 billion purchase of CompuCom is not like anything we've seen before. What we have seen before are the fits and starts of large retailers getting into IT services, but not sticking to it. Staples bought managed service provider Thrive Networks in 2007 and electronics giant Best Buy purchased mindSHIFT in 2011. Both of those big retailers sold their respective MSPs in 2014. Ken Jackowitz, CompuCom's chief product officer said that CompuCom would remain "aggressively" focused on its core enterprise business, noting that the transaction is accretive to both sides of its services offerings.

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  • Office Depot Moves Into IT Services With CompuCom Purchase

    October 03, 2017 | The Wall Street Journal

    Austen Hufford writes that “Office Depot said the move represents a shift in the company’s strategy as the company wants to be a larger provider of business technology and services,” with CompuCom providing “remote and in-person IT services to businesses through its team of about 6,000 licensed technicians. “Technology is the office supply of the future,” Office Depot Chief Executive Gerry Smith said in a statement.”

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  • Office Depot Takes First Step in Strategic Transformation to Become Business Services Platform with Acquisition of CompuCom

    October 03, 2017 | Office Depot

    Office Depot, Inc. ("Office Depot” or the “company”) (NASDAQ:ODP) today announced it is pivoting the company from a traditional office products retailer to a broader business services and technology products platform. As the first step in this new strategic direction, the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CompuCom Systems, Inc. (“CompuCom”), a market-leading provider of award-winning IT services, products and solutions that enable the digital workplace for enterprise, small and midsize businesses. 

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  • Office Depot to Buy CompuCom for $1 Billion

    October 03, 2017 | Bloomberg

    In his coverage of the news, Nick Turner noted, “The company described the acquisition as the first step toward becoming a seller of business services and technology -- rather than a traditional retailer of paper, pens and staplers, which are less in demand as offices go digital. It plans to put tech kiosks run by CompuCom in all of its 1,400 stores while also selling traditional office supplies to the service providers’ current customers.”

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  • Here to Save the Day: How National Companies Support Irma Victims

    September 27, 2017 | Florida Weekly

    Among the companies offering assistance to Florida victims of Hurricane Irma, Kroll Ontrack is working with CompuCom’s Tech-Zone retail stores to offer free or deeply discounted data recovery services. Noted Dennis Hill, Kroll’s global head of sales, “We’ve partnered in Florida with Tech-Zone for drop-off locations. Most damage at this point has been the result of flooding and water. In some instances data pulls right off. This is what we do. This is in our DNA. Bring in your devices and give us a crack.”

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  • College security: Detection alert! Why some institutions are adopting video analytics technology for smarter surveillance

    September 26, 2017 | University Business

    Roland Feijoo, CompuCom’s executive vice president of IoT solutions, weighs in on the adoption of video analytics in campus security, noting that colleges have been slow to adopt the technology so far due to cost and product capabilities. Yet according to the article, “when the necessary resources are dedicated, early adopters are finding analytics to be worth the investment. And as existing cameras are replaced due to normal aging, video analytics can be a logical next step.”

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  • Should You Take a Ubiquitous or Best-of-Breed Approach to Building an IoT Infrastructure?”

    July 25, 2017 | Internet of Things Today

    CompuCom’s EVP of IoT Solutions Roland Feijoo questions whether organizations developing an IoT infrastructure should take a “best of breed” approach or choose a single source. Feijoo suggests considering a reference architecture “to simplify your infrastructure and your network, and to reduce the number of provider partners.

     

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  • Blog Roundup: Mobility management tips for financial services companies

    July 19, 2017 | ITBestofBreed.com

    Rick Saia rounds up several recent blog posts on what’s happening in the world of mobile, including one from CompuCom’s James Bainter, “5 Mobility Management Tips for Financial Services Companies”, in which Bainter outlines how financial services companies can safely embrace the mobility trend.

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  • CompuCom Unveils SmartNOC Service

    July 10, 2017 | Channel Impact

    Laura Bergerson covers CompuCom’s launch of its SmartNOC service, “providing network monitoring and management expertise and services for mid-sized to large businesses that might not otherwise be able to afford their own network operations center.”

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  • Blog Roundup: Moving Healthcare Forward

    June 28, 2017 | ITBestofBreed.com

    Rick Saia takes a look at recent blog posts on the subject of healthcare IT and includes CompuCom Solution Architect James Bainter’s post, “3 Ways to Improve iPad Mobility”, which offers tips and tricks for healthcare professionals to make the most of their mobile devices. 

