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How IBM's focus on IT service management paid off in 2009

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How IBM's focus on IT service management paid off in 2009

Al Zollar, general manager at IBM Tivoli, sheds some light into Big Blue's IT service management product focus and new delivery model that could help customers take advantage of management technology in 2010. Read full story

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