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Webcast: In the Google Apps Cloud: How to Achieve Your Business Objectives
Dec 3rd, '09, 1 - 2 pm US/Eastern (GMT-5)
Join Council member Brent Hoag, Director, Global IT, at JohnsonDiversey, as he discusses the adoption of Google Apps which has helped meet four corporate goals; sustainability, simplification, increased employee productivity and global collaboration.
Webcast: Collaboration Initiatives: Benchmarks & Best Practices
Dec 15th, '09, 4 - 5 pm US/Eastern (GMT-5)
Join Council members Ruth Thorpe, VP & CIO at the U.S. Pharmaceutical Operations of Sanofi-Aventis, and Gary Kuyper, CIO at Bethany Christian Services, as they speak about their collaboration initiatives and experiences in how and why they chose the social networking and collaboration tools they are using and their business goals for collaboration, and facing culture change challenges.
Data Overview: Collaboration Initiatives Field Guide: Benchmarks & Best Practices
This appendix to the Council Field Guide provides an analysis which discusses benchmarks for collaboration IT implementation costs, adoption rates and payoffs. The overview identifies top IT and business goals and satisfaction rates for collaboration initiatives as well as best practices and lessons learned for implementing collaboration IT.
Learn more about the CIO Executive Council »August 04, 2008 — IDG News Service —
Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has added his voice to the call for reduced calling charges.
Speaking at the official launch of Zain (formerly Celtel) last week, Kibaki said that the government has made available cheaper technology, which can reduce costs for telecommunication companies.
The government has zero-rated duty on all computers and computer accessories, including telecommunications equipment, as a way of encouraging growth in the ICT sector, he said.
With the liberalized telecom sector, Kenyans can expect to reap benefits through cheaper calling rates and improved access, Kibaki added.
The president also challenged telecom companies to expand their networks to rural areas, where a majority of Kenya's people live without service.
Citing the reduced calling charges within the Zain network, Kibaki underscored the need for continued innovation in linking networks across Africa and the Middle East, adding that it would greatly reduce call charges for business travelers across the two continents.
"This will make it cheaper and easier for businesses and families operating in Africa and the Middle East," Kibaki said.