Network Communications News (NCN) June 2017 | Page 4

EDITORIAL
Talkin’ ‘bout my generation
I
have to admit that I love all
types of technology – give
me a gadget and I’ll be at
my happiest; even getting
one year older this month
hasn’t dampened my appetite for
anything with a plug on it!
However, new research suggests
that Generation X and Millennials
are a cause for concern for IT
departments across the country.
Apparently, when it comes to
presentation technology, we – I am
a proud member of the Generation X
club –struggle the most!
Barco ClickShare’s study
surveyed 1,250 IT decision makers
from companies in the UK, US,
Germany and France.
As the company pointed out:
‘Millennials, Centennials and
Simon King,
Editor
some Generation X employees
excel at being digitally social,
yet they are 100 per cent mobile
driven, lacking the necessary
skills for interoperability – that
is, to understand how desktop
computers connect to other
devices or, furthermore, how
network infrastructure really works.
‘ T h i s ex p l a i n s w h y
t h e y re p re s e nt t h e l a rge s t
e m p l o y e e g ro u p re q u i r i n g I T
s u p p o r t a ro u n d p re s e ntat i o n
te c h n o l o g i e s i n t h e wo r k p l a c e . ’
The IT decision makers
sur veyed also highlighted
the detrimental impact that
ineffective presentation
technology can have on
businesses, with more than
50 per cent of respondents
repor ting that these issues were
associated to a loss of business
and damage to reputation.
George Stromeyer, senior vice
president, enterprise division,
at Barco said: ‘If you are going
to tackle productivity, you need
to get a handle on the basics.
Meetings are critical, yet we
routinely put up with them being
delayed by tech issues. Ten
minutes wasted at the start of a
meeting may sound insignificant
– but across every meeting taking
place in every UK company, that’s
hundreds of thousands of hours
and billions of pounds wasted.’
Apparently, over 55s and
Generation Z are far more self-
sufficient. Well, as I was frequently
told at school: ‘Must try harder’.
NEXT TIME…
Telecoms
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month’s features will be Telecoms and Enclosures, cabinets & Racks.
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