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The recent “Obama for America” campaign used Microsoft Lync as the communications platform for hundreds of campaign staff in its Chicago headquarters and in some states for the 2012 elections. The campaign needed to upgrade from a private branch exchange (PBX) system...Ghana goes digital with border control
Digital security provider Gemalto has been appointed as prime contractor and turnkey supplier to provide Ghana Immigration Services (GIS) with a highly secure electronic visa and border management solution. This initiative is part of the eGhana project, an ambitious...Mixed bag for M&A activity in 2012
Following two consecutive years of substantial growth in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the global information and communication technology (ICT) sector, 2012 produced a more mixed set of results. According to a new study from International Data...