Spending vs. investing.Your "500 Biggest Tech Spenders" article was extremely interesting because it demonstrates a clear development of technology within large corporations. Nonetheless, the title, "Biggest Tech Spenders" does nothing more than accentuate ac·cen·tu·ate tr.v. ac·cen·tu·at·ed, ac·cen·tu·at·ing, ac·cen·tu·ates 1. To stress or emphasize; intensify: the absurd, and perhaps even ignorant, mentality that purchasing technology is a cost rather than the investment that it truly is. Why do many financiers view technology as a cost? Is their education at fault? Unfortunately, costs do arise when a company that is not technologically up to date decides to upgrade its systems. Badly managed IT departments bring many companies to this pricey Pricey Term used for an unrealistically low bid price or unrealistically high offer price. pricey Of, relating to, or being an unrealistically high offer. An offer to sell a security at $50 when the current market price is $47 is pricey. upgrad[ing] of everything in sight, including technologically obsolete personnel. It would be interesting to read an article that talks about the benefits of this investment and doesn't call it a "expense." David Veliz IT Manager, Alterra Partners C.R.S.A. San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. |
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