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  • Channel Beat: Cisco Systems Launches New 'Intuitive' Networking System

    June 25, 2017 | CRN

    CompuCom has unveiled a new service that will put enterprise-grade network monitoring and reporting capabilities in the hands of small and midsized businesses. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company said it had taken network management services typically consumed at the Fortune 500 level and brought them to every market segment in an affordable and easy-to-consume manner, according to Christopher Opat, senior vice president of CompuCom's cloud technology services. 

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  • CRN Exclusive: CompuCom Rolls Out Network Operations Center Service Tailored To SMBs

    June 22, 2017 | CRN

    Michael Novinson reports on the launch of CompuCom’s SmartNOC service, designed to put enterprise-grade network monitoring and reporting capabilities in the hands of small and midsized businesses. “The Charlotte, N.C.-based company, No. 23 on the 2014 CRN Solution Provider 500, said it has taken network management services typically consumed at the Fortune 500 level and brought them to every market segment in an affordable and easy-to-consume manner, according to Christopher Opat, senior vice president of CompuCom's cloud technology services.”  

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  • CompuCom Launches IntelliCare Service to Provide Support for Cisco-Based Devices and Equipment

    June 14, 2017 | Digital Journal

    CompuCom launched its IntelliCare suite of services to help clients with Cisco-based infrastructure equipment to lower operating costs, resolve incidents  faster, mitigate risks and effectively manage their assets. IntelliCare blends Cisco’s networking expertise with CompuCom’s personalized support services, so clients benefit from a collaborative approach, as well as the assurance of single-source accountability. 

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  • Top four items on retail tech wish list

    May 24, 2017 | Chain Store Age

    Marianne Wilson notes that self-checkout technology tops the list of items IT professionals would like to see in use over the next year, according to CompuCom’s poll.

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  • News You Can Use: What do Retailers Want? It Starts at the Checkout Counter

    May 24, 2017 | ITBestofBreed.com

    Rick Saia asks, “What does Christmas look like to a retailer when it's not December? Apparently, for nearly half of them, it assumes a vision of more self-checkout technology within the next year, according to solution provider giant CompuCom.” Saia quotes CompuCom’s Tom Alvey, who notes that customization and speed are key themes for retailers when it comes to the store of the future.

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  • Here’s How Tech Professionals Imagine Retail in the Future: They’ll Take Care of Their Own Checkouts

    May 23, 2017 | eMarketer

    Monica Melton reports on CompuCom’s retail tech poll, highlighting that self-checkout is at the top of the list of technologies respondents would most like see put to better use in the coming year. Melton points out that responses are in line with that of the average consumer: Two-thirds of internet users worldwide said they were frustrated with long lines at checkout counters, according to data from IT consultancy Capgemini.

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  • Blog Roundup: Staying Up On Mobile

    May 11, 2017 | ITBestofBreed.com

    A recent blog post from CompuCom Mobility Consulting Senior Specialist Tim McCulley was featured in a round-up of posts on current issues surrounding mobile technology “that can give you insight into your customers’ needs and concerns.” McCulley’s post, “Enterprise Mobile Solutions – A Better Way to Procure Business Value, Not Just Devices,” focuses on the importance of understanding the fundamental business problem in order to put the right technology in place to help solve it.

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  • 5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

    May 05, 2017 | CRN

    For its hiring of Hardik Shah as the company’s new chief strategy officer, CompuCom was featured as one of CRN’s “5 Companies That Came to Win This Week,” with writer Rick Whiting noting that the company “made a savvy hire this week.”

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  • CRN Exclusive: CompuCom Snags Former Lenovo, Gartner Executive To Be Chief Strategy Officer

    May 03, 2017 | CRN

    CompuCom has landed a leader deeply immersed in technology and strategy at Gartner and Lenovo to ensure the company stays ahead of the technological change curve. CompuCom said it was impressed by Hardik Shah's experience around strategy, leading global teams and the IT services industry. Shah replaces Greg Hoogerland, who shifts into a newly-created chief customer officer role focused on ensuring and developing a "customer-first" focus.

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  • CompuCom Launches ASCEND Platform to Help Organizations Transform IT Operations

    May 01, 2017 | Digital Journal

    CompuCom announced the availability of its ASCEND Digital Platform to help  IT organizations modernize how they deliver end-to-end lifecycle services. The ASCEND platform integrates CompuCom-developed technologies and commercial software to assist clients as they execute their digital transformation agendas. 

