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Microsoft bolsters platform wars with Euro hire

...Middle East and Africa to choose its software over open source alternatives. Ashim Pal became Microsoft's senior director of EMEA platform strategy on Monday... Read more

15 September, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Time for CRM to live up to its promise

...organisations, yet this involvement hasn't made that much difference. According to Ashim Pal, International VP for CRM at Meta Group, most user organisations don... Read more

29 November, 2002 by Tony Hallett

Lotus "hedges" on Linux move

...a potential threat to Microsoft's Windows NT. But Meta Group analyst Ashim Pal believes Lotus' investment in Linux is nothing more than a hedge... Read more

3 November, 1998 by Chiyo Robertson

Lotus chief says 'no way' to Linux... for now

...it is by far the most popular Unix flavour." Meta Group analyst Ashim Pal agrees with Lewis' comments but remains unconvinced about Linux as a... Read more

8 October, 1998 by Richard Barry

Time for CRM to live up to its promise

...organisations, yet this involvement hasn't made that much difference. According to Ashim Pal, International VP for CRM at Meta Group, most user organisations don... Read more

29 November, 2002 by Tony Hallett

Web services: The difference between Microsoft and Sun

...makes millions of dollars by selling boxes. It does not do software." Ashim Pal, Meta Group VP web and collaboration, also distinguishes between the two... Read more

22 May, 2002 by Sonya Rabbitte

Preparing for web services - what you should be doing

...doing to gear up for web services. Here's what they recommend: Ashim Pal, VP Web and Collaboration, Meta Group "Make sure you really understand... Read more

4 May, 2002 by Sonya Rabbitte

Passport moves into business arena despite fears

...simple log-in system for secure and authenticated B2B and B2C transactions. Ashim Pal, analyst at Meta Group said: "Microsoft is trying to be an... Read more

20 September, 2001 by Heather McLean

Europe avoids US PC sales slump

...Western Europe is showing some promise, but the consumer segment looks shaky." Ashim Pal, VP of Meta Group UK, said: "We haven't seen any... Read more

8 June, 2001 by Ron Coates

Intel goes mobile with MP3

...of the PC at home and with the internet". However, analysts disagree. Ashim Pal, senior analyst at the Meta Group said: "Intel gave a profit... Read more

3 January, 2001 by Lisa Burroughes

Microsoft kills volume licensing for low-end Windows

...follows lukewarm demand from businesses for Windows 2000 Professional and Server editions. Ashim Pal, programme director international of web and collaboration services at Meta Group... Read more

18 December, 2000 by Ben King

Office 10 'incremental at best', says Meta Group

...appearing in the final product, due for release midway through next year. Ashim Pal, programme director international of web and collaboration services at Meta Group... Read more

11 December, 2000 by Ben King

French Prime Minister's FF4bn IT investment branded 'drop in the ocean'

...he wanted to reduce the gap between different sectors of society. But Ashim Pal, senior analyst at Meta Group, dismissed the announcement as window dressing... Read more

12 July, 2000 by Suzanna Kerridge

French corporates at vanguard of online loss-leaders

...climbed to 8.6 million in the first quarter of the year. Ashim Pal, analyst at Meta Group, said: "The observations are reasonable and there... Read more

23 May, 2000 by Suzanna Kerridge

Scandinavia spearheads Net revolution in Europe

...of Europeans accessed the Internet compared to 15 per cent of Americans. Ashim Pal, Internet analyst at Meta Group blamed the telcos for inhibiting Internet... Read more

5 April, 2000 by Suzanna Kerridge

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