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Kate serves Application Development & Delivery Professionals. She is a leading expert on customer service strategies. Her research focuses on helping organizations establish and validate customer service strategies, prioritize and focus customer service projects, facilitate customer service vendor selection, and plan for project success.
Kate has extensive industry experience, with more than 10 years of leadership at customer service software companies, where she held senior product marketing and product management roles. She is also a published author on customer service trends and best practices.
Kate earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto and a Master of Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
To the surprise of no one, Apple today announced its new iPhone 5. Given that the iPhone 5 is unlikely to solve the European debt crisis or bring peace to the Middle East, it won’t be...
With Apple's launch of the iPhone 5 and myriad new device announcements from Amazon, HTC, Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung, we pointed out that these devices are just one element of a broader...
The long, much-delayed wait is over. Today RIM took the formal wraps off its new BB10 platform and the first two smartphones running the OS: the all-touch Z10 and the Q10 that will carry the...

As Multidevice Adoption Spreads, Today's Weak Attachment To Vendor Ecosystems Will Strengthen
At Samsung's New York City launch event for its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S 4, the company continued the "thumb in Apple's eye" approach that has characterized its...
Competition Shifts From Devices To Ecosystems
CIOs might interpret the recent flood of mobile device product announcements, highlighted by the September 12 unveiling of Apple's iPhone 5, as competing vendors fomenting demand for the holiday...

Small-Cell Technologies Will Transform Both Carrier And Corporate Networks
Mobile connections are increasingly vital to the productivity and efficiency of the businesses that CIOs support, and wireless networks are undergoing radical changes to deliver high-quality...

No, not cars that move quickly — cars that move data quickly via fast built-in connections. Today, GM announced that most of its US and Canadian 2015 model year Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and...
Speculation leading up to today's Facebook Android announcement painted a picture of significant disruption, including Facebook's own branded device running a customized version of Android...
Today Softbank — whose assets include the third largest mobile carrier in Japan — announced its intent to purchase a 70% share of Sprint in a complex financial transaction. It's a...
As Multidevice Adoption Spreads, Today's Weak Attachment To Vendor Ecosystems Will Strengthen
Personal technology vendors are engaged in a battle for their customers' loyalty, which (they hope) will translate to ongoing investment in related devices, software, and services. As individuals...