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  • CompuCom Receives the Highest Score for End-User Device Use Case in Gartner's Critical Capabilities for Managed Workplace Services, North America

    April 17, 2017 | Yahoo! Finance

    CompuCom received the highest score in End-User Device and the second-highest scores in Service Desk and Digital Workplace, out of the three Use Cases listed in Gartner's report.

     

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  • IoT in Public Sector Applications

    April 03, 2017 | IoT Today

    The Internet of Things (IoT) is helping to secure public spaces, thanks to innovative physical and cyber security IT solutions. IoT enables organizations to gain important information in real time, leading to faster reaction times.

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  • What Absolutely Won’t Work When it Comes to Digital Transformation

    March 27, 2017 | Enterprisers Project

    In part two of columnist Minda Zetlin’s Q&A with Justin Mennen, CompuCom’s CIO offers insight into how organizations can undertake digital transformation, which is becoming critical to their long-term health.

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  • This CIO's Mission to Keep Innovation Simple, Clear, and Easy

    March 20, 2017 | Enterprisers Project

    In the first of a two-part interview with columnist Minda Zetlin, CompuCom CIO Justin Mennen discusses what most companies get wrong when it comes to fostering a culture of innovation, and how they can get it right.

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  • CompuCom Launches SmartDesk Solution for Mid-Market Businesses

    March 09, 2017 | Yahoo! Finance

    CompuCom launched SmartDesk, a complete turn-key technology support service providing mid-size companies of 250 to 3,000 users with enterprise-level technical support – without the enterprise-level price tag.

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  • CompuCom Survey: Risk of Data Breaches and Malware Injections Top Cloud Security Concerns

    February 24, 2017 | ITBriefing.net

    According to an online survey by CompuCom of 533 IT pros, the majority of those surveyed believe data breaches or malware injections pose the greatest risk to  cloud security, more than account hijacking, insider threat or a number  of other hazards.

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  • CompuCom Again Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, North America

    February 13, 2017 | Yahoo! Finance

    CompuCom announced that the company has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, North America (formerly End-User Outsourcing Services). The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a graphical portrayal of vendor performance in a market segment, including categories for Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries and Niche players. Criteria by which the vendors are measured include a company's completeness of vision and ability to execute.

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  • Predictions for the Internet of Things in 2017

    January 17, 2017 | IoT Central

    Will Winn, SVP of IoT Solutions, CompuCom, contributed to the list of predictions for the Internet of Things in 2017. In 2016, IoT quickly transitioned from burgeoning to chaotic, much like the early days of the internet with various early adopter projects. In 2017, the providers that have the following three core fundamentals will rise to take on enterprise class deployments: domain vertical market and IT expertise in-house; cyber secure solutions; and life-cycle offerings. (You must have a subscription to view the article)

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  • CompuCom Promotes EVP Dan Stone to CEO

    December 01, 2016 | CRN

    CompuCom has promoted the former president of Lenovo Latin America, Dan Stone, to be its CEO. Don Doctor, the solution provider's CEO of the past 22 months, will once again become the company's chairman. CompuCom, No. 23 on the 2014 CRN Solution Provider 500, said that Stone joined CompuCom at the time of Doctor's appointment to lead the end-user enablement division, which helps IT executives manage the convergence of next-gen technologies like social interaction, mobility, big data and cloud.

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  • XMPP’s Place in the IoT Protocol World

    November 14, 2016 | TechTarget - IoT Agenda

    This IoT topical article from TechTarget asks, "XMPP has come a long way from its beginnings as Jabber, but is the lightweight XMPP-IoT specification ready for the spotlight?" CompuCom's Will Winn, SVP of IoT Solutions, weighs in on an IoT protocol comparison of XMPP vs. MQTT, noting an important point that, "Communication is part of an IoT strategy, but you need to be able to get a connection through other industrial protocols for endpoint devices."

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  • The Game Changers

    October 21, 2016 | Finance Monthly

    CompuCom CFO Carlos Sagasta is featured in the October issue of Finance Monthly, sharing how truly successful companies are those that are able to embrace change and rethink how they go about their business. The IT industry is feeling a massive amount of pressure coming from global competitive dynamics. In addition, the space is transforming how work is performed as organizations continue to digitize their processes and workforces. The way in which we deliver technology outsourcing solutions in coming years will be fundamentally different from what we have done in the past, and concepts such as Robotic Process Automation and digital hybrid solutions will be embraced as mainstream in our industries. It take a very clear view of the company you want to become, constant communication and unwavering discipline to successfully make this transformation journey.

