At Avanade, we put a great emphasis on leading by example – if we are recommending it for customers, it is a solution we would be comfortable deploying internally. After Windows 8 launched in October, we aggressively deployed it across the company. We are not only pleased to be an early adopter of Windows [...]
I recently had the chance to participate in a panel discussion in hosted by the Financial Times on technology and innovation in Canada. Dubbed as the FT Global Investment Series: Focus on Canada, my fellow panelists included: Natan Aronshtam, Partner, Global Managing Director – R&D and Government Incentives, Deloitte & Touche LLP Kenny Rosenblatt, Co-founder [...]
The lines between work and play, home and office are continuing to blur as technologies make it easier for employees to be productive from virtually anywhere and at any time. As a result, where employees work is fast becoming a dominant topic of conversation for many business executives. In fact, several large companies have recently [...]
For most, if not all IT healthcare organizations, the annual HIMSS Conference is the North Star of the calendar year. In fact, many people from the healthcare industry joke that their organization’s fiscal activities revolve around the event. This year was no exception with the opening of HIMSS 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, of [...]
I’ve been reflecting on the great week at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 in Barcelona last month. This was a very large and noisy event that brought together over 70,000 attendees and 1,500 vendors, including Avanade, across the mobility space. There were lots of really interesting trends coming out of the event, both [...]
These are thrilling times for technology. With the launch of Microsoft Windows 8 and the debut of new hardware like the Surface tablet, Microsoft is taking a very calculated leap of faith in the mobility trend. The effect of Windows 8 on the average consumer will be interesting to watch but the real question is [...]
When Steve Ballmer took the stage in March 2010 at University of Washington to make a very public commitment that Microsoft was “all in” when it comes to cloud computing, he marshaled 70% of his global workforce behind this commitment. Around the same time, Microsoft made a similarly huge bet on mobility – overhauling [...]
A recent, relatively minor surgery reminded me of the potential for mobile technologies to improve healthcare delivery. The press writes frequently about how mobile health (mHealth) is and will impact the provision of healthcare services globally. And those services are inclusive of several areas; the ability to provide diagnostic services and treatment to rural communities; [...]
At Avanade, we have a history of early adoption of Microsoft technologies. It makes sense for us, being a Microsoft solutions integrator. This aligns with our strategy to provide our customers with showcase examples of innovative technologies actively being used to run our business. While, in general, we consider ourselves an early, and [...]
I have been working on enterprise mobility solutions long before there were mobile networks. In fact, I remember when data was distributed on floppy disks and sent through the post via mail carrier. The reasons for implementing these mobile solutions are the same now as they were before — to increase business productivity, improve efficiency, leverage [...]
