Eric Emin Wood

Former IT World Canada associate editor turned consultant with public relations firm Porter Novelli. When not writing for the tech industry enjoys photography, movies, travelling, the Oxford comma, and will talk your ear off about animation if you give him an opening.

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BlackBerry CEO remains optimistic despite Q1 loss

Despite a first-quarter loss of more than US$600 million, CEO John Chen believes the company is close to turning itself around, thanks to its new hardware licensing model and the continued growth of its software services division

BlackBerry aims to make handset business profitable within current fiscal year

BlackBerry's goal is to deliver a secure end-to-end mobile solution for large businesses and governments across the world, according to CEO John Chen

Canadian tech workers demanding greater job satisfaction and flexibility: Survey

Canadian IT workers can't get no satisfaction when it comes to job issues such as variable hours and working remotely, according to a recent report

Silicon Valley investment firms acquire Dell Software

Dell Software's portfolio spans analytics, database management, data protection, endpoint systems management and identity and access management

Four guidelines for making your workplace digital

The C-suite needs to develop a concrete strategy involving multiple departments working together, according to a Gartner analyst

Your IT overhaul doesn’t need to be cutting-edge, expert says

Gartner analyst suggested CIOs base their IT strategy on one of three “islands” -- digital optimization, digital-first, or digital to the core

What does Microsoft’s LinkedIn acquisition mean for the enterprise?

Microsoft has certainly given itself more than enough incentive to make good on its investment in LinkedIn, experts say

SaaS platform provider Visier crunches HR and business data to boost staff retention

The business of analytics is no longer about a large IT deployment, but about getting the data to the decision maker, according to the company

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