The deployment of 4G phone services in Oxfordshire brings with it the promise of high-speed Internet connectivity on the go. But who is likely to pay the premium monthly subscription and upgrade their mobile phone handset? This talk draws on insights from consumer decision making to explore the market segments most likely to adopt the… Read more »
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Switching Bank Accounts
Tim Lambertstock, Senior Payments Consultant, CGI Thursday 19th September 2013 – 7:30pm Oxford e-Research Centre, 6 Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3QG As you may have seen from the TV advertising and press coverage, the new Current Account Switch Service went live on the 16th of September, with 33 brands offering this service to customers from… Read more »
Visit to Bletchley Park – Saturday, 17th August
17 August 2013 The Mansion, Bletchley Park We are currently busy planning our programme for the year starting in September. In the meantime, we have organised a special visit to Bletchley Park (near Milton Keynes) on Saturday, 17th August. We have a tour booked at 2.15pm but there are now plenty of other things to… Read more »
A Contractual Approach to Manage Security Risks When Outsourcing
Dr Sam De Silva, Partner, Manches LLP Thursday 7th March 2013 – 7:30pm Oxford e-Research Centre, 6 Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3QG Many businesses consider outsourcing because of cost savings, improved quality of the outsourced services and the opportunity to focus on its core competencies. One challenge in outsourcing which needs to be considered is… Read more »
[Event Summary] Visit to European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
The visit to ECMWF was scheduled to start with a short introduction about ECMWF, the Computer infrastructure used at ECMWF and a guided tour to the computer hall where all the supercomputers used by ECMWF reside. Manfred Kloeppel started by introducing ECMWF as an independent intergovernmental organisation currently consisting of 37 Member and Co-Operating states.… Read more »
