Canada’s ICT Industry: A National Perspective (2010 Edition)
by Darren Anderson
Canada’s ICT Industry: A National Perspective (2010 Edition) provides an in-depth analysis of Canada’s leading ICT companies based on Branham300 aggregate data that was collected from 2007-2009.
2010 Branham300 - The Year of Opportunity and Hardship
by Darren Anderson
Albeit turbulent, 2009 closed out an extremely successful decade for the Canadian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Industry. The economic environment that developed in late-2008 and remained for much of 2009 resulted in a mix of opportunity and hardship for the Industry’s leading firms, with the Top 250 companies appearing on this year’s Branham300 combining to generate $71.32 billion in revenue, down six per cent compared to 2008, but up 43 per cent compared to 2003; the first year that Branham compiled its Top 250 listing.
Shared Services - Improved Efficiencies in Uncertain Economic Times
by Branham Group
Healthcare providers in Canada are constantly faced with endless budgetary challenges as they strive to maintain top-tier healthcare delivery. As the Government deals with a ballooned budgetary deficit, the availability of funds for healthcare will be further squeezed. This creates pressure on healthcare establishments to enhance efficiencies and reduce costs so that monies saved can be reallocated to meet the growing demand for quality patient care. This spotlight report describes how adopting a Shared Services strategy may help healthcare organizations address these challenges.
Symantec Pulse of IT Security in Canada Study Volume VII
by Branham Group
The annual Symantec Pulse of IT Security in Canada survey, now in its seventh year, assesses how key decision makers view and respond to IT security challenges in Canadian enterprises. This report highlights changes over the past 12 months and provides trending data for the survey between 2003 and 2009.
Canada’s ICT Industry: A National Perspective (2009 Edition)
by Branham Group
Canada’s ICT Industry: A National Perspective (2009 Edition) provides an in-depth analysis of Canada’s leading ICT companies based on Branham300 aggregate data that was collected from 2006-2008.
Email Archiving Vendor Landscape Study
by Branham Group
The Email Archiving Vendor Landscape study is a series of five reports that provide an in-depth view of key Email Archiving solutions, including Mimosa NearPoint, Autonomy EAS, IBM Content Collector, Symantec Enterprise Vault, and CA Message Manager.
Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Vendor Landscape Study
by Branham Group
The Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Vendor Landscape study is a series of eight reports that provide an in-depth view of key PPM solutions, including CA Clarity PPM, Serena Mariner, Oracle Primavera, Daptiv PPM, Planview Enterprise, Compuware Changepoint, Microsoft Office EPM and HP PPM Center.
IBM CICS Tools: Unrealized Productivity Gains and True Cost Savings
by Christian Gravelle
The resurging popularity of the mainframe or IBM System z platform has seen a significant consolidation of new and varied workloads on the platform. Customers need to take every opportunity to reduce processing requirements including the tuning of existing applications. This optimization can help postpone processor upgrades and with it, the expense of additional software licensing costs.
Year of Ups and Downs
by Darren Anderson
The Canadian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry’s elite continued to push forward in 2008, capping off another year of combined growth. While the national and global economy dominated headlines and industries lined up to state their case for aid, companies appearing on the 2008 Branham300 surged on to set a new record for combined revenue, reaching $75.97 billion, an 18 per cent increase over 2007, although exchange rate fluctuations in the U.S. played a role for some.
Symantec 2008 - Pulse of IT Security in Canada - Volume VI
by Alina Kotov
The annual Symantec Pulse of IT Security in Canada survey, now in its sixth year, assesses how key decision makers view and respond to IT security challenges in Canadian enterprises. This report highlights changes over the past 12 months and provides trending data for the survey period between 2003 and 2008.
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