Posts Tagged ‘technology’

Reading a recent LinkedIn Pulse post from Genentech’s VP of IT Americas, Cindy Elkins, made me smile. She said so many good things. Cindy discussed the IT landscape at the company, arguably the most famous biotech (ever!), and how the IT organization impacts employees and patients on many different levels. 

  According to Jack Bogle, the founder and retired CEO of The Vanguard Group, many large companies based in the U.S. generate 50% of their revenue from outside the country. The same could be said for international companies: a good portion of their revenue is generated outside their respective regions. 

  I recently read an article from McKinsey & Company about the digital revolution that needs to occur in order for the life sciences industry to be successful in today’s age. This is the same digital revolution that helped transform other industries, such as financial and retail. Like I mentioned in one of my previous blog […]

It has been an exciting week for Apple with the biggest launch since 2010 announcing of the launch date and styles in a new product category, the Apple Watch.  Many people have been waiting with bated breath for this new wearable and the time has finally come.  Once again, as they did with the iPad, […]

We talk about personalization a LOT!  Especially when it comes to different trends in the Consumer Markets industry that have occurred over the last year and this coming year.  Personalization spans across many different topics, especially the ones we have discussed already in our 2015 trends, however, it is SO important that we are treating […]

In our last blog entry about Consumer Markets trends, we discussed the importance of the Customer Experience.  Gauging how effective the customer experience is depends on how seamless and easy the experience is.  Technology has proved to be a solution and help drive service and convenience to the consumer.  In 2014, we saw retailers adapting […]

Another year has passed and what a better way to start off the new year with what we see as the top 10 tech trends for 2015!  Be sure to follow our blog as we discuss these prioritized trends heading into this year to help your enterprise prepare for what the future holds for the […]

We are officially into the 2015 year and before we begin to discuss what are going to be the top trends in the Retail & Consumer Products industry for this year, lets take a look back at a few trends that really gained momentum and came out on top in 2014! Personalization & Relationships  Technologies like […]

Today’s consumers are now empowered with an ever increasing range of channels and devices creating a dynamic path to purchase which has created a shift in the consumer markets industry.  The digital, social and mobile evolutions are shape-shifting almost every aspect of the customer experience and, in the process, creating new opportunities and challenges for […]

The definition of wearable technology has changed as much as technology has in the last century. In the first waves of wearable technology we got the calculator watch, you know the one, featured in back to the future. Although we have yet to see a hover board, wearable technology has gone to unbelievable heights. From […]

Mark Polly, a director at Perficient, recently wrote a blog post on customer engagement technology trends that were discussed while attending a panel discussion at Customer Engagement World in New York.  The panelists addressed many topics on the latest technology trends that are being utilized to continue and improve engagement with customers.  Trends that were discussed included new […]

If you love Apple as much as I do, then you are definitely tired today.  Why?  Because you were one of the people who got up early this morning (2am CST) and wait for Apple and cell providers to accommodate the heavy flow of consumers wanting to pre-order their new iPhone!  So now that the […]