TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Outsourcing engineering has become more common in recent years, so we’re starting a new initiative to profile the software consultants who startups love to work with the most. Founders and other startup leaders, just fill out this quick survey with a few more details to help us find the right ones. Consultant: Appetiser Apps.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

When addressed properly , application and platform modernization drives immense value and positions organizations ahead of their competition, says Anindeep Kar, a consultant with technology research and advisory firm ISG. The bad news, however, is that IT system modernization requires significant financial and time investments.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In a survey of 2,300 IT decision makers that IBM released in December, 47% say theyre already seeing ROI from their AI investments, and 33% say theyre breaking even on AI. According to experts and other survey findings, in addition to sales and marketing, other top use cases include productivity, software development, and customer service.

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CIO

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Yet unlike his peers, Wiedenbeck’s dual roles — the top technology executive as well as the transformation lead at Ameritas — are often at odds. As chief technology officer, Wiedenbeck is driving automation and IT modernization to reduce complexity and technical debt.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Software consultant Andrew Drach’s two companies Callentis and Solwey demonstrate his entrepreneurial skills, but his clients also value his educational background, as we learned through TechCrunch’s survey to identify the best software consultants for startups. Why did you choose the boutique consultancy model?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Our startup’s first hire was a fractional Head of Remote. With that in mind, SaaS startup Wingback made a fractional head of remote its first hire, “and it was the best decision we made,” said Yann Leretaille, co-founder and CTO. Our startup’s first hire was a fractional Head of Remote.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

According to the company’s latest global survey of desk workers, employees spend 37% more time on routine administrative tasks instead. Steve Ross, director of cybersecurity for the Americas at S-RM Intelligence and Risk Consulting, says gen AI can reduce a day’s worth of research to a single hour, but not without a catch. “It

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CIO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

According to a Bank of America survey of global research analysts and strategists released in September, 2024 was the year of ROI determination, and 2025 will be the year of enterprise AI adoption. But the entire process will need to be reinvented in order to make full use of the technology, says Monteiro.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

When it comes to growth marketing, ‘so much of CRO is psychological’: Growthcurve was recommended to us through our growth marketing survey. When it comes to growth marketing, ‘so much of CRO is psychological’ Software consulting. Tap your community and the K factor to drive viral growth.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In today’s organizational landscape, where technology wields increasing influence, the role of the CIO has been elevated, particularly catalyzed by the exigencies of the pandemic. The State of the CIO 2024 survey published by CIO, states that 85% of CIOs are becoming a changemaker, increasingly leading business and technology initiatives.

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CIO

APRIL 29, 2024

That’s because employees have decidedly mixed feelings about AI coming to their workplaces, according to the recent survey by IT solutions integrator Insight , even as many enterprises are already adopting or experimenting with AI and as AI-enabled phones begin hitting the market.

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CIO

JULY 30, 2024

Digital assistants can also be specialized for specific needs, says Nick Rioux, co-founder and CTO of Labviva, provider of an AI-assisted purchasing solution. Gen AI is particularly helpful for web development, adds Natalie Lambert, founder and managing partner at GenEdge Consulting, an AI consulting firm.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

To get a look at how Intent tailors its approach to client needs and how the company helps clients get their products from inception to the market, we spoke with Wojciech Borkowski , its head of business development, and CTO Peter Tuszynski. Help TechCrunch find the best software consultants for startups.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Rate of change “The most important metric for IT success is rate of change,” says Nicolas Avila, CTO for North America at IT and software development company Globant. Ensuring end-user satisfaction begins with periodic surveys to collect user feedback. Here they are.

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CIO

AUGUST 6, 2024

Tech debt can take many forms — old applications, bloated code, and aging hardware among them — and while the issue often takes a back seat to innovation and new technology, it is on the minds of a lot of CIOs. And 47% percent of those who expect to overspend blamed excessive tech debt, including old apps. It’s not a sexy subject,” he says.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

JUNE 22, 2022

This year’s survey asked questions about compensation for “cloud professionals”: the software developers, operations staff, and others who build cloud-based applications, manage a cloud platform, and use cloud services. Survey respondents earn an average salary of $182,000. Executive Summary. That left us with 778 responses.

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CIO

MAY 22, 2024

Difficulties estimating or demonstrating the value of AI technologies to the business have been or will be a top barrier to their implementation, according to a recent Gartner survey of more than 700 IT leaders at organizations that have adopted or plan to adopt AI. Most companies are simply playing with the novelty of AI still.”

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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Organizations don’t want fractional allocation — people rolling on to a project and rolling off,” he explains. Establishing technology and business owners also drives collaboration. Gary Jeter, EVP & CTO, Trust One.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

And online education company Pluralsight conducted a survey of IT professionals in the US and UK and found that 74% worried AI tools will make many of their daily skills obsolete. Hopefully, the AI is taking some of those routine tasks,” says Henry Svendblad, CTO at Company Nurse, which helps companies handle workplace injuries. “I

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Appetiser ‘s site lists three factors for app success: Technology, marketing and design. And while the Australian agency was recommended to TechCrunch via our our survey to identify software development partners for startups , it could just have well have come through our survey to recommend growth marketers, which you can answer here.

