2007 April

More than half of communications industry executives believe that Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) can generate significant revenue within the first three years of service, according to findings of a survey released recently by Accenture and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Executives at the world’s largest companies say their chief concern as their businesses become more global is the ability to maintain a common corporate culture around the world, outweighing even geopolitical issues, according to results of a survey released recently by Accenture.

The annual survey of more than 900 C-suite executives in the United States, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Canada, Japan and China is designed to identify the business priorities and major concerns of executives at some of the largest companies around the world.

In the report, “Magic Quadrant for North American SCM Consulting and Integration Service Providers,” Gartner evaluated 14 service providers across North America on their ability to execute and their completeness of vision.

In New York State, some of the lowest-cost electricity is provided by the New York Power Authority, the nation’s largest state-owned electric utility. To ensure that NYPA facilities, New York residents and businesses receive the best possible price for power, NYPA asset managers face a daily challenge of gauging constantly changing market conditions.

Freight and logistics industry representatives report that truck and cargo thefts result in more than $10 billion in annual losses. In addition to this alarming statistic, freight and logistics companies face constant global pressure to succeed in an uncertain economy, as well as increased attacks on fuel tankers. As a result, more and more freight and logistics companies are investigating new solutions to safeguard their assets and reach for high performance.