The worldwide demand for supply chain applications in vertical markets will hold steady at 12 per cent growth until 2003, according to IDC. Demand in sectors like healthcare, financial services and engineering and construction put revenues for 1998...
France Telecom gained on the CAC Paris index. In Germany, the Dax benefited from strong SAP and Deutsche Telekom stock. BAE systems also took a blow, as higher than expected restructuring costs led to a 14.6 per cent drop in share price on the FTSE.
The IT industry continues to struggle, demand for key skills is declining and to cap it all our illustrious Prime Minister tells us on New Year's Day that this is going to be one of the worst years ever - that's inspiring leadership for you.
Salesforce.com continues to lead this market and provide the innovation that our customers demand," he said. But it says it actually welcomes the input of NetSuite, which at least supports its on-demand model of CRM.
As more print volume is being generated by businesses, paper consumption also continues to rise. Ownership and management of printers, copiers and scanners is usually fragmented across business departments, workgroups and locations.
The cost of IP networking continues to decline due to the massive volume of equipment produced each year and the existence of worldwide standards. IP networks can be found in every country in the world, and the number of users with high-speed...