Getting to Know Carrier Ethernet

August 4, 2008

The current US economic conditions have served as a warning signal for Finance and IT leaders alike. They are facing increased pressure to streamline processes and maximize efficiencies in an effort to lower costs – all without sacrificing overall service and quality.

Accordingly, this has placed heightened scrutiny on today’s IT budgets. It is now more critical than ever that there be a clear and consistent line of communication between the Finance and IT departments regarding which technology investments can maximize productivity while providing a lower total cost of ownership (TCO). Read more

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The IT-Finance Connection: Podcasts and Resource Guides

July 23, 2008

Resource Guides:

Podcasts:

IT’s Changing Role in VoIP Adoption with Jon Arnold, Principal, Jon Arnold & Associates
Gaining Trust and Buy-in Key for CIOs with Robert Bradman, CEO of the Bradman Group
The Road to Compliance with Amanda Finch, the CEO of ADV Group
IT Risks, and Solutions, Run Deep with Patrick Conte, the CEO of Agiliance
Unified Communications: No Overnight Sensation with Charles Thompson, the Manager of Systems Engineering for Network Instruments
Using Time(sheet Software) Wisely with Curt Finch, CEO, Journyx
IT Can Help the CEO and CFO Get to Yes With Glenn Calafati, director of Product Development and David Strauss, Vice President of Marketing, Optimum Lightpath
Deep Communications Leads to the Best Mobilization Strategies with David Yu, Director of Unified Communications Consulting, Avaya
CIOs Gain by Seeing Beyond Technology with Prevoyance Group president and founder Patrick Gray
The Maturing of GRC with Gordon Burnes, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for OpenPages
Building Better Reports with Doug Sheehan, a principal in Investment Conversions & Consulting
IT’s Intregal Role in Compliance with DataFlux president and CEO Tony Fisher
Saas: Faster Change, Deeper IT Involvement with Ariel Kelman, Senior Director of Platform Product Marketing, Salesforce.com
Security and Compliance: IT and Finance Must Work Together with Avishai Wool, the CEO and Co-Founder of AlgoSec
Where Does Telepresence Fit In? with Jim Kaufold, Senior Vice President of Global Sales for Teliris
Virtual PBXes Offer Great Advantages — If Used Correctly with Steve Adams, Vice President of Marketing, Protus
Reimaging the Datacenter with Rich Lechner, Vice President of Marketing & Strategy for Enterprise Systems at IBM.
SaaS and Desktop Productivity Tools with Siamak Farah, CEO of InfoStreet.
SaaS is Faster and More Responsive than Traditional App Creation with Stephane Dubois, the Chairman, CEO and Founder of Xignite.
Where BI and EPM Software Meet with David Abdo, CEO of Bitam.
News Podcast: Pentaho Helps NHS in the U.K. with Lance Walter, Vice President of Marketing, Pentaho.
Why IT Departments Should Drive BI with Ron Moore, Founder, MTG.
Tableau Software’s Chabot: Not Your Father’s Business Intelligence with Christian Chabot, Tableau Software.
EPM Allows More Effective Use of BI Tools with Lori Wizdo, Vice President of Marketing for KNOA Software.

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Podcast: IT Can Help the CEO and CFO Get to Yes

June 30, 2008

The advantages of VoIP over traditional phone services are growing as the technology becomes more sophisticated. Optimum Lightpath’s Glenn Calafati and David Strauss–Director of Product Development and Vice President of Marketing, respectively–say that IT can play a vital role in ensuring financial folks truly understand these benefits.