Figures published today by the Environment Agency show that less than one third of relevant organisations have registered for the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme – despite the 30 September deadline.
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Just 3% of UK firms plan to replace IT staff and fill the skills gaps left by recession, according to a survey of UK IT managers commissioned by Esteem Systems.
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Data breach risks are on the rise for manufacturing companies that don't improve their IT visibility, management and controls, according to a new study.
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Collaboration between SAP and the SAP User Group Executive Network (SUGEN, the global collective of SAP user groups) has resulted in a defined 'engagement methodology' for SAP Enterprise Services Support, as well as case studies and best practice information.
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Nearly two-thirds of SAP users plan to use SAP's SaaS (software as a service) offerings in the future, although the majority believe the company has been slow bringing them to market.
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Britvic Soft Drinks has awarded a £15 million five-year contact to Atos Origin to provide IT hosting of its SAP, Siebel and associated back office applications.
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Inefficient storage and working practices are costing UK plc up to £900 million a week, according to research, commissioned by Oracle and carried out by independent research house ICM.
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By 2013, 40% of Global 2000 organisations will have 'context-aware' computing projects under way, focusing specifically on the user experience.
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iVP, Solarsoft's ERP for discrete manufacturers, is now also available in the cloud, leaving manufacturers free to concentrate on making things, rather than managing a data centre.
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While merger and acquisition activity dipped during the recession, it is widely expected to rise again, and IT's role is critical in ensuring integration success.
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Organisations are moving progressively towards cloud and mobile solutions as they recognise the cost and business benefits of running applications on-demand and on-device.
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CIOs should confront the current uncertainty, with clear and decisive action, by augmenting current near-term plans and preparing for a second recession, warns Gartner.
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Three-quarters of companies plan to accelerate the use of collaboration-enabling technologies this year, according to a global survey conducted by Kelton Research.
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Worldwide cloud services revenues are being forecast to reach a staggering $68.3 billion this year, a 16.6% increase from 2009 revenues.
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NetSuite Manufacturing Edition is being hailed as the first and only cloud manufacturing suite designed to help fast-growing, mid-size manufacturers run their global business operations better.
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HP has launched IT products, solutions and services that it says will help manufacturers to shift their IT spending "from operations to innovation".
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IT organisations have to face up to the challenge of shifting gear from a cost-cutting to a revenue growth mindset, according to Gartner.
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More than 95% of organisations expect to maintain or grow their use of software as a service (SaaS), according to a survey by Gartner.
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The implementation of a new IBP programme has upped Mars Petcare's customer service levels to 99% and reduced stock levels by 15%.
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There has been a "major shift" in CEO priorities since early in 2009, from cutting costs to retaining customers through enabling better relationships.
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SMEs are simply not equipped to deal with the level of cyber crime in the UK, according to an industry round table., sponsored by hosting provider UKFast.
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Stand by for a new wave of denial of service attacks, thanks to a 10-year old operating system flaw, thought to be one of the biggest security vulnerabilities in the Windows OS for many years.
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Collaboration applications, web applications and serving, cloud backup, business applications and personal productivity applications are the top five destined for cloud coverage this year.
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Analyst Gartner reckons that social software is set to promote team collaboration and networking that gets deep into workflows – and that it will happen this year.
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Cloud computing, SaaS (software as a service) and mobility are among the top 10 unsurprising hot topic predictions for 2010 from B2B specialist GXS.
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