E3 Category: MAG 16-12

A survey by consulting firm MSG shows: IT professionals prioritize key technology skills differently than universities. There is broad agreement on the importance of social skills.

Hamburg's largest waste and resource management service provider, Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH), is upgrading to an SAP time management system. Staff scheduling is also being digitized, and all employees are being integrated into an ESS and MSS system.

From managing director of the management consultancy Paradigma to head of the new business unit at Axians.

Radka Hladikova strengthens the team of Plaut Consulting Austria.

Serge Gouders responsible with immediate effect for the expansion of the regular customer business as well as the development of new customer and partner acquisition at WMD Benelux.

Gisa has opened its new location in Dortmund.

Stephan Pflanzer takes over the position of Managing Director Development and Technology at Aspera.

Chris Kaddaras has been appointed vice president and head of EMEA at Nutanix.

Larsen & Toubro Infotech is one of a small group that has already gained concrete experience with Solution Manager 7.2. In an exclusive interview with E-3, Area Director Bernd Martin talks about the opportunities presented by the new SolMan and the other challenges facing existing SAP customers.

The automotive industry is in danger of missing out on the trend toward big data and analytics. Data security, lack of know-how and insufficient data are currently the biggest challenges.

Smart factories and 3D printing will lead to a global decentralization of production resources that was previously hardly imaginable and will virtually reverse the "economies of scale".

German companies recognize the importance of Internet of Things (IoT), but only one-third have piloted or operationally implemented projects to date.