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How technology is helping shape the creative industry for a post-pandemic age

Published in Digital Business

When COVID-19 struck, work and life for many in the creative industries was thrown into disarray. The recovery will be difficult. A report by the Creative Industries Federation projects the creative sector will be hit twice as hard as the wider economy in 2020. By Kristine Long, iX Retail Leader,...

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The dawn of a new way of working: the future is here

Published in Digital Business

The traditional career model first articulated in the early 1900s by Robert Owen as “eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, and eight hours rest” is still around today. Over 100 years on, the workforce is much more diverse and the needs and demands of employees have evolved. But for far...

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Cloud vs on-prem: making the move

Published in Cloud + MS Infrastructure Platform Security Storage

Companies are under severe pressure to transform in order to survive in today’s economy. Applications, such as Oracle E-Business Suite, and other ERP systems, occupy a crucial part of businesses’ operations, but many run on aging and limiting on-premise infrastructure. By Mark Vivian, CEO,...

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Can innovation help channel firms redefine the rules of engagement post COVID-19?

Published in Digital Business

The current pandemic has driven the need for innovation more than ever before. Around 75% of organisations reported disruption in their supply chains due to COVID-19, and forecasts and predictions suggest that we will have to adapt to a ‘new normal’ rather than relying on things going back to...