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Thinkronization Newsletter December 2012

Happy Holidays from Remedi Electronic Commerce Group

2012 has been a busy year for Remedi as well as for many of our customers.  Much of this year’s focus has centered on Big Data and Integration in a year that highlights business growth and challenges.  To wrap up the year we thought we’d recap some of events and topics that have been popular this year. Read More

For those with IBM software, but not aware of Subscription and Support terminology, this is what has been known in the past as maintenance and support.  By renewing your subscription and support annually you extend the help line, problem resolution, and patch/upgrade rights (among others) that were provided for in the first year following the acquisition of your IBM software.  In other words, year 1 of Subscription and Support is provided for in the original software price. Subsequent years are billed by IBM or a Partner and due on your software acquisition anniversary date, unless you are on a common renewal date with IBM across many different software titles.

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Thinkronization Newsletter November 2012

When we look at the priorities IT has with various business units in a company, they vary but the long term goals are often the same.  Gartner conducted a survey of more than 2,300 CIOs worldwide to better understand their top priorities and challenges for 2013.  The common theme among executives was finding ways to use technology to not just operate business, but drive business.  Organizations are looking for new ways to improve customer experiences, drive revenue and reduce costs.

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Join us today for a live webcast highlighting how Blue Star, a midsized company and global distributor, partnered with REMEDI Electronic Commerce Group to upgrade their B2B systems to manage increased B2B transaction volumes and trading partners as well as significantly reduce manual processing and errors. Hear the advantages of investing in improving supply chain management and its resulting impact on productivity, customer service and future business growth.

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Thinkronization Newsletter October 2012

Since 1972 companies have been utilizing FTP to move data between internal and external servers.  While other communication methods, such as HTTP, SFTP, and AS2 have been adopted by many businesses, a large number of businesses still use FTP to move files.  A recent survey by HubSpan indicates 70 percent of those surveyed still use unsecured FTP as their main transport protocol.   In addition, 49 percent of those say their top concern regarding file transfer challenges is security.  With this in mind, why are businesses still relying on a solution that can be unreliable, unsecured, and inefficient?

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