Winn-Dixie turns IT, once a liability, into an asset
The retailer emerged from bankruptcy in 2006. There were a lot of changes, but the mainframe remained -- and so did the new group vice president tasked with reshaping the company's IT.
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AquaConnect helps Macs, others share desktop apps
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