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Hi there,
Beca isn’t your normal software company. But the engineering and consulting firm is one of a new breed selling software. Like others, it is creating software-as-a-service offerings – such as FacilityTwin which contextualises asset performance and maintenance data. Such projects have seen Beca, and a growing list of un-tech others, recognised as independent software vendors by Microsoft. More importantly, it’s opened up new revenue streams, at a time when real-life site visits can be problematic.
With half of all technology jobs in New Zealand these days not in technology companies but in IT teams within businesses, there’s opportunity to extract value from IP in the form of new offerings to wider digital markets.
So the question is, can your business benefit from creating a SaaS offering?
And speaking of digitisation, what’s the state of play with your communications strategy? We take a look at how to implement a digital communications plan for your business. It’s one way to help lower costs, improve response times and boost customer satisfaction – if it’s done right.
Enjoy the read,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.co.nz
In this issue
The new breed of SaaS companies
But will a dearth of product managers hold sector back?…
“You’ve got organisations like Beca who are now wanting to start creating new revenue models.”
Teching up our future
MoE throws funding into tech career pathways…
It’s like maths… it’s important to learn maths, but not everyone goes on to be a mathematician.
Getting smarter with outsourcing
Postpandemic outsourcing needs closer ties, more effort…
“There was no digital transformation without external parties.”
Digitising your comms
Getting a win-win-win outcome…
Plans must be integrated with plans for core systems, customer communication solutions and CRM.
Fuji drops Xerox, adds Film
Business innovation at the heart of name change…
“We have made huge strides in the last couple of years”
MYOB adds invoice financing at click of Butn
Alternative cashflow solution offered…
“Smooth cashflow will be critical for businesses as they move to regain normal trade.”
Local IT spend bounces back after lacklustre 2020
Customers and content as enterprise software spend surges…
Funds will more frequently come from departments outside IT and be charged as a cost of revenue or cost of goods sold.
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