Tagged: PricewaterhouseCoopers & News
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75pc of Irish organisations have adopted cloud, claims PwC News
12.04.2012 Three quarters of Ireland’s CIOs and IT directors have already adopted a cloud computing strategy, a survey of Irish CIOs and IT directors by PricewaterhouseCoopers claims. -
Confirmed: As GAME UK stores rescued, Irish stores to remain closed News
02.04.2012 UPDATE: While 3,200 jobs in 333 GAME stores have been saved in the UK through the acquisition of the retailer’s assets by Baker Acquisitions, the company’s 121 workers in 14...Categories: Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Economy, FinancialTags: Video Games, PricewaterhouseCoopers, -
Social entertainment network plans to take on Netflix and iTunes News
24.11.2011 A new Dublin-based social entertainment network called Digital Jet plans to invest €5m and create 80 new jobs in a bid to take on the might of Netflix, iTunes and Amazon globally.Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Media, Jobs, Investments, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Funding, Digital Media, Digital Business, Apps -
Online now third-highest channel as ad spending rises 20pc in H1 News
11.11.2011 Irish online advertising showed its highest level of growth yet at 20.5pc in the first half of 2011, according to a new study. By comparison, spend on other media is actually... -
Rise of cloud computing has complicated the security landscape News
04.11.2011 Nearly half of 10,000 business leaders surveyed globally believe that the onset of cloud technologies have improved security. However, nearly a quarter believe it has increased... -
PwC to fill 250 roles in 2012 graduate recruitment programme News
26.09.2011 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Ireland is taking on 250 graduates, primarily in its Spencer Dock office in Dublin, but also in Cork, Limerick, Galway, Kilkenny, Waterford and... -
Brands still reticent about jumping on social media bandwagon News
22.09.2011 While there’s a lot of money going into social media marketing, some traditional brands are still struggling with the question of how they are going to derive a viable return on... -
Old media’s painful lesson: digital consumers are the new masters News
22.09.2011 The four-year-old recession has rocked the traditional media ivory towers and, even though internationally advertising is showing signs of a return to growth, the traditional...Categories: Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Absenteeism lowest in technology sector – PwC News
12.07.2011 European technology companies have the lowest absence rates of any sector, at 7.6 days, according to a survey released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).Categories: Jobs, Careers and Employment -
Irish firms lag world on innovation’s business value News
08.07.2011 The business value of innovation is not being understood by as many Irish CEOs as their international counterparts. A new study reveals only 68pc see innovation leading to new... -
Q&A: Ciaran Kelly, PwC News
31.03.2011 Ciaran Kelly is consulting partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Ireland. -
Online advertising increases 12.2pc on last year News
16.11.2010 There has been an increase of 12.2pc in online advertising as well as an 11.2pc increase in internet access, a new study suggests. -
'Sexist' email scandal highlights importance of usage policies News
12.11.2010 The email scandal that blew up in recent days when it emerged male workers at leading accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers had shared a top 10 ranking of female colleagues...Categories: Security, Risk Management, Legal, IT Management, In the Workplace, Enterprise Applications, eCommerce -
PwC to investigate ‘sexist email’ scandal News
11.11.2010 One of the largest accountancy firms in Ireland is to investigate how male workers were able to compile an email "top 10" of young female workers who had just joined the firm.... -
Irish online display ads outperform UK counterparts News
30.07.2010 Irish online display ads are performing 7pc more strongly than the equivalent medium in the UK, according to online publishers. But, at just 10pc of the ads market, Ireland is... -
Online advertising in Ireland approaches €100m News
27.07.2010 Online advertising now accounts for 10pc of total ad spend in Ireland, overtaking magazine and cinema advertising. Ad industry professionals predict strong growth for online in... -
Green business is a win-win for firms and the planet News
13.07.2010 Integrating biodiversity into a company’s business plans is a win-win for both the firm and the planet, a new report funded by the European Commission has found. -
CIOs playing a more active role in business decisions News
19.07.2010 The recession has had a major impact on IT projects with a third of CIOs saying projects had been stopped. That said, IT is contributing cost reductions across firms, with 75pc... -
Irish professionals rate flexible work over bonus News
08.07.2010 Half of Irish professional employees (48pc) rate flexible working over a bonus and other benefits as their top work benefit, while 88pc would like to work abroad, a new talent... -
OPINION: Come together right now News
22.06.2010 One of IT’s biggest headaches has been ensuring that office technologies work seamlessly and not as standalone solutions, writes Maurice Teague.Categories: Security, Networks, Mobile, Leadership & Management, IT Management, Funding, Financial, CIO, Apps