Comments on: CIOs Cutting 2009 IT Consulting Budgets http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/ Managed Services & Cloud Services Blog for VARs & MSPs Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/comment-page-1/#comment-31785 Joe Panettieri Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:42:27 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/#comment-31785 Stu: The private equity folks I hear from in NY are hurting and placing fewer bets... But I suppose NY private equity firms are a bit more nervous since they're so close to the Wall Street implosion. Stu: The private equity folks I hear from in NY are hurting and placing fewer bets… But I suppose NY private equity firms are a bit more nervous since they’re so close to the Wall Street implosion.

]]> By: StuFinancesTech http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/comment-page-1/#comment-31739 StuFinancesTech Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:08:10 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/#comment-31739 VC money may be slowing down but I do some work with private equity guys working the smaller to mid market and they are still pretty active. in fact, i've gotten a # of referrals from them since my leasing helps them advance their own deals when equipment is involved with one of their client companies or their target companies. Stu www.southernlendingsolutions.com VC money may be slowing down but I do some work with private equity guys working the smaller to mid market and they are still pretty active. in fact, i’ve gotten a # of referrals from them since my leasing helps them advance their own deals when equipment is involved with one of their client companies or their target companies.

Stu
http://www.southernlendingsolutions.com

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/comment-page-1/#comment-31698 Joe Panettieri Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:57:44 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/#comment-31698 IT Consulting: I'm sorry but I don't know how many CIOs were polled. But the survey was done in September -- before Wall Street really took its October dive. I bet you the cost cutting stats would be even higher if the survey was performed again today. IT Consulting: I’m sorry but I don’t know how many CIOs were polled. But the survey was done in September — before Wall Street really took its October dive. I bet you the cost cutting stats would be even higher if the survey was performed again today.

]]> By: it consulting http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/comment-page-1/#comment-31695 it consulting Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:41:20 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/#comment-31695 what a great article, wonder how many CIO's were polled on that. I wiould think they'd use more consultants when reducing budgets and , shrink any inhouse staff they may have. what a great article, wonder how many CIO’s were polled on that. I wiould think they’d use more consultants when reducing budgets and , shrink any inhouse staff they may have.

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27624 Joe Panettieri Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:06:51 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/10/02/cios-cutting-2009-it-consulting-budgets/#comment-27624 On a side note, I just spotted this ComputerWorld story describing how <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9115938" rel="nofollow">venture capital is drying up</a> this year. Fortunately, many of the MSP software providers are self-funded, have no debt and are not in any rush to launch IPOs. On a side note, I just spotted this ComputerWorld story describing how venture capital is drying up this year. Fortunately, many of the MSP software providers are self-funded, have no debt and are not in any rush to launch IPOs.

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