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  • Want to Telecommute? These are the Top 250 Companies for Flex Work

    October 11, 2016 | Forbes.com

    Forbes.com reports that FlexJobs released a list of the top 250 companies for flexible jobs, culled from an analysis of more than 40,000 companies and their history of job postings on the site over the last three years - and ranked CompuCom Systems, Inc. 58th on its list.

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  • CompuCom acquires Extensys’ IoT division

    August 22, 2016 | SmartCitiesWorld

    Technology infrastructure services company, CompuCom, is acquiring the Internet of Things (IoT) division of Extensys, a provider of IoT and managed IT services. CompuCom’s view is that ‘anything’ with a chip, sensor or plug eventually needs to be supported or optimized.

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  • CompuCom Systems Acquires Extensys’ IoT Division

    August 22, 2016 | IOTTech

    Technology infrastructure services company CompuCom Systems has acquired the Internet of Things (IoT) business of Extensys, a provider of IoT and managed IT services, for an undisclosed amount, with the transaction expected to be finalised in 45 days. The move boosts CompuCom’s global infrastructure strategy and furthers its ability in delivering IoT solutions to its existing and new clients.

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  • Today's channel rundown – CompuCom's Extensys buy

    August 22, 2016 | Channelnomic$

    CompuCom has acquired the Internet of Things (IoT) wing of managed service provider Extensys. The IT solution provider said the deal for Extensys' EXT-IoT division, including its core team, strengthens its infrastructure strategy and fleshes out its IoT solutions portfolio around end-user computing, cloud technology services and service.

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  • CompuCom Doubles Down On Internet of Things By Scooping Up Extensys' IoT Division

    August 19, 2016 | CRN

    CompuCom is doubling down on the lucrative Internet of Things market, announcing on Friday it will acquire the IoT division of managed IT service provider Extensys. Will Winn, senior vice president of IoT solution sales at CompuCom, said the acquisition would equip CompuCom with Extensys’ “breadth and expertise at the field maintenance and monitoring level.”

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  • Q&A: CompuCom CTO On Why Progess Is Slow With Digital Transformations

    August 16, 2016 | IT Best of Breed

    The road to digital transformation resembles more of an obstacle course, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by solution provider CompuCom Systems.In an interview with IT Best of Breed, CompuCom's chief technology officer, Sam Gross, addresses the road ahead for digital transformations.

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  • CompuCom Launches Real-Time Threat Management Solution Via Cloud, With Intel's Help

    August 05, 2016 | CRN

    CompuCom is expanding its managed security services through a new partnership with Intel that will allow the $1.9 billion systems integrator to deliver McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) as a fully cloud-hosted and delivered security information and event management (SIEM) service.

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  • CompuCom Launches Managed Security Service

    August 03, 2016 | Texas Tech Pulse

    Plano-based CompuCom said today that it has launched a new, cloud-based managed security service, in part of an extension of a partnership with Intel. CompuCom said its new Security Information and Event Management service is powered by technology from Intel Security and Intel.

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  • CompuCom Brings Artificial Intelligence To Midmarket Data Centers With Breakthrough Cloud-Based Managed Service

    July 28, 2016 | CRN

    CompuCom is set to deliver what it is calling the first-ever artificial intelligence (AI)-based managed service aimed at preventing midmarket data center downtime. The new offering uses machine learning and cognitive computing to uncover IT problems and quickly remediate them to reduce and even eliminate data center downtime.

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  • CompuCom Brings Artificial Intelligence To Midmarket Data Centers With Breakthrough Cloud-Based Managed Service

    July 28, 2016 | Artificial Intelligence Online

    CompuCom is set to deliver what it is calling the first-ever artificial intelligence (AI)-based managed service aimed at preventing midmarket data center downtime.

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  • Mobile Device Management: What’s Legal, What’s Not?

    July 27, 2016 | Tom's IT Pro

    Defining a clear and detailed mobile device management policy is the best way for businesses to stay within the bounds of the law. According to Steve Pike, senior director of device and mobility services at CompuCom, most courts will side with the company in an invasion of privacy or similar lawsuit if a clear policy was in place and the employee understood it. Generally, a company has far more leeway to monitor, access and control a device if they provide it to the employee, Pike said. An MDM policy still needs to be in place, and there are still some types of data the employer can't access.

