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Sparking creative innovation
This edition highlights star government and business performers. By Ross O. StoreyExecutive Moves
IT: A retail strategy enabler
UK-born, but now headquartered in Singapore, Courts is one of the largest furniture, electronics and IT retailers in Southeast Asia. It has more than 600 employees and nine stores across the Lion City, plus a retail Web portal. Courts Singapore started with furniture in 1974 and began retailing electrical products in the 1980s, then IT products in the late 1990s. Courts Singapore CEO Terry O’Connor believes the use of IT in the retail industry has become increasingly important and complex. By Ross O. StoreyExecutive Moves
Understanding financial drivers
Ever since he began his career two decades ago turning insolvent companies around, the CFO of international steel solutions company BlueScope Steel has ridden myriad economic highs and lows. By Shaun DrummondICT
Adrenaline rush
Chris Taylor, IT manager for the Williams F1 racing team, discusses ICT in the ultra-fast lane. By Hamish BarwickExecutive Moves
10 top Asia trendsetters
Entrepreneurs, strategists, influencers, call them what you want, but these 10 leading lights have made a name for themselves not just in their home countries, but in Asia and beyond. From a former marine civil engineer in Singapore to a successful money manager in Hong Kong, these outstanding individuals are highly driven with a passion to excel in their positions as CEOs, CFOs or CIOs. Here are the tales of their achievements and their lasting contributions to their industries. By CIO Asia writersEvents
High CIOciety goes green
The first order of business for this exclusive new club, launched specifically for CIOs, was to address the role of green IT in sustainable business practices. By Gerald WeeEvent: Roundtable
Getting the most out of I.T.
With the days of technology over-consumption over, companies now have to look into optimisation strategies for their IT infrastructure. By Gerald WeeCloud Computing
Managing cloud politics
The main barriers to enterprise adoption of cloud computing are mostly legal and financial and there is considerable potential for this much-lauded approach as it evolves in Asia. Mark Settle, CIO of multinational business services management software specialist BMC Software, discusses the political challenges CIOs face in implementing ‘the cloud’. By Zafar AnjumBiometrics
Hong Kong housing biometrics
Palm and facial biometrics are being rolled out by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and CIO, Raymond Chu, explains why. By Lisa BanksKnowledge Management
Unveiling tacit knowledge
Social networking provides ways to unlock the most valuable distributed database in an organisation, according to PwC. By Jennifer KavurTelecommunications
Rapid evolution
Till 2007-2008, Indian telco Reliance Communications offered only CDMA services to its customer base of 80 million. Once they decided to make a foray into the GSM market, they created a single IT platform to support both CDMA and GSM business processes, saving on both cost and money. By CIO India staffNetworking
Wireless wizardry
Wireless management presents unique challenges. Here are some pointers on how to curtail costs and ensure reliability. By Vaduvur BharghavanNetworking
Bridging the gap
The lost last-mile information was not delivering results. That’s when Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services decided that it was time to change. Instead of increasing the number of branches, they decided to transform on-field executives into mini-branches to bridge the last mile gap. By Gunjan TrivediCloud Computing
Brighter skies with the cloud
Adoption of cloud computing can move Malaysia ‘up the value chain’. By Avanti KumarUnified Communications
UC will be indispensable
No one can be without a mobile phone today, and it will be the same for unified communications in the near future, says Choo Yuh Joo, director of professional services and regional director for Indonesia and Vietnam, Transition Systems Asia. By Zafar AnjumUnified Communications
Unifying records management
Companies run the risk of legal action against them if they don’t have the right information able to be found in its proper place. By John Mark V. TuazonTrend Lines: ICT
Great ICT potential in Singapore
ICT spending is expected to increase in Singapore. By Zafar AnjumTrend Lines: Facebook
Facebook stands by homegrown infra
More flexibility and less cost for Facebook to remain on homegrown infrastructure. By Stephen LawsonTrend Lines: Internet
Digital media transforms habits
Spread of digital media is changing the way Malaysians consume information. By Avanti KumarTrend Lines: Cloud Computing
Cloud no easy task
Countering challenges during cloud implementation. By Jack LooTrend Lines: IT Infrastructure
Employee error causes Singapore bank crash
DBS bank suffered a major system failure. By CIO Asia writers
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Announcing MIS Asia IT Excellence Awards 2010 Winners
Visit here to find out more about the champions of this year's prestigious award competition which recognises excellence in information technology management.
The Inaugural Business Solutions Guide 2010 Online ICT Directory
Visit here for a comprehensive web listing of Asia Pacific’s principal providers of information and communications technology solutions and services.
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