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CIO

MAY 2, 2024

“You can have the best solution but if you don’t have adoption, it will fail,” says Wayne Tung, managing director of Sendero Consulting. There’s always change,” says Jim Moore, CTO at HR Acuity. “A Paulo Gardini Miguel, director of technology at The CTO Club, agrees. A healthy team is used to it.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

In a 2019 Vanson Bourne survey, enterprises said that they’ve been held back by legacy database technologies — specifically relational databases systems. Relational databases weren’t designed with newer apps or the cloud in mind, the respondents said — making them sometimes difficult to adapt and work with.

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CIO

MAY 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence and machine learning Unsurprisingly, AI and machine learning top the list of initiatives CIOs expect their involvement to increase in the coming year, with 80% of respondents to the State of the CIO survey saying so. Other surveys offer similar findings. 1 priority among its respondents as well. For Rev.io

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CIO

MARCH 5, 2024

GitHub released data on its copilot’s impact, with 88% of surveyed developers stating improved productivity, 74% focusing on more satisfying work, and over 87% saying they complete tasks faster. GitHub’s research shows that users accept 30% of code its Copilot suggests and that less experienced developers have a greater advantage with AI.

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CIO

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For a qualitative view, employee surveys that measure engagement or information from front-line managers can be used. Focus on transparency and alignment An effective leader clearly communicates organizational goals that align with the overall enterprise mission, says Sandeep Angra, CTO at commercial aviation services provider Unifi Aviation.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

According to IDC’s July 2023 Future Enterprise Resiliency & Spending (FERS) survey of 856 senior IT and business managers in large enterprises, the IT line items most affected, in addition to rising tech salaries, include SaaS and PaaS costs. They ended up bringing most of those people back, at consulting rates, for six months.”

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CIO

DECEMBER 29, 2023

“With a focus on automation for customer service and telesales functions, we’re looking at intelligent automation solutions that can help improve customer engagement and self-help capabilities,” says Chris Pendergast, the company’s SVP and CTO.

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CIO

MARCH 21, 2023

“A pragmatic and structured architectural approach when moving to the cloud is critical,” says William Peldzus, senior director and Center of Excellence head with enterprise consulting firm Capgemini Americas. It’s imperative to think strategically when moving to the cloud, Peldzus says.

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CIO

JULY 28, 2022

That is backed up by a 2021 survey by industry analysts at Forrester, which showed that, of 2,329 data and analytics decision-makers worldwide, 55% want to hire data scientists. Gary Jeter, executive vice president and CTO, TruStone Financial Credit Union. Focusing on team building. TruStone Financial Credit Union.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Two thirds of the CX practitioners, service leaders, analysts, and consultants from around the world who took part in CX Network’s Global State of CX 2024 agreed or strongly agreed they’re increasingly concerned about the ethical use of AI and its future development.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

CIO packages often include stock options, relocation expenses, and hiring bonuses, says Victor Janulaitis, CEO of consulting firm Janco. The strategic importance of technology leadership has never been greater, especially as organizations attempt to tackle information security, artificial intelligence, cloud transformations, etc.,”

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A striking 79% of surveyed CIOs now view their role as a collaborative partner in educating and guiding CEOs and boards. In an industry where companies typically relied on third-party consultants to analyze their data, we believed our approach was a slam dunk. It’s easy to blame IT just as it’s easy to blame the consultants.

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CIO

JULY 25, 2024

According to an IDC Survey, “Ransomware attackers are getting more effective at finding valuable data; half of North American ransomware attacks where data was exfiltrated included the loss of valuable, sensitive, or security data ( Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave 11 , IDC 2023).

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CIO

APRIL 29, 2024

According to The State of the CIO Survey,24% of CIOs view “reinventing infrastructure/applications to meet new requirements” as a challenge holding IT back. Cybersecurity Another significant challenge: Addressing security threats, which was cited by 43% of CIOs responding to the State of the CIO survey. 1 challenge listed.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

To his point, a 2022 survey found that — among banks and credit unions who believe they’re at least three-quarters through a transition to digital — less than 25% have seen a meaningful increase in revenue. The problem Savana solves pertains to architecture, Sanchez tells TechCrunch.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

It found that 53% of the organizations it surveyed reported that their directors are among the main decision-makers for emerging technology investments, coming in just behind their CIOs and chief technology officers. Consider, for example, findings from tech research and advisory firm Gartner. Flying solo.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

She was an associate partner at Mckinsey & Company responsible for opening their Addis Ababa office. Her prior experience includes Oracle, Bain & Company, and Princeton Consultants. Melalite Ayenew is the firm’s tech partner. Selam Kebede is the firm’s director and leads operations.

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