Voice systems affordable to SMEs 27. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot Customer service, personal customer relation management and other voice based services are labour intensive and expensive. On the other hand it is especially this personal contact with clients which is a strength and characteristic of small and medium-sized entities (SMEs). Voice systems based on special software could provide a solution at least for those cases …
Hackers to be more seriously punished 22. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot On Wednesday the German government passed a draft aimed at tigthening up the existing penal code thereby closing legal gaps so far open to hackers and other computer saboteurs. Although Germany´s penal code on computer issues already being quite voluminous, breathtaking new developments in the computer field are constantly generating new criminal dangers and possibilities …
E-commerce booming bombastically 22. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot Over the last few years the internet has developped into a huge platform for marketing, selling and work processes. However, it is still far from having exhausted all its potential. A yearbook called “Interactive trends 2006/2007” published by the digital media association on approx. 200 pages introduces its readers to current successful projects and selected …
Social commitment pays off 22. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot A current study by the GoodBrand & Co. consulting firm demonstrated that social commitment by companies will be rewarded by consumers. According to the study, when making their buying decisions German consumers attach increasing importance to whether the selling company is committed to social and environmental issues (Corporate Social Responsibility). Also important are ethical marketing …
Only grants exceeding 200.000 Euros subject to prior EU approval 22. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot The European Commission has presented a revised draft of the new De-minimis-regulations. These rules determine up to which limit grants may be given without prior approval by the EU. So far this limit has been 100.000 Euros over a period of three years. Higher grants are subject to prior permission in order to prevent distortion …
ADVERT: Oracle support German Internet Award 22. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot By awarding the German Internet Award the Confederation of information management, telecommunications and new media (BITKOM) honours small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) for their innovative use of internet applications. This award campaign is carried out under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of economic affairs and technology (BMWi). One of the sponsors is Oracle Germany.
Systems IT exhibition addresses open source and SMEs 19. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot This year the Systems fair will take place from October 23rd till 27th in Munich. This time the focal point will be among other things on open source and solutions for small and medium-sized entities (SMEs). “Open source issues had already been touched in the last two editions of the fair and we noticed that …
Internet portal to support company founders 16. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot Germans and Dutch wishing to set up on their own in each other´s country will find answers to their most important questions on an internet portal which was recently launched by chambers of commerce of both countries. The website which is available in Dutch and in German provides information on important contacts, necessary registrations, legal …
German economy forecast to be strong 16. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot According to the IWF the German economy is doing very well. It is forecast to grow by two percent in 2006, whereas the global figure will be 5.1 percent. In the spring of this year the IWF experts expected just 1.3 percent of growth for Germany. Thus, following the latest forecast Germany is now the …
To be popular is good, to be trusted even better for SMEs 16. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot More and more companies realize that for a company to be successful not only being popular due to image cultivation is important, but also a good reputation, i.e. to be trusted by clients and the social environment. The same view is taken by the authors of a recent report published in the English Media Guardian …