Today's Date: 22 May 2013

June 2012

28
Jun

Building excellent teams: applying the Social Identity Approach to team building

Anyone who has ever been involved in a project team will know the difference that having an effective team can make to the outcome of a project. We all know the quality and attitude of a project team has significant bearing on a project’s success or failure. But how do you go about building an excellent team? ... read full post

Posted by:  Ryan Day,  Senior Project Manager |  28 June 2012
Tags: communication, Collaboration, Teamwork, Team Building
27
Jun

Much ado about Yammer - a news announcement (and three postscripts)

It’s official:  Microsoft has acquired Yammer . And with this much-awaited news, Microsoft lifts itself several rungs higher on the  social  ladder. Not that Microsoft was ever the wallflower at the party – to extend the social metaphor – but with Yammer as part of its offering, it’s now significantly closer to the drinks table, the drinks are looking punchier than ever, and the conversation looks set to flow more freely. ... read full post

Posted by:  Katy Sweetman,  Communications Manager |  27 June 2012
Tags: Social Media, Microsoft, Yammer
25
Jun

Highlights of the 2012 CEO CFO conference

The NZICA CEO CFO conference was held in Auckland on the 21 June, with the theme Turbocharging New Zealand’s Recovery . ... read full post

Posted by:  Murray Newman,  Chief Financial Officer |  25 June 2012
Tags: Economy, financial services, CEO CFO conference
20
Jun

Twilight Recap - Mobility and CRM: The New Mobile Workforce

In our latest Twilight Seminar, Steven Foster, Intergen’s CRM Product Manager, spoke to attendees about Mobility and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. He covered the key questions your business should be asking when considering the move to mobile and what to expect from Microsoft Dynamics CRM. ... read full post

Posted by:  Rose Harris,  Marketing Assistant |  20 June 2012
Tags: Microsoft, Mobile, Mobile applications, Metro
20
Jun

Microsoft’s new tablet has Surfaced

Los Angeles is best known for its movie and television studios, but drama of a different kind was created this week with the announcement of Microsoft’s Surface tablets. Made by Microsoft for Microsoft, the Surface is a pleasingly aggressive move by the software giant to take control of its place in the tablet marketplace, and showing everyone that it – together with Windows 8 – is a force to be reckoned with. ... read full post

Posted by:  Tim Howell,  Marketing Manager |  20 June 2012
Tags: Software Development, Microsoft, Surface, Mobile, Metro, Windows 8