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Issue No. 9 - February/March 2003
SA IT Leaders Predict 2003 Trends
Playford Capital CEO Geoff Thomas
"People are starting to spend again," says Geoff, who runs SA’s leading information and communication technology investor. "In the past couple of years, IT was in a slump due to the ‘Tech Wreck’ and US slowdown, but now those things are over and businesses are looking to build new investments. IT is a natural part of that.
"There is a pick-up in the IT industry which will gain momentum in the New Year. Playford Capital has seen IT businesses on the rise again and it’s increasing. Businesses are looking towards increasing their wireless connectivity and building on their IT investments. I expect this will continue and grow into the New Year." www.playford.com.au
Integrity Data Systems CEO Ross Chiswell
"The carrier market will grow again towards the end of 2003," says Ross. "There is already the desire to implement new infrastructure for projects and some budgeting work occurring but IT professionals are still gun shy from the ‘Tech Wreck’ days. Technology can only be held back for so long.
"Conjecture around security is finally stabilising in the Wireless LAN marketplace with corporate organisations starting to understand security issues. Wireless LANs will roll out in greater volume. In the outdoor market, opportunities will explode with the evolution of 5.8G based products compared to the previous 2.4G outdoor pr...
