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Transforming IT culture for business success

CIO

IT’s continuing evolution away from order-taker to strategic business partner has also had an impact. IT’s continuing evolution away from order-taker to strategic business partner has also had an impact. Culture should be mission-driven, and for us, it’s all about driving the business forward through the tools we’re creating.”

Business 794
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Atos deal to sell its legacy service business falls through

CIO

French IT services company Atos has put an end to its attempts to sell its ailing legacy managed infrastructure services business after failing to reach an agreement with a prospective buyer, and will now have to glue the two halves of its business back together. Revenue from the Eviden half of the business rose 2.9%

Business 726
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The change management Informatica needed to overhaul its business model

CIO

What is the business transformation currently underway at Informatica? The business transformation we’ve led for the last several years has many parts; all our products have been re-built as cloud products and we continue our heritage of being neutral about data, supporting cloud, on premise, and hybrid workloads. Today, we’re a $1.6

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What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency

CIO

What is a business analyst? Business analysts (BAs) are responsible for bridging the gap between IT and the business using data analytics to assess processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to executives and stakeholders.

Business 803
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The State of Business Intelligence in 2022

Speaker: Howard Dresner & Chandrashekar (a.k.a. LSP)

In hyper-competitive markets, modern businesses need to stay dynamic and always be evolving. That's why many organizations have embraced data-driven decision-making as the fulcrum for accelerated business growth, and this trend is here to stay.

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Want to tackle technical debt? Sell it as business risk

CIO

What CIOs need to do instead is to present IT infrastructure investment as an important corporate financial and risk management issue that the business can’t afford to ignore. Whenever IT infrastructure upgrades are mentioned, it’s often in the same sentence as technical debt. Consider, for example, a school building that contains asbestos.

Business 788
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Embracing sustainable IT unlocks environmental, business, and financial benefits

CIO

Its use of renewable energy, sustainable technologies, and recycling is common in homes and businesses throughout the country, as well as the neighboring Nordic region, making Norway a role model of environmental stewardship. Cegal , a Norwegian global IT services business, is a great example of this leadership.

Business 750
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What Consumers Are Saying About ESG – And What That Means for Your Business

A growing body of evidence shows that environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are important to business growth. Consumers see businesses as crucial change agents and are willing to take their business to the competition if their current brand comes up short on ESG.

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Marketing-Led COVID-19 Growth Strategies: 2022 and Beyond

Businesses are tasked with beating pre-pandemic numbers, making marketing more essential than ever before. This is your chance to create unprecedented brand awareness, bring in the best leads sales has ever seen, and play an instrumental role in generating new and existing business revenue.

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Your Guide to Using Conversational Marketing to Drive Demand Generation

Whether it’s a business deal or a personal connection, they are a driving force to solidify a foundation of trust. Enter conversational marketing — the new paradigm to tackling your business deals and converting prospects in minutes. Conversations have always been at the heart of our most authentic relationships.

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The Power of Conversation Intelligence

Conversation Intelligence defined and how it impacts your business. This eBook will answer all your questions and more by providing a complete overview of Conversation Intelligence and its importance in Revenue organizations, delivering impact from your Sales Development Representatives all the way to the C-Suite. Ready to learn more?

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12 Plays to Kickstart Your Recruitment Process

That means placing the right people in the right roles can be the difference between your business growing or stagnating — and the competition is getting fierce. According to Harvard Business Review, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated seismic shifts that were already rocking the talent market. Download now!

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How to Overcome the Pain Points of Your CRM

The promise of a CRM ( customer relationship management ) led organizations to believe each could digitally transform its businesses through tracking touchpoints throughout the buyer’s journey. When used effectively, a CRM can be the lifeblood of your sales team – keeping everyone organized, efficient, and at peak productivity.

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Why B2B Contact and Account Data Management Is Critical to Your ROI

Businesses are realizing that it isn’t just about the volume of data they have available; it’s about the accuracy of information. 64% of successful data-driven marketers say improving data quality is the most challenging obstacle to achieving success. The digital age has brought about increased investment in data quality solutions.

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The Impact of Direct Dials on Sales Productivity

Leveraging the latest industry research, this eBook highlights the impact of direct dial phone numbers on sales productivity with the goal of empowering reps to have more conversations with prospects, and consequently, schedule more meetings, increase opportunities, and close more business - fast.