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Technology, Communications and Entertainment and Media Newsletter: Autumn 2009

Generating cash from Irish R&D activities

How will your company respond to the proposed changes in revenue recognition?

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Technology, Communications and Entertainment and Media Newsletter: Autumn 2009	Autumn 2009
News brief Technology, Communications and Entertainment & Media Industries	March 2009

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Generating cash from Irish R&D activities	November 2009
Doing business and investing in Ireland Ireland is one of the most favoured locations for investment in Europe, with over 1,000 companies from all over the world having chosen Ireland as their base to do business. However, despite the recent economic downturn, Ireland is still an attractive place to do business. This publication was produced in Ireland by a team of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ inward investment specialists. It draws on their extensive knowledge and experience of the critical issues faced by first time investors in Ireland including, laws, taxes, regulations and the business environment.	July 2009
New €100 million fund to help business: Is your company eligible?	June 2009
Solutions for fast growth technology companies	June 2006

Technology forecast: Spring 2009 In this issue of technology forecast, we look at three key features. Firstly, we look at semantic web technologies and how they could revolutionise enterprise decision making and information sharing. Secondly, we discuss how Linked Data technology can change the business of enterprise data management and lastly we explore the initial steps towards next generation data architecture. Also, included in this report are four interviews with executives from companies at the centre of Linked Data research, development and deployment.	June 2009
How will your company respond to the proposed changes in revenue recognition? The US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have released a report designed to improve consistency and comparability in financial reporting across international borders. The report also presents an opportunity to influence the development of a new converged revenue recognition standard. This publication is designed to help executives understand the potential impacts of the proposal on their businesses, identify challenges and opportunities, and encourage active participation in the standard-setting process by responding to the boards’ proposal.	April 2009
Timing is everything: Releasing the value of spectrum There will be significant awards of spectrum bandwidth over the next few years in a range of countries as regulators seek to promote the efficient use of spectrum. Here we present a clear framework that helps companies make a robust decision on whether to bid for spectrum and how much to pay.	March 2009
Technology forecast: Winter 2009 In our last two technology forecast issues, we examined how agility is the deliberate combination of standardisation and flexibility that prepares a company for change and allows it to proactively shift course with minimal disruption. We also explained the importance of developing a business agility model for anticipating market changes and their impact on existing operations.	February 2009
12th Annual Global CEO Survey: Redefining success CEOs around the world are retrenching, indeed many claim to be entering ‘survival mode.’ Our 12th Annual Global CEO survey shows how the financial crisis shattered short-term confidence. The percentage of CEOs who were ‘very confident’ about their one-year revenue growth prospects dropped to 21%, the lowest level in six years. Uncertainty about the future is still running high and confidence no doubt continued to deteriorate after we completed the survey in early December.	January 2009
12th Annual Global CEO Survey: Technology, communications, and entertainment & media industry summary Redefining success, the PricewaterhouseCoopers 12th Annual Global CEO Survey, explores how CEOs are reconsidering the fundamentals of business in response to extreme operating conditions and assuming responsibility for issues that were once considered outside the scope of industry. We interviewed 1,124 CEOs around the world between early September to early December, 2008. Here, we look specifically at what the 107 CEOs in the technology, communications, and entertainment & media industry think, and how they are dealing with a combination of challenges, never experienced before.	January 2009
Navigating the move to IFRS: Global insights for technology companies The purpose of this publication is to help US technology companies think strategically about the financial and non-financial aspects of an IFRS conversion. The report includes an overview of the conversion process and related considerations, lessons learned from past conversions and highlights key accounting areas that PwC believe are of particular interest to most technology companies.	January 2009
Technology M&A insights: Analysis and opinions on global M&A activity Welcome to the 2009 edition of Technology M&A Insights from PricewaterhouseCoopers. This report provides an overview of M&A in the global technology sector during 2008 with analysis and comment on the market’s principal trends, driving forces and outlook for 2009.	January 2009
EuroSoftware 100: Key players and market trends PricewaterhouseCoopers, in association with the European National Software Associations: Europe (ESA), France (AFDEL), UK (BASDA) and Pierre Audoin Consultants as technical advisors, is pleased to present the 2008 EuroSoftware100.	December 2008
