
President, 7Consulting
Member of the Technology Council
Steve Brannon is the President of 7Consulting, a company providing staff augmentation, recruiting, and systems integration services. Previously, he was the Executive Vice President- Sales and Marketing at the Harding Group where he was responsible for Sales & Marketing of team selling Microsoft and Novell Advanced Infrastructure solutions in Texas. He is knowledgeable in SAP, Microsoft and Novell (Linux) products and services. His primary focus is within TOLA (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas) within SM&B marketplace. Exclusion to this would be SAP where he has more focus on the Enterprise space nationwide. (This is me - Update Profile)
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The Death of Novell.... exaggerated or reality?
December 4, 2008
Open Source: The Model is Broken | www.businessweek.com
1. The value of open source and collaboration has been over-valued and lacks a long term revenue plan. This strikes at the heart of Novell's model. 2. Novell’s top-line revenue and bottom-line profits remain problematic.
Novell continues to move forward
March 3, 2008
Novell up on 2008 Outlook | www.forbes.com
1. Microsoft continues to drive Novell's growth. 2. Novell buys more growth in the virtualization space. 3. Windows Server 2008 is a ripe opportunity for Novell.
Novell changes sales model again...
November 12, 2007
Novell overhauls channel program | www.crn.com
1. Worried about margins, Novell reduces direct sales resources to focus on channel. 2. What is the short-term and long-term effect on this move? 3. Why will channel sales bring Novell more revenue?
Oracle & BEA - Is IBM or SAP Jumping In?
October 12, 2007
Oracle Makes bid for BEA | money.cnn.com
1. Oracle purchasing BEA makes good buisness. 2. Oracle's Fusion delays may be a contributing factor 3. IBM and SAP are probably not interested in bidding.
Linux Desktop Ready for Enterprise Primetime?
October 10, 2007
Linux still doesn't make it on desktop | www.pcworld.com
1. Linux is not ready for Enterprise Primetime - It's all about integration 2. Primary factors are collaboration and hidden costs
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 18316 |
| Technology Council Members in Member Programs | 9587 |
| System Integration and Value Added Reseller Experts | 676 |
| ERP Software Experts | 462 |
| Systems Integrators: GLG Educators, Scholars and Leaders | 335 |
Steve Brannon has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.