Who calls the shots in the call centre?

Call centre managers and MDs are finding that they can no longer rely solely on their IT managers to make the call when it comes to choosing the right technology for their business, says Jed Hewson, director of 1Stream. “We’ve seen a shift in the decision-making...

Four areas of focus for IT managers

Users all recognise the stereotypical IT manager sitting behind a desk in the company dungeon, wearing a t-shirt sporting an obscure geek reference, and sighing into the phone as he tries to convince the marketing manager to use a password other than...

‘Involuntary’ IT managers cost SMBs

Small businesses are losing more than $24-billion in productivity each year when non-technical employees, referred to as involuntary IT managers (IITMs), are tasked with managing their companies’ IT solutions. This loss is a direct result of IITMs taking time away...