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Podcast: Neil Holloway, Microsoft
08-11-2007
by Tom Raftery
ENN is co-hosting the IT@CORK pre-conference podcasts for the organisation's up-coming Technology in Business Conference which takes place 28 November. This issue Tom Raftery speaks with Neil Holloway, the Vice President for Business Strategy at Microsoft International.
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Below are the questions Tom Raftery asked Neil, including the time during the interview they were asked:
Neil, you are Vice President for Business Strategy for Microsoft International. Can you give us a bit of background on yourself. How did it all start? - 00:18
And where does Microsoft International fall into Microsoft's corporate structure? - 02:09
And what does the strategising role entail? - 02:50
Reading from your abstract, at the conference you are going to be talking about the world of pervasive connectivity. What are the changes that this is creating in the world today? - 03:53
You are on an IP-based phone today working out of home, as am I. Are you seeing a shift in the way people's work and home life are melding together since the rollout of broadband? - 06:37
The emergence of collaborative tools like wikis are radically changing the way people are able to work... - 08:47
Obviously there has to be a lot of trust involved with people working from home... - 10:02
Do you want to talk about the difference between Software as a Service and Software and Services? - 11:33
So you get a richer client experience? - 13:25
Of course one of the advantages of Software as a Service is the lack of an installation... - 13:58
Is there anything coming out of Microsoft which will impact on this space? - 15:11
To find out more about the up-coming Conference visit the IT@CORK website.
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