| PEQ names Piotraczk senior VP for sales Steve Piotraczk has been hired by PEQ Services + Solutions Inc. as senior vice president for sales and marketing, the company said Tuesday. bizjournals.com |
DeviceVM alleges unfair competition by Phoenix Technologies DeviceVM Inc. said Friday it filed a complaint against Phoenix Technologies Ltd., alleging unfair competition and false advertising. (PTEC) bizjournals.com |
Q&A with John Chambers Every Cisco Systems Inc. employee carries a card attached to a badge that defines Cisco culture. There are more than a dozen words on the card, including “innovation,” “market transitions” and “teamwork.” But there is also one very simple word — “fun.” The day I interviewed CEO John Chambers in his 10-by-10-foot cubicle — yes, that is his office — it began with fun. He opened the interview with a sample of his duck-calling skills. He joked afterward that the sounds bring out the country boy from West Virginia and then noted, “We do try to create a family environment, and while we are far from perfect, we are pretty proud of our team.” What follows is an edited version of that interview. bizjournals.com |
Ruud Lighting wins infringement case Ruud Lighting Inc. announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement in a copyright infringement lawsuit after a court ruled against Elcast Lighting Inc. of Addison, Ill. bizjournals.com |
General Dynamics battles Lockheed Martin for ship contract Now that General Dynamics Corp. has officially unveiled its version of the Littoral Combat Ship, called Independence, the battle is on for the Navy’s estimated $25 billion program to build a 55-ship fleet. The Independence was commissioned Jan. 16. bizjournals.com |