A Turbulent economic environment driven by hyperinflation, high interest rates and foreign currency shortages characterizes the environment in which the technology and communications industry operates.

Global environmental policy and compliance are also growing challenges as companies internationally expand. As a result, the environmental management function has the potential to create significant business value if it is aligned with the organization’s overall business strategy.

The resulting technology and communications trends create a renewed focus on excelling company core businesses resulting in outsourced manufacturing operations, rationalized technology investments, and global environmental policy and compliance.