China's impact on the semiconductor industry: 2008 update The 2008 report, our third and most comprehensive update to our original study, evaluates the current status of the semiconductor industry in China, assesses geographical and product category demand, reviews shifts in the semiconductor value chain, and analyses three different IC production growth scenarios. The report also offers concrete recommendations technology companies can consider so they can take appropriate actions in response to China's current impact of the global semiconductor industry	November 2008
Technology executive connections: Managing the risks and rewards of collaboration How can technology companies manage the risks to reap the rewards of collaboration? To answer this question, PwC surveyed over 150 senior technology industry executives worldwide, and conducted in-depth personal interviews with industry leaders and PwC subject matter professionals. The findings are analysed in our report Managing the risks and rewards of collaboration.	November 2008
Technology forecast: Autumn 2008 The interviews in this technology forecast focus on an emerging trend in management: creating a shared understanding of your unique position in the market and the business activities that deliver that positioning.	November 2008
The exit slowdown and the new venture capital landscape* Findings from the MoneyTree Report: A quarterly survey produced by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the national Venture Capital Association based on data provided by Thomson Reuters.	October 2008
The digital company 2013: Freedom to collaborate The second of two EIU reports in a research programme that explores the impact that technology advances will have on how companies do business. The publication explores how companies interact with their customers and how they innovate. By drawing on a global survey of over 600 senior executives, as well as several in-depth interviews with business leaders and independent technology experts the paper focuses on what type of workplace practices, information management and IT delivery structures will be needed to operate and secure the open enterprise.	September 2008
Technology forecast: Summer 2008 Have you reached the point where you turn on your laptop first thing in the morning while silently thinking, "I hope nothing else has blown up overnight?" Do you long for the days when the challenges you faced, while significant, were episodic and you were able to really concentrate on dealing with them without a host of other distractions?	July 2008
The digital company 2013: How technology will empower the customer This publication is the first of two Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) reports in a research programme that explores the impact that technology advances will have on how companies do business. The report sponsored by a number of companies including PwC, includes surveys responses from over 660 executives and 20 in-depth interviews with key executives. The publication explores how companies interact with their customers and examines how workplace dynamics and knowledge management will evolve, and what all these developments hold in store for the respective roles of the IT function and the CIO.	June 2008
Cleantech comes of age The race is on to make renewable energy and alternative fuels an economically viable alternative to fossil-based energy sources. Despite a weakening economy, the credit squeeze, and volatile public markets, investment by venture capitalists in the cleantech sector is expected to continue. This report is based on findings from the MoneyTree report, a quarterly survey produced by PwC and the National Venture Capital Association based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. It discusses the growth of investment in the alternative fuel supply sector, the trends affecting each new energy source, M&A activity in the sector and also the implications for investors in cleantech companies.	Date
A shifting software revenue recognition landscape? Insights on potential impacts of IFRS and US GAAP convergence As the marketplace begins discussing the possibility that IFRS will one day be used instead of US GAAP, a need to analyse the compatibility of certain US GAAP positions with those of IFRS arises. This paper discusses the existence of written arrangement, multiple element contract and treatment of future obligations, accounting for post contract customer support, rules on time based licenses and the question of discounts when applying the residual method.	January 2008
How to capture value through software R&D A thought provoking and concise discussion on how software companies can enhance their bottom line through R&D value management. R&D can improve its structures and processes to gain economic efficiencies while continuing to push a company's technological edge.	January 2008
Going green: sustainable growth strategies There are two main drivers of sustainability movement in the technology industry, both economic rather than altruistic: the potential to increase revenue through the increasing demand for greener products and services and the desire to decrease expenditures by reducing energy consumption. This report indicates that increasing sustainability will require collaboration all along the supply chain and that unique opportunities exist for both hardware and software companies.	January 2008
Exploiting intellectual property in a complex world This PricewaterhouseCoopers report is based on both a global on-line survey of technology industry executives conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and in-depth personal interviews with industry leaders and PwC professionals. It reveals that IP is a core strategic asset for technology companies and that the focus is shifting away from considering it as a mere legal issue towards managing and enhancing its value	June 2007
Software pricing trends: how vendors can capitalize on the shift to new revenue models This report explores both the causes and implications of the rise of new software pricing structures and provides guidance for vendors on how best to respond.	January 2007