| By Jeremy Geelan |
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| September 5, 2005 02:00 AM EDT |
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How often does one common cause unite such disparate technology giants as Cisco, Intel, HP, eBay, Sun and Adobe? Thirteen of the Fortune 500's largest companies are Silicon Valley-based; all are stepping up the the plate in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and are actively helping relieve both the human suffering and the infrastructure disruption.
As Stephen Jordan, executive director of the Center for Corporate Citizenship, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, told the Washington Post at the weekend: "This is the most rapid outpouring of corporate help I've ever seen."
SYS-CON Media's various news desks have been bringing immediate word of the various initiatives from the companies behind the world's Internet technologies (what we refer to as i-Technology) the moment they are announced. Here is a sampling of the Valley's responses to the disaster:
From the JDJ News Desk:
Sun and the Sun Foundation Delivering Immediate Aid
From Roger Strukhoff
SYS-CON i-Technology Podcast: Katrina Relief
From Jeremy Geelan:
Technology Giants Line Up to Help in Katrina Aftermath
From the XML-Journal News Desk:
Intel CEO Otellini: Katrina Leaves "A Hole In the Human Spirit"
From the ISSJ News Desk:
McAfee Teams with American Red Cross
From the XML-Journal News Desk:
"Americans Are Known for Their Strength, Fortitude, and Generosity" Says Michael Dell
From the XML-Journal News Desk:
Cisco Contributes Financial and Human Resources
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