Derek Singleton

At this year’s Microsoft Convergence, I got the opportunity to sit down with Christian Pedersen — Microsoft’s General Manager of Enterprise Application’s and Services. I took the chance to ask Pedersen about the consumerization of IT is impacting ERP software and the Microsoft Dynamics ERP product line.

I recently caught up with Dan Carmody, President of Detroit’s Eastern Market, and Frank Dell, CEO of food consultancy Dell Mart Inc., to discuss solutions to food deserts. Before diving into their solutions, however, I should note that food deserts are a multidimensional problem that requires multidimensional solutions.

Cloud is the de facto choice for many start-ups and small companies. Before moving to the Cloud, however, it’s important to understand some of the challenges of moving to the Cloud–and how to overcome those challenges. To help companies better understand what it takes to move to the Cloud, we hosted a Cloud panel.

The explosive growth of Cloud technologies is shaking up IT departments everywhere. This technology shift is creating a new professional skills market that’s in high demand and short supply. For IT professionals, maintaining a job in the age of Cloud computing requires developing a new set of skills to match evolving IT roles.

These days, retail shoppers expect detailed product information to be readily accessible through their smartphones. And for most consumer products, it is, with one notable exception: food. A new mobile app aims to change that by delivering food traceability information directly to mobile phones.