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We recently reported that most small and mid-size businesses that made IT a priority reported revenue gains in 2009. It seems many business leaders already figured that out. A new survey from Gartner, Inc., discovered that 62% of CEOs recognize that IT-enabled changes will be a key element in their post-recession strategy. Only 13% disagree. Most importantly, the Gartner survey found CEOs are no longer looking to contain the damage of the global recession. They’ve got their eyes on boosting profits once again.
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It’s an interesting question. As small businesses, we will need to make sense of “cloud computing” and to try to determine what sort of impact, if any, this new concept will have on our business. Eric Knorr’s take on the difference between cloud computing and hosting is interesting. I think it does a fair job of trying to distinguish between the two concepts, but as with most articles I read, this is geared more towards the enterprise IT department.
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2009 was a tumultuous year for the small-business Owner. Cutbacks and spending freezes from our customers have forced many of us to make some very difficult decisions with regards to employee retention. Some of us have been forced to lay off some really good people as we attempt to reduce our cost structures, collect on outstanding receivables and most importantly find new revenue. I came across a recent article by Roger Grimes entitled “Do you have a handle on your managed resources?” The article is really geared towards a larger IT department but I think it sheds some light on a new...
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PMV Technologies has once again landed on the MSPmentor 100, a distinguished list of the world’s most progressive managed service providers. PMV Technologies is proud to be one of the 43 companies who were recognized as a MSP 100 last year and one of only 14 who have landed on all three annual MSP 100 editions. The MSPmentor 100 recognizes managed service providers, integrators, consulting firms and VARs that leverage managed services to vastly improve customer service. Through managed services, solutions providers deliver proactive, 24x7 customer care to small, midsize and even large...
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Companies are learning to do more with less in all areas, and that includes IT. But a recent study warns businesses about the security dangers that crop up when departments are understaffed.
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Businesses on the East Coast got a taste of what a small natural disaster can do to productivity and communication when back-to-back blizzards struck. The heroes of the week — besides road crews and power company employees? Companies with telecommuting programs. Even federal agencies with these arrangements were bragging last week about their uninterrupted service and workflow. The Defense Information Systems Agency barely noticed the storms because its four-year-old telecommuting program allowed workers to stay connected despite the yards of snow that accumulated in the region.
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A company called Opinion Research asked 1,800 people to choose the workplace behaviors that are the most annoying. Here are the, uh, winners:
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