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  • Getronics comes out on top for End User Services in Whitelane Research UK Outsourcing Survey

    June 16, 2016 |

    Getronics announced its number one ranking for end-user services in the Whitelane Research UK Outsourcing Survey 2016, coming fourth overall – the only European provider to make the top five – beating Computacenter, Capgemini and Atos.

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  • CompuCom Honors SunTrust with STAR Award

    June 14, 2016 | CBS8

    CompuCom Systems announced it has presented SunTrust Banks, Inc. with CompuCom’s second-annual STAR Award, given to organizations that are using the power of technology to build a better world.

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  • CompuCom Honors SunTrust with STAR Award

    June 14, 2016 | Yahoo Finance

    One of nation’s largest financial services companies recognized for promoting financial literacy with its onUp campaign and embracing technology for its team members

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  • Dallas-based CompuCom will move offices to near Plano’s Legacy business park

    June 13, 2016 | The Dallas Morning News

    CompuCom has rented the more than 92,000-square-foot Dominion Legacy office building on the south side of State Highway 121 on Parkwood Boulevard.

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  • The Global Workspace Alliance (GWA) selects Topnew Info as Strategic Partner for China & Hong Kong

    June 02, 2016 | Yahoo Finance

    The Global Workspace Alliance (GWA) has signed an agreement with Chinese service provider Topnew Info as the Alliance’s strategic partner for China and Hong Kong, significantly enhancing the GWA’s capabilities in APAC and expanding its direct presence in the region.

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  • AT&T Employees Automate Repetitive Tasks with Software Bots

    May 15, 2016 | The Wall Street Journal

    CompuCom Chief Technology Officer, Sam Gross, was quoted in Rachael King’s Wall Street Journal/CIO Journal blog post about AT&T using bots for repetitive tasks.

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  • In Case You Were Wondering...Going Digital is Not Optional

    March 04, 2016 | CIO Today

    What does it really mean to be "digital?" The definition covers everything from employees with access to high-speed Internet, millennials who regularly use email, e-filed tax returns, employees who use mobile phones to access news and information, freelancers who perform work online, video streaming services, digital payment, and information and communications technology (ICT) as a share of total investment.

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  • In Case You Were Wondering...Going Digital is Not Optional

    March 04, 2016 | Top Tech News

    Going Digital is Not Optional -- It's not a question of if, it's a question of when. And yes, it's complicated. Businesses need digital options for operations and customer service, as well as remote options, and face-to-face. What's a business to do?

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  • CompuCom CEO Don Doctor Featured in ‘martinwolf’ Interview

    February 22, 2016 | martinwolf

    Compucom CEO Don Doctor is featured in an interview with martinwolf, a prominent M&A Advisory firm in the Silicon Valley. The Q&A format interview appeared in February 2016’s issue of Executive Perspective. Don gives an overview of how CompuCom remains competitive by offering various innovative services, participating in the Global Workspace Alliance, and more.

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  • Verizon Secures Path To The Cloud In More Locations With Secure Cloud Interconnect Expansion

    October 15, 2015 | CRN.com

    Todd Pekats, CompuCom's director of infrastructure solutions consulting for Microsoft Services, talks about Verizon's Secure Cloud Interconnect (SCI) as a value-add to some of CompuCom's core offerings.

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  • How To Engage, Develop and Retain Millennials

    August 10, 2015 | Top Tech News

    CompuCom CIO Pam Baxter explains how millennials are sparking a change in how work gets done, as they increasingly collaborate in teams using more technology than prior generations in their day-to-day work

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  • Identity in the Age of Mobility

    August 09, 2015 | Mobile Enterprise

    CompuCom CTO Sam Gross offers insight on the importance of understanding digital identity and how the demand to bring personal mobile devices to work is challenging CIOs to accommodate end user needs while striking the right balance for the business. 

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  • One Cup of Coffee Then I'll Go - CompuCom's Solution Cafe Opens

    July 31, 2015 | 451 Research

    CompuCom is reinventing the enterprise on-site IT service experience with its Solution Café to enhance the value of end-user devices, increase end-user productivity and improve end-user satisfaction rates.

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  • Getronics and CompuCom Partner to Lead New Global Workspace Alliance

    July 28, 2015 | MarketWatch

    CompuCom and Getronics announced a long-term partnership to lead the Global Workspace Alliance. As part of a new global strategy, the Alliance will provide a new and comprehensive suite of services for its partners to take to market, providing end users with leading-edge, global workspace solutions. 

