Links 1/12/2015: SAP preliminary earnings hold up; Is ADT Corp one of Zonoff's new investors?

SAP fourth-quarter profit holds up as cloud shift accelerates (Reuters)

SAP's preliminary earnings release
Cloud subscriptions and support still accounts for less than 7% of revenue.

SAP’s Sneak Peek of Q4 and Year-End Earnings: 4 Customer Takeaways (ASUG News)


Ellison's backing helps Kurian's star to rise at Oracle (Reuters)

PhillyDeals: Oracle has most job openings in Philly (Philly.com: Philly Deals)

IBM ushers in BIGGEST EVER re-org for the cloud era, say insiders (The Register)

CES Redux: State of the Smart Home Wars (Light Reading)
Is ADT Corp one of Zonoff's large new investors? Also, questions about Comcast's plans.


ModCloth Co-Founder Eric Koger Exits Role As CEO; Urban Outfitters’ Matthew Kaness Joins (TechCrunch)
First Round Capital was an early investor.

FCC ‘Peering’ Into Comcast-TWC (Multichannel News)

EMC Reaches Agreement With Investment Firm, Adds Two Directors (Re/code)