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Thinkronization Newsletter - October 2009

"Thinkronization" is the thinking person's E-newsletter for business and data integration / synchronization professionals. This is the second edition of our revamped publication and it has some great new content. The newsletter is for those who are focused on the integration of systems and collaboration with business partners. Published bi-monthly, the content contains thought leadership information focused on news, research, trends, blog posts, service and placement issues related to Business-to-Business Integration (B2Bi) and Enterprise Application Integration (EAI).

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Hopefully by now you have seen one of our "Scenes from a Server" video clips. The feedback from folks has been positive and the clips have certainly left a memorable impression.

While the video series was designed to be an attention getter, making its way from one integration professional's inbox to another, REMEDI is not all about nonsensical videos depicting the challenges of integration. We actually assist clients daily with B2Bi and Enterprise Integration challenges and solutions. With over 16 years in the IT integration services business we try continually to earn our reputation as a "thought leader" in this space. To achieve this positioning you will find a variety of information in the Resources area of our web site.

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While shuffling through some miscellaneous papers on my desk this week, I came across some notes that I had from the Sterling Commerce Customer Connection in April. The notes were from a session that I attended that outlined the Financial Services CIO's agenda for 2009. This information was assembled and presented by Gartner at the conference. As we enter fourth quarter of 2009, I thought it was interesting to reflect back on what CIO's were focusing on in early 2009. Here is what they found were CIO's top business priorities for 2009. Read More

While requested year round, we are approaching the time of year we get the most calls for budgeting information. Some are trying to spend efficiently what remains in their budget for the balance of the year, others are planning initiatives for next year. Read More

With the second quarter 2009 results just out from the Labor Department, it was reported that productivity rose at an annual rate of 6.6% in the quarter. This was one of the largest advances in productivity since 2003. With productivity defined as output per hour of work, the cited and obvious factor for the increase was output (production) at a somewhat constant level and a significant reduction of hours worked. The reduction of hours worked is the result of corporations shedding staff through a variety of means.

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