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Laptop Labyrinth >>
Date: 02.2008
PlanetMagpie President Robert Douglas is quoted in an article about laptops for Wealth Manager Magazine's February 2008 issue.  If buying a laptop is on the budget list for 2008, check this primer for important reminders.

Playing On A Neutral Field >>
Date: 05.09.07
Read about the world’s first “green” pro bicycling team in Outside Magazine’s April 2007 “Green Issue.”  The Kodak Gallery-Sierra Nevada (KGSN) Pro Cycling Team went carbon-neutral in their world touring efforts this year, and talk about the importance of offsetting pollution in the article.

PlanetMagpie is proud to sponsor the KGSN Cycling Team these past 3 years.  KGSN have distinguished themselves in world cycling competition, and in environmental protection.

In Search of Operational Efficiency >>
Date: 03.27.07
The biggest competitive advantage of the future will be how efficiently your company reaches its goals.  PlanetMagpie Founder Robert Douglas is cited in a 2007 Cisco article about using technology to boost operational efficiency. 

Cisco, a PlanetMagpie partner and world leader in network security, asked for Robert’s expert input on ways IT can make for a smoother, faster workplace.  For instance, keeping a customer relationship system up-to-date by talking to the billing system.  Included are performance comparisons, questions your company can ask, and 5 ways you can begin improving efficiency today.

Get Connected: PlanetMagpie Shares Technology With Kids >>
Date: 03.26.07
Campbell kindergarten prep class students benefit from the four computers donated by PlanetMagpie, an IT and network solutions provider for small, mid-size and enterprise businesses...

Realigning your IT Department For Global Alliances >>
Date: 02.27.07
When your company begins relying on global partners to do business, your IT department must be ready to adapt...

PlanetMagpie Named One of the 10 Most Dependable Web Design Firms in Northern California >>
Date: 01.28.07
PlanetMagpie has been named one of the 10 Most Dependable Web Design Firms in Northern California...

PlanetMagpie Named 7th in Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies of 2006 >>
Date: 10.11.06
PlanetMagpie has been named the 7th fastest growing private company in 2006 by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal...

Campbell's PlanetMagpie Named a Top Silicon Valley Web Design Firm >>
Date: 08.17.06
PlanetMagpie has been named the a top Silicon Valley web design firm...

Windows Live Writer: Microsoft’s newest application promises to reignite interest in business blogging >>
Date: 08.17.06
Sunday July 13, 2006, the beta version of Windows Live Writer was released, Microsoft’s first desktop blogging application...

IT is the Critical Factor >>
Date: 06.06.06
Midsize businesses with higher IT capabilities grow 30% faster than their competitors with lower IT capabilities...

Microsoft Products Designed for Small Business >>
Date: 04.11.06
Though you might think of it as being much more interested in fellow megalith companies, Microsoft has a soft spot for small business. The software giant is poised to release updates and new versions of more than a dozen applications geared toward helping small businesses in the next year...

Purchase Microsoft Office 2003 and Receive Cash Rebate >>
Date: 04.04.06
Now is the best time for small businesses to acquire Microsoft Office Professional 200. Get Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 now and
receive a cash rebate...

In Search of Operational Efficiency >>
Date: 04.03.06
Read PlanetMagpie's president Robert Douglas in his latest interview with Cisco's IQ Magazine. Technology is the base-line, a basic cost of doing business; you have it, your competitors have it. So what's the next competitive advantage...?

Think a Server’s Too Much for your Small Business? >>
Date: 04.03.06
There are about 3.2 million small businesses out there that have only 5 or fewer PCs. They often see a full centralized network as “too much.” But by avoiding use of a server-based network, they open themselves up to lots of management and security problems...

Mobile Nightmare for IT >>
Date: 03.14.06
Corporate network users since the Internet boom have moved rapidly towards a model of fulltime availability. The advent of phone devices that can connect real-time has created a security nightmare for corporate IT departments...

6 Factors That Endanger Internal Network Security & How to Prevent Them >>
Date: 03.14.06
We’re going to address 6 major security areas that exist inside company networks. By and large they’re services businesses use every day, which only increases their likelihood of being targeted by a hacker or malicious code. Here’s how they can cause security problems...

The 5 Biggest Mistakes in Risk Management >>
Date: 02.16.06
To help you avoid a catastrophe, we talked to experts about the biggest mistakes midsize companies make in tackling risk management—whether the potential damage relates to data, physical property, business continuity or even your reputation...

PlanetMagpie launches Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 for the Bay Area >>
Date: 02.07.06
Vonexus, VOIP (Voice Over IP) partner of PlanetMagpie, co-presented, along with PlanetMagpie and Microsoft engineers, to demonstrate the new integrated features that Dynamics CRM 3.0 will bring to streamline any business-customer relationship...

PlanetMagpie Teams Up With Vonexus >>
Date: 01.18.06
PlanetMagpie will feature Vonexus's flexible and cost-effective Voice-over-IP (VoIP) solutions as part of its small and mid-size business service offering, serving as a Tier-I partner, which involves providing for all aspects of customer sales and support...

 

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