The impact of the modern energy industry on information grows from the need of oil and gas firms to use technology to discover, maintain and expand their operations.

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Janier writes and speaks on numerous topics, including high-technology business, the social impact of new technology, the philosophy of consciousness and information and Internet politics.

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Recent research from organizations like Kennedy Information and SPI Research is providing insight into the impact of technology in client acquisition and retention for professional services firms. (For specific insights from these and other industry thought leaders, please visit our online summit.) These range from opportunity identification, to proposal development, service execution and expectations management.

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What is more, recent productivity gains have been exaggerated not just by the cyclical impact of the boom, but also by an unsustainable surge in investment in information technology that has now gone into reverse.

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"The impact on our industry will be minimal, " says Harris Miller, president of the Information Technology Association of America, whose members include such companies as AOL Time Warner and Microsoft.

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Education is, in essence, the backbone of successful economies and societies, and our core business, information technology, has had a catalytic impact on progress.

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