Ann Bednarz

In an IBM survey of 765 CEOs and top executives, 65 per cent said they plan to radically change their companies in the next two years in response to growing competitive and market pressures.

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With two years experience working with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in a supply chain setting, Erwin Veer is part of an elite group. Veer is the global RFID coordinator for Ahold, the Dutch food retailer that is parent to multiple supermarket chains in the U.S., including Stop & Shop and Giant Food. Ahold, based in Zaandam, the Netherlands, is among the early adopters looking to introduce RFID technology to supply chain processes.

Business Signatures last month unveiled software aimed at helping financial institutions curb online fraud. Fraud Prevention Solution works to spot fraudulent intent and prevent the perpetrators from executing bad financial transactions. It

With employees scattered across corporate, branch and home offices, it can be hard for companies to keep tabs on individuals

U.S. lawmakers have been making noise on the telework front lately, with legislatures convening to discuss what government agencies and corporations are doing to help the U.S. workforce deal with volatile gas prices.

Deloitte & Touche unveiled its list of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. Medical equipment company NuVasive topped the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 by growing revenue from US$52,000 in 2000 to $38.4 million last year.

Microsoft this week unveiled point-of-sale software designed to help small retailers automate sales, inventory and store management tasks. Sophisticated POS packages typically are too complicated and expensive for single-shop retailers, says Mike Dickstein, director of POS solutions in Microsoft's Business Solutions division. The new Microsoft Point of Sale product is geared for these small businesses that don't require server-based systems, he says.