Ian Thain

You're just a few clicks away from the first edition of The Innovation Show, from SAP. This brand new, 30-minute online show on May 3rd 2012 at 1400Hrs London time will update you on the latest technologies and IT innovations that are impacting your business. Innovation is anything but business as usual. Innovative thinking has the power to transform how we work, live, and play. Presented by technologist and broadcaster David McClelland, this first show will discuss two key innovation topics: Big data – big challenge or big opportunity? Our experts will be talking big. Enterprise mobility – from creating business-ready apps to device security and the rise of what analysts are calling the “prosumer.” The show will also provide informative updates on new technologies, and data insight with a sporting twist. Show me innovation !!! You can watch live or catch up on dema... (more)

Best Way to Grow Enterprise Mobility In-House

Taking a stance of 'Build it and they will come' has never worked in IT and especially now with the Consumerisation of Mobility and the Prosumers (Professional + Consumer) in your Enterprise, whom are expecting or even demanding the same experience as Mobile Apps on the App Stores/Markets. These employees have been covertly educated to expect the best mobility experience and are now turning their thoughts to solutions in their daily tasks, on the go! Just look at the best ranking mobile apps within the App Stores/Markets and the Apps that are being acquired for large sums of mone... (more)

Remote Mobile Security vs Local Mobile Security

As I have already mentioned in many articles, Mobile Apps and Mobile Business Processes are becoming a routine part of daily work life, yet companies still wrestle with mobile security. They are totally correct to worry about how easily mobile devices are lost and stolen. They are also concerned that employees are quick to find new ways to use mobility for work while giving little thought to the security implications of what they do every day. I think this is due to the years of working behind the office-centric firewall which has made it possible for workers to do what they do e... (more)

SAP Executive Interview with Raj Nathan

At Mobile World Congress last week in Barcelona, I had the great fortune to interview... Raj Nathan, EVP and CMO, Sybase, an SAP company As Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Worldwide Marketing and Business Solutions Operations, Dr. Raj Nathan is responsible for all marketing initiatives for Sybase and its subsidiaries, Sybase iAnywhere and Sybase 365. In this role, Dr. Nathan leads a global marketing organization setting Sybase's technology direction and go-to-market initiatives. Under his leadership, Sybase continues to be recognized for visionary techno... (more)

More Mobile Commerce and Sybase 365

At Mobile World Congress last week in Barcelona, I had the great fortune to interview... Matthew Talbot, Senior Vice President, Mobile Commerce, Sybase 365 Sybase 365 addresses three core markets (1) Operator Services, (2) Enterprise Services and (3) Mobile Commerce. Matthew is responsible for Mobile Commerce In this interview I find out... The Definition of Mobile Commerce What the biggest challenges facing Sybase 365 customers today How does Sybase 365 help their customers address these challenges What announcements are Sybase 365 making at MWC 2012 What are the synergies between ... (more)