Opening windows of public sector IT solutions : Peter Moore, Managing Director, Public Sector, Microsoft

The common knowledge that Microsoft is “a PC running windows” being particularly viewed in developing countries is grossly erroneous and completely out of place. However, the perception of Microsoft varies from country to country in terms of what it does. “We are the only real player that has very strong desktop presence and a very strong server presence,” concurs Peter Moore, Managing Director, Public Sector, Microsoft

Oracle to ramp up presence in India

Oracle is ramping up its India operations in a big way. Now, it plans to add nine cities to its network. These will supplement the six development centres, which it has at Gurgaon, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Climbing the e-Governance ladder : Hayati Harudin, Malaysia e-Governance Centre of Excellence

Hayati Harudin, Head, Malaysia e-Governance Centre of Excellence, Oracle Corporation Malaysia, in an interview with egov explains the current situation of e-Government applications in Malaysia and how their centre is trying to become a strategic enabler of Malaysia

Potholes in the free-way

[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Asia-Pacific countries are adopting public sector reforms to better compete in the regional and global economy by strengthening markets and individual choice and in turn economic growth and poverty reduction.

ICT to combat HIV/AIDS

[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The key role of ICT in the prevention and mitigation efforts for HIV/AIDS in India is generating awareness and providing practical information to people and in capacity building.

Everything starts with an idea

[This article was published in the September 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

In the midst of one of those conferences filled with formal speeches, Ravi Gupta lent across the table and asked something in a conspiratorial tone.

From e-Business to e-Government : R. Ramki, Director, SAP Asia Pvt. Ltd.

SAP is a recognised leader in providing collaborative business solutions for all type of industries and for every major market. SAP has increased efficiency, improved accountability and enabled responsive constituent services in more than 1,050 public sector organisations worldwide.

Disaster Feature

[This article was published in the August 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Since the terrific Tsunami of last year, one shake of the earth crust in any corner of the globe makes us afraid, especially when it is somewhere in the islands or coastal areas.

What’s on

[This article was published in the August 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

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ICT initiatives in Asia-Pacific region steer public sector IT spending

e-Government and other ICT initiatives in the Asian region will drive public sector spending to over US$31 billion by the end of the decade, according to research company IDC.