Author Archives: Jim Lindsay

About Jim Lindsay

Government Market Manager, Gen-i. Jim has a strategic view of where the public sector and ICT is going. He is interested in the big picture and how Gen-i can partner with the Government and achieve better outcomes for all New Zealanders. Jim has worked with and for the public sector for a number of years.

Conference a chance to reflect on where ICT is heading

Posted on 15/03/2013

There are not that many opportunities to stop and think about where the industry and ICT are going. Normally we are too busy being swept down the ICT River. Luckily, we have an opportunity on Tuesday, 19 March, to stop … Continue reading →

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Nominations are now open…

Posted on 03/12/2012

In some people’s minds, innovation and public servants are at opposite ends of the continuum. The long socks, cardigans and walking shorts of your typical public servant have thankfully died a death. They do tend to all wear black but … Continue reading →

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When Government gets mobile

Posted on 02/10/2012

Mobility means more than just buying a mobile phone or a tablet. If you want to have a productive workforce that is engaged and connected with both clients and each other you need to mobilise your whole ICT environment. Mobility … Continue reading →

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Government “cloud first” approach welcomed

Posted on 04/09/2012

It’s good to see Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain leading from the front on the Government’s adoption of cloud computing. Last week the minister issued a statement where he described cloud computing as “an exciting, emerging technology”. He says it … Continue reading →

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When the customer isn’t right

Posted on 12/06/2012

Great outsourcing projects are true partnerships. It’s an oversimplification, but customers win because they get access to far more capabilities than they can support from their internal resources while outsourcing providers carefully aggregate and manage resources so they share in … Continue reading →

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