Second Wave of Worldwide Study Shows a Worsening Situation for IT Spending in 2009
PRINCETON, N.J., July 22, 2009 — In the latest wave of the RONIN “Pulse Report,” based on 1,908 companies worldwide, the expectation in IT Departments is to decrease 2009 IT spending by 8.1% less than 2008 levels.
“When we ran the March/April wave of the study, IT groups were exp…
AUSTIN, Texas, June 15, 2009 — BedandBreakfast.com, the largest online B&B directory and reservation network worldwide, surveyed travelers about their summer vacation plans. Finding that nearly 80% plan to take as many or more trips this summer as they did last year, respondents are evenl…
CEOs Plan More Layoffs While Most Employees Willing to Save Jobs with Schedule Change or Pay Cut
MADISON, N.J., April 17, 2009 — As the latest state and regional unemployment figures are announced today, and last week CEO…
Volunteer Vacation Sales Up 28% According to i-to-i
LEEDS, England, April 13, 2009 — i-to-i today released its sales figures for March 2009. Due to the increase in job loss and an increasing number of graduates looking to volunteer before joining the work force, i-to-i has posted a year-on-year revenue increase of 28%.
i-to-i offers volunteer vaca…
Workplace Safety: 5 Ways to Prevent an Injury Upturn During the Economic Downturn
OJAI, Calif., April 7, 2009 — On Tuesday, global safety consulting firm BST announced five recommendations for business leaders wishing to protect worker safety and health during the economic downturn. The recommendations, released in a new white paper titled “Leading Safety in a Downt…
‘The Next Up’ Deployments Spike as Car Dealerships Seek to Rein in Dysfunctional Sales Forces
ANAHEIM, Calif., April 2, 2009 — With car dealerships slashing prices to compete in a tough economy, many auto salespeople feel reduced to performing like hounds on the “hunt” fo…
Even in Today’s Economy, Wise Man Finance Offers Funding for Small Businesses
LAS VEGAS, March 11, 2009 — While big banks refuse to loosen their grip on credit, one business consulting firm wants small businesses to know the news is not all bad. In fact, by working with smaller business banks, Wise Man Finance (WMF, http://www.wisemanfinance.com) is able to provide funding…
SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2009 — “If we don’t have time to be sick, then we have to make time t…
Financial Services Firm Remarks on Investors’ Collapse of Confidence
KENNESAW, Ga., March 5, 2009 — Howard Baron, CPA, JD, President of The Baron Companies, a local accounting, tax and investment management firm, urges calm, rational decision-making in the face of financial market turm…
Lean Talent Demand Widens Lead Over Six Sigma in Bleak Economy
ATLANTA, March 3, 2009 — The recession and rapidly slumping sales are forcing many companies to reevalu…
