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Bob Kennedy looks around at the mobile craze, including the mantra of mobile for the sake of mobile, and he’s having none of the latter. Kennedy, vice president of strategic service for Compuware and a keynoter at the recent Fusion CEO-CIO Symposium, understands that mobility is changing the landscape of consumer and business interaction. He knows it’s here to stay and that IT professionals are going to have to consider the mobile device in their IT decisions going forward, but the title of his keynote offers a timeless reminder: “Business First, Mobile Second.” |
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For 13 years, In Business has celebrated the successes of rising business stars in our annual 40 Under 40 issue, and each year we have marveled at the vast richness and diversity of the young candidates. The competition is stiff. Not only are we looking for examples of business success and moxie, but also for people who demonstrate a firm commitment to the local community through board involvement, volunteerism, or other activities. |
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Daniel Burrus can’t put a number on the irrepressible trend that is telework, also known as telecommuting, but he knows it’s enabled by a computing disruption that continues unabated. Burrus, president and CEO of Burrus Research and author of Flash Foresight, refers to a “trifecta of change accelerators” that makes it possible for people to telework. |