A forum for discussion on the topic of Modern Day Marketing Communication was organized today at Avari Towers. It was put together by a group of SZABIST students to gather relevant data that would facilitate their thesis topic.
The list of people invited to this interactive discussion included, Ali Raza Merchant (Executive Dir. Synergy), Amir Rammal [...]
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A Chief Information Officer’s role in an organization is one that brings all the processes together and makes it work. At the top of the ladder, the CIO should be the person who understands the company’s vision, and put strategies into effect which will help to realize them. But more than just technical, the CIO [...]
We’ve spent much of this past year trying to better profile the CIO. In our many travels and conversations, it quickly became very clear to us how little we knew about our IT Departments. So it was with this objective in mind that we launched the State of the CIO survey to actually start documenting [...]
To say the least, IP services have taken the potential of communications to a whole different level. The GSM phones are being replaced with the IP phones – in fact, IP itself is merging with several other technologies making possible the provision of better services. In an economy such as Pakistan which is pitching a [...]
Compiled by Monis Rahman and Shazib Sheikh
This research study provides intelligence for marketers targeting online Pakistani consumers. The Pakistan Consumer Internet Marketing Report for 2008 presents findings after analyzing and correlating survey results of over 5,000 Internet consumers. A summary of employed methodology and respondent demographics is presented. Media preferences including favorite English TV channels, [...]
It’s a state of mind more than anything else. A CIO’s job today can’t be an easy one, and the Web2.0 we all love to love, isn’t making the Chief a very happy camper. One of the main reasons that an interactive internet is so good is because of the bi-directional ease with which information [...]
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