Macs in the mainstream: Parallels giving IT staff more control over Apple machines

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Parallels, best known for software that runs Windows on Macs, is announcing a new tool today that further bridges those two worlds. It’s more evidence of Apple machines gaining traction in the workplace, but this particular technology could prove more popular with the IT staff than with the Mac users themselves. The new Parallels Management… Read More…

Parallels nabs cash from Cisco to bolster cloud efforts

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Parallels announced today that it has received an investment of undisclosed size from Cisco, money that the Renton-based company will use to bolster its cloud services efforts. As part of the deal, Cisco and Parallels also agreed to expand their joint marketing efforts. More than 9,000 service providers already rely on Parallels to deliver applications… Read More…

Former Mac OS chief Bertrand Serlet joins Parallels board

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Parallels, which makes desktop virtualization software for running Windows on Macs, has appointed Bertrand Serlet, Apple’s former senior vice president of software engineering, to its board as a non-executive director. He was known as the “father of Mac OS X” during his tenure at Apple. Serlet, who left Apple in 2011 after 14 years at the company, says… Read More…

Watch my dog help me make the picks for the WTIA awards

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We’ve already made it through Oscar season, and now we’re gearing up for March Madness. But before we get there, I’ve got one piece of business to take care of. The Washington Technology Industry Association is celebrating its 17th annual Industry Achievement Awards on Thursday night at the Showbox Sodo. As in years past, I’ve… Read More…

Parallels names new finance and tech chiefs, prepping for possible IPO and acquisitions

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Parallels, known for its software that lets Windows run on Macs, has hired new finance and technology chiefs, aiming to boost the cloud-services side of its business and prepare for future growth, including a possible initial public offering and acquisitions. The company’s new chief technology officer is Microsoft veteran Michael Toutonghi, who is leaving his… Read More…