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<title><![CDATA[Andrew Wright]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Focusing on identifying and working with Technology based Start-up’s and Operations, whose innovative technologies address current Business practical problems and the new operational concepts that these Technologies make possible.
• Strategic, results-driven executive, commanding 15+ years of progressive success in Information Technology and financial environments.
• A Hands-on and Innovative professional with a track record of incorporating Information Technology into strategic visions, while maximising returns and improving business processes/operations.
• A service-focus entrepreneur who demonstrates a unique combination of Information Technology, Business and Financial skills with the ability to communicate effectively to all team member, stakeholders and third-parties.
• Extensive exposure to working with, Managed Services Provision (MSP), Cloud Based Computing, Software as a Service (SAAS) and Microsoft technologies as well as in interoperability of management and operations.
In the late 90’s, I was one of the founders of a Software House, initially concentrating on Y2K and then the development of Network Management Tools. Leading the development of the company operations and expansion of overseas sales channels.
Took a 12-18 month sabbatical in 1999 to investigate Web 2.0, SaaS and Cloud Computing concepts etc. (as they are known now), trying to understanding how they benefit SME’s. This lead to me to:
• Working with several start-up’s involved in various sectors
• Advising SME clients in diverse industries with recommendations, installation, user training, and system/network design.
• Building a successful practice through referrals from satisfied clients.
Now working/seeking new ventures in Cloud Computing/SaaS Sector & Clean (Green) Tech Sector. + Actively seeking new opportunities in Canada]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A McKinsey View On Whether Information Technology Matters]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:57 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ten years ago this month, the Harvard Business Review published Nicholas Carr's &quot;IT Doesn't Matter,&quot; which argued that Information Technology had become ubiquitous and a commodity, and was therefore nonstrategic. Since then, however, a variety of companies have created enormous wealth through IT. McKinsey &amp;amp; Company's Will Forrest describes the difference between old IT and new IT, which is focused on digital products and services, team productivity, and business model transformation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CIO and IT Transformation: IT is the New Raw Material]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:07:51 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[IT is increasingly becoming part of every company's products, a new raw material. A new breed of CIO is required to manage this IT transformation effort.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Do you have too much IT? « Mitchell Osak Online]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:37:14 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[These are heady times for technophiles.  New technologies like mobile computing, data analytics, social networking, and cloud computing has propelled IT back to the top of corporate agendas.  However, in the rush to exploit new applications, many companies can easily over indulge in IT with negative repercussions on cost, ROI and organizational performance. In today’s…]]></description>
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