Connected Business

Social networking helps business

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:39:00 GMT

Srini Koushik, vice president of strategic enterprise services at Helwett Packard, tells Paul Taylor, business technology and telecoms editor, how social networks and the data provided by them can give businesses a competitive edge.

Don't let IT confuse the customer

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:56:00 GMT

While technology such at Twitter and Facebook have created new ways for companies to get closer to their customers, consumers can feel alienated by many of the same technologies. How can we get IT right in customer relations? The FT's Maija Palmer discusses the issues with Mark Goldman of Nationwide Building Society, John Clarke of The Boston Consulting Group and Computer Weekly's Bryan Glick

Doing business in the cloud

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:43:09 GMT

Citrix Online Services' senior vice-president Brett Caine tells Connected Business editor Paul Taylor about the expansion of cloud computing and bringing high-definition video into the office

Technology shines in downturn

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:40:54 GMT

Christopher Lafond, the Chief Financial Officer of Gartner Research explains to the FT’s Paul Taylor how many companies focus on technology during downturns.

Mark Raskino on IT trends

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:38:58 GMT

Mark Raskino of Gartner tells the FT's Paul Taylor about the firm's upcoming CEO survey.

Connected Business: Tower Group - part 4

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:15:50 GMT

Connected Business' Paul Taylor speaks with Dushyant Shahrawat of Tower Group about finance and IT

IT trends of 2012

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:31:22 GMT

David Cearley, vice president of Gartner Research tells the FT’s Paul Taylor what the top IT trends are for 2012.

Social media for business

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:21:13 GMT

Paul Taylor, the editor of the FT’s Connected Business talks to Anthony Bradley, group vice president, Gartner Research, and Mark McDonald, group vice president and Gartner Fellow, Gartner Executive Programs about their new book: “The Social Organization: How to Use Social Media to Tap the Collective Genius of Your Customers and Employees.”

What do CIOs bring to the boardroom?

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:56:00 GMT

Who is responsible at board level for IT strategy, how does this fit with business strategy, and who is accountable if it goes wrong? FT Technology Correspondent Maija Palmer discusses the issues with Robin Young, Commercial Director of Mitchells & Butlers, Mike McNamara, Chief Information Officer, Tesco, and Bryan Glick, Editor-in-Chief of Computer Weekly.

Connected Business: Tower Group - part 3

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:21:56 GMT

Connected Business' Paul Taylor speaks with Dushyant Shahrawat of Tower Group about finance and IT

Connected Business: Tower Group - part 1

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:32:32 GMT

Connected Business' Paul Taylor speaks with Dushyant Shahrawat of Tower Group about finance and IT

Connected Business: Tower Group - part 2

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:01:30 GMT

Connected Business' Paul Taylor speaks with Dushyant Shahrawat of Tower Group about finance and IT

Getty Images and a digital revolution

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:57:44 GMT

Jonathan Klein, the co-founder of Getty Images, tells the FT's Paul Taylor that the photography business has revolutionised in the last 10 years. Mr Klein tells the story of how Getty went from a startup in 1995 to one of the largest photography services in the world.

New Vonage services to compete with Skype

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:30:43 GMT

Marc Lefar, the chief executive of internet-based phone service Vonage, tells the FT’s Paul Taylor that the company will focus on international long distance calling and mobile for growth. Mr Lefar says there is plenty of room for growth for both Skype and Vonage.

Giving business voice

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:24:59 GMT

8x8 chief executive Bryan Martin tells FT's Paul Taylor that the IP phone service provides a one-stop shop for business telecommunication needs

The Connected Business: Orphaned data

Wed, 25 May 2011 11:28:00 GMT

Andy Kyte of Gartner talks to Tom Griggs about the problems business face when updating their systems to the latest technology

Costs come down for unified communications

Tue, 17 May 2011 14:08:26 GMT

Kevin Kennedy, the chief executive of Avaya, tells the FT’s Paul Taylor that the economics of unified communications are changing quickly. Mr Kennedy says unified communications technologies can provide multimedia communications services to business clients on multiple devices at a time.

Helping small business find its way

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:50:14 GMT

Burton Goldfield, the chief executive of TriNet, tells the FT’s Paul Taylor that small business is the key to US economic growth. Mr Goldfield’s company provides human resources outsourcing for small- to medium-sized businesses in the US.

A new competitor in the tablet wars

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:02:42 GMT

Paul Taylor speaks with Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson about the arrival of the new BlackBerry tablet PlayBook and how it will impact this small, but expanding market

Profiting from e-waste

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:54:36 GMT

Israel Ganot, chief executive of Gazelle, says the company that specialises in "recommerce" and was launched in 2008, has tripled in size year over year by re-assigning cell phones, mp3 players and an array of other gadgets to secondary markets

What is workshifting?

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:43:24 GMT

Brett Caine, the president of Citrix online, tells Paul Taylor that new Citrix products that allow people to access their personal computers and applications from anywhere are helping change the business IT landscape.

Education in the digital age

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:44:10 GMT

Jose Ferreira, chief executive of Knewton, talks to Paul Taylor about how new digital learning programmes will customise educational content to meet the specific needs of every student.

Future of cloud: App Internet

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:10:29 GMT

George Colony, CEO of Forrester thinks that the app internet model is the future of cloud computing

Is a shift to cloud computing inevitable?

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:20:56 GMT

Jeff McNaught, chief marketing and strategy officer of Wyse, talks to Paul Taylor about new developments in cloud computing. Wyse is a cloud computing company which boasts clients such as FedEx, H&R Block, and Citibank.

Importance of the supply chain

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:57:27 GMT

Kevin O'Marah, chief stategy officer at Gartner says the supply chain touches many sides of the business and has become a strategic weapon

Aligning IT strategy with business strategy

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:03:47 GMT

Oliver Bussmann, CIO of SAP talks to Paul Taylor about using inhouse technlogy before it is offered to clients.

Hype Cycle for emerging technologies

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:19:00 GMT

Jackie Fenn, Gartner Analysts talks to Paul Taylor about new technologies that excite businesses, but not reach expectations

Technology in healthcare

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:55:08 GMT

Glen Tullman, CEO of Allscripts talks to Paul Taylor about how the use of technology in healthcare industry can improve the quality of care and reduce costs

Role of IT in growth

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:10:22 GMT

Richard Hunter, senior analyst at Gartner talks about investing in technology and its role in the growth of a company

iPads gain popularity among executives

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:06:38 GMT

Leslie Fiering, senior analyst at Gartner, on the growing popularity of iPads among executives. She predicts that iPads and other media tablets will become a third gadget, along with the notebooks and smartphones, that executives will carry around