Hiring and Firing

2014 was not a great year for ICT investments. Our initial findings show that ICT spending grew, but not by much (between 1% and 1.5%). The low growth is in line with our meager economic performance but also caused by the negative growth rate of the telecommunications sector. Services +3% and Software +5% make up […] Read more »

Dutch Software Vendors Should Play the SaaS Card Right

The Dutch Stock Market only has 21 technology and telecommunications companies listed and trading on the Dutch Stock Exchange (AEX). Of these, only two are actually software vendors. Last week they released their numbers. In line with global (4.5%) and European (3.8%) trends for enterprise application growth in 2012, both vendors have been able to […] Read more »

The Microsoft ERP Cloud Opportunity For Partners – Is It Worth The Wait?

In an earlier blog post we discussed Microsoft’s commitment to the cloud, looking at how Office 365 can help partners migrate to the cloud. However, most enterprise VARs and system integrators add more value and make more margin with Microsoft’s ERP packages than they do with Office 365. So, time to take a closer look […] Read more »