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Retail's Perfect Storm

by Robert Hetu  |  May 19, 2016

Forces not unlike wind, rain, thunder and lightning have engulfed retailers in the perfect storm. The question on everyone's mind is who will survive the storm and how will it have...

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Mutate the DNA of Pharma Externalization

by Michael Shanler  |  May 12, 2016

Here’s a prediction.  Life Science CxOs that continue to oversimplify “externalized innovation” strategies are in for a career-ending surprise in a few years.   For details, check this out:  Industry...

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Consumer-Centric Ecosystems for Consumer Goods Manufacturers and Retailers

by Robert Hetu  |  May 12, 2016

Fellow Gartner analyst Ellen Eichhorn and I partnered on new industry vision research to highlight the changing landscape of retail and consumer goods industries.  Consumer-centric ecosystems will enable manufacturers and...

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PUBLISHED! Cool Vendors in Business Continuity Management and IT Resilience, 2016

by Business Continuity  |  May 4, 2016

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What's So Cool About Risk Management?

by John Wheeler  |  May 1, 2016

What's so cool about risk management? Well, this past week Gartner honored three solution providers as "Cool Vendors in Risk Management." The dawn of a new era in risk management...

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How Technology Saved My Husband's Life

by Cindi Howson  |  April 22, 2016

by Cindi Howson There are times that I think technology is taking over our lives and not always in a positive way. Consider some of the top 2016 predictions :...

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Cool Vendors in Life Science

by Michael Shanler  |  April 18, 2016

Allegra, Benadryl, Sudafed, Flonase, Claritin, Zyrtec, Tavist…. Why mention these drugs at this point in time?   Well…Spring is finally here.    Each season many of us spend some quality time with...

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How Poor Social Media Risk Management Can Lead to Customer Disloyalty

by John Wheeler  |  April 16, 2016

Use of social media to build customer loyalty is a common strategy for major corporations today. However, it is a strategy that can quickly backfire as a result of poor...

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Meet a CIO with fabulous talent management skills and you'll met a successful business.

by Michael Maoz  |  April 14, 2016

A friend of mine is in the process of returning a Nok terracotta sculpture that he'd bought at the dawn of time from a dealer who might not have had...

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DBMS 2015 Numbers Paint a Picture of Slow but Steady Change

by Merv Adrian  |  April 12, 2016

Gartner recently published “Market Share: All Software Markets, Worldwide, 2015” (for clients) and the story the DBMS data tells continues themes we have been observing for some time in the...

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