Dave QuillinA glimmer of hope in the new MicrosoftEver since Satya Nadella took over as CEO of Microsoft, I have been hopeful. Hopeful that the promise of a new, more customer focused…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
Dave QuillinProcurement Career Paths…Yes they do existIt has been a long while since I have written. That is due to the fact that my schedule has changed since September. Since I am now…Oct 6, 2015Oct 6, 2015
Dave QuillinProfits now or profits later?Last week, I read this article in Techcrunch and it got me thinking. When creating a business model for your product in the New Enterprise…Aug 31, 2015Aug 31, 2015
Dave QuillinAmazon Web Services, what no one else is talking about.Amazon Web Services (AWS), is a wonderful service which has helped reduce the cost of starting a new business. Amazon, Microsoft, Google…Aug 24, 2015Aug 24, 2015
Dave QuillinPeople do business with people they likeWhen I was an account manager at CDW, this was one of the many phrases that I remember (another good one is “It’s only good if it’s…Aug 10, 2015Aug 10, 2015
Dave QuillinBehringer XR18: A ReviewIf you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that when I am not negotiating great deals, I am running sound for some great bands in…Jul 27, 2015Jul 27, 2015
Dave QuillinProcurement and Finance. Friends, Enemies or Frenemies?During my career in Procurement, I have become accustomed to push back from various parts of the business. Sometimes, the technology teams…Jul 20, 2015Jul 20, 2015
Dave QuillinWhat is “work” anyway?It seems to be a trend in the blogging world to write about giving up the “normal” work day/week thing or talking about how we need to…Jul 13, 2015Jul 13, 2015
Dave QuillinSoftware Audits — The Customer’s ResponsibilityIn a previous post, I provided my views on software audits in the New Enterprise. I stated that they are not necessary for a variety of…Jul 6, 2015Jul 6, 2015
Dave QuillinRecap of recent eventsIt has been a couple of weeks since my last post and I just wanted to recap what has been going on and why I haven’t been writing. The main…Jun 22, 2015Jun 22, 2015