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As the economic crisis continues, reducing the cost of IT operations is a key consideration for many European organisations, with decision makers actively addressing the issue and looking for ways to improve cost effectiveness.

Australian businesses, it seems, are making more rapid progress than their counterparts in other countries, particularly the UK, in planning ahead for the effects of carbon pricing.

If you want to retain your IT marketing budget in the current tough economic climate, as well as enhance your own credibility as a marketer, then you better step up to the plate and ensure your marketing efforts are measurable and contribute to your organisation’s overall financial health.

After twenty-seven quarters of steady growth there’s now been a damaging decline in server shipments in the Asia Pacific region, down 5.8 percent year-on-year, and with a major impact on revenues across the main five APAC sub regions.

The Asia Pacific region is forecast to achieve growth valued at $US11.8 billion in the enterprise software market by 2012, with China and Australia respectively holding their place as the largest software markets in the region.

IT budgets have been slashed by 73 per cent of Australian organisations for 2009, with 46% cutting budgets in absolute dollar terms for this year, according to a recent survey by Compuware(NASDAQ:CPWR).

Companies are suspending IT projects not related to revenue growth or cost reduction, as well as cutting back on IT investments amidst indications of lower spending on capital upgrades and ERP projects, according to a global industry survey just released by Resources Global Professionals.