Industry Analysts

	National payments and core banking in the Middle East There is a growing awareness among the central / national banks and financial institutions community to risk and risk management. BM spoke to two industry thought-leaders – Nicola Aliperti and Patrick Weber from HP to find out more. More >>		Speaking the same language We live in an increasingly interconnected economic landscape. More than ever, our colleagues and customers might be half a world away. BM spoke with Deepak Desai of GlobalEnglish Corporation about the need for business to make itself understood. More >>
	A new solution BM talks with Glen Stafford of TCS Financial Solutions about the transforming power of technology More >>		Open for ERP and CRM business By David Allinson More >>

Previous Analysts

Keeping the lights on
Extreme weather, earthquakes and political instability are all factors that can have a major effect on Middle Eastern companies. BM speaks with Chris Green, Chairman of the Business Continuity Institute, about the importance of being prepared when disaster strikes.
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Spaced out
Geospatial information management is fast becoming an integral part of many organizations’ IT infrastructures. Dave Sonnen, IDC’s Senior Consultant for Spatial Information Management, discusses the potential for spatial technologies in the utility industry – including the development of tools, the associated benefits and how SIM is no longer a specialized application.
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Technology in the financial services sector in the Gulf States
For the Gulf States IT spend in the financial sector reached nearly a $1b in 2005 and is set to grow by a compound rate of 10 percent through to the end of the outlook period, 2010, rising to US$1.5b, says Parveen Bansal, senior research analyst for the Financial Insights' European Financial Services.
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