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  • BYOD May Be Popular, But Still Lacks Enterprise Support, Report Says

    July 09, 2015 | Mobile Enterprise

    There is no question that there is increased popularity among “always-on” associates to use their personal devices for day-to-day responsibilities, yet nearly a third of companies still do not actively support a bring your own device (BYOD) program, according to an online poll from CompuCom.

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  • Prescribing an Ounce of Intel vPro Cure

    June 19, 2015 | MSP Mentor

    Most new Windows 10 systems come with Intel vPro™ technology, making it simpler to manage and secure desktop and notebook PCs. Tom Vetterani, CompuCom's Vice President of Strategy & Messaging, discusses how managed service providers can leverage Intel vPro to increase profitability and gain other benefits.

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  • CompuCom Named a Top 10 Outsourcing Service Provider by ISG

    May 27, 2015 | Virtual-Strategy Magazine

    CompuCom was named a Top 10 Outsourcing Service Provider by Information Services Group (ISG), among the leading providers in the Building 10 Sourcing Standouts category for the Americas region, according to the ISG Global Outsourcing Index.

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  • Security, Privacy Rank Among the Top IoT Concerns: CompuCom

    April 25, 2015 | Technology Beacon

    IT professionals are apprehensive about security and data privacy as the Internet of Things (IoT) expands. A CompuCom survey found that security and the potential rise in cyberattacks were the top concern for 44 percent of respondents. Data privacy and the risk of exposure of sensitive personal information emerged as a major worry for 28 percent of those polled.

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  • 'Internet of Things' Has IT Professionals Concerned About Security/Privacy

    April 03, 2015 | San Antonio Business Journal

    IT professionals have some concerns about security and privacy with the rapid expansion of new technology that is impacting almost every part of people’s lives. A recent survey of 431 IT pros by CompuCom found that cybersecurity is the overriding concern for 44 percent of respondents and privacy issues were a top concern for 28 percent.

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  • Security, Privacy Rank Among the Top IoT Concerns: CompuCom

    April 03, 2015 | Datamation

    Is the Internet of Things (IoT) shaping up to become a security nightmare? The fast-growing market for IoT solutions and services may be giving IT professionals some pause, suggests a study from CompuCom.

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  • CompuCom Partners with AT&T on Network, Cloud, Mobile Solutions

    March 27, 2015 | The VAR Guy

    CompuCom has partnered with AT&T on Network Access, Cloud Access and Mobile Access solutions. The new products and services were developed in collaboration with AT&T through the telecom giant’s AT&T Partner Exchange program.

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  • 10 Simple Tips for Managing Mobile

    January 18, 2015 | Mobile Enterprise

    From consumerization and BYOD to choose your own device, managing mobile devices and the cloud are the hottest tech topics in business today. Steve Pike, Device and Mobility Services Director at CompuCom, offers 10 basics for managing mobility.

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  • CompuCom Positioned as a Leader in 2014 Magic Quadrant for End-User Outsourcing North America

    October 14, 2014 | CompuCom

    CompuCom was positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the “Leaders” quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for End-User Outsourcing Services, North America in 2014.

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  • 451 Research Profiles CompuCom Launch of Persona Service Management

    August 06, 2014 | 451 Research

    Persona-based management has been used in marketing and Web development for a number of years, segmenting users with similar needs and requirements to create personas. CompuCom is taking this approach and bringing it into the IT context by defining services for internal end users at both a business level and an IT level.

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  • CompuCom Named an Industry Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing

    July 31, 2014 | Virtual-Strategy Magazine

    CompuCom was positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the “Leaders” quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for End-User Outsourcing Services, North America in 2014.

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  • 451 Research Report on Outsourcing the Move to Mobile

    December 13, 2013 | 451 Research

    Technology and market trends are driving organizations to use service providers such as CompuCom to manage their mobile deployments. This report examines the economic and strategic reasons why IT departments will look for external help to deal with the challenges of mobility.

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  • CompuCom Positioned as a Leader in 2013 Magic Quadrant for End-User Outsourcing North America

    September 26, 2013 | CompuCom

    CompuCom was positioned as a Leader in Gartner's 2013 Magic Quadrant for End-User Outsourcing for North America. The report evaluates IT service providers across two planes; completeness of vision, and ability to execute.

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