Free ICT Europe (FIE) established to support industry expected to be worth €90bn, providing an additional 100,000 European jobs by 2017 A group of independent European IT services operators have announced the formation of an international alliance, established in order to champion the growth of the secondary IT market in Europe and to raise awareness…
Many thanks to The ITAM Review for publishing our article on decoupling economic growth from environmental harm. This is a key topic in EU governmental thinking. Board member Jan Hoogstrate shares his insights based on years of conversations with legislators and years of experience in the market. He is supported by fellow board member Astrid…
ICT reuse is critical to environmentally sustainable economic growth In a capitalist society, economic growth thrives on consumption. Every year, hundreds of millions of desktop PCs and laptops are sold; since 2014, smartphone manufacturers have sold over 1 billion units annually. This is a point that the European Commission included in its goals for the…
Though they’re gone through a number of iterations I’ve read these words so many times it feels as if they are scorched onto my retina; IBM’s much vaunted reason for doing precisely what they please, when they please. You’ll find it on any documentation or emails or notices relating to microcode restrictions, as if it…
Five years ago the Directorate General of Competition of the European Union made a Decision related to the maintenance and the support of the IBM Mainframes. It was the result of a complaint filed 2 years before. This Decision could be compared to an earthquake as it was the first time in Europe a big…
MEPs have voted in overwhelming support of a report on the Circular Economy Action Plan and adopted sweeping measures to extend the life of products, increase access to spare parts and provide better information for consumers. Free ICT Europe contributed to this report, specifically regarding business-to-business markets and independent repair. Free ICT believes these policies…
Has your organization explored the secondary software market? Buying and selling used software can free up much needed IT budgets and reduce compliance and audit headaches. Software is an asset and should be treated and managed as such, like other business assets (in certain conditions). Click the link below for access to a comprehensive whitepaper…
Free ICT Europe has become a full partner NW Interreg funded research project “Circular Economy for the Data Centre Industry” (CEDaCI) CEDaCI is a multi-disciplinary network that bring together actors and experts from all IT life cycle stages and sub-sectors directly and indirectly associated with the Data Centre Industry. Although the projects looks at water…
Free ICT invites your company’s executives to join us on a strategic journey—one that empowers you to navigate the evolving ICT landscape and respond effectively to developments in Brussels. Our goal: to help you thrive in a free and open market. Together, through collaboration, we can assert and secure our place in the ICT stack….
ICT Trends at EU Level- What to do in 2020-2024 Giving you information nobody else will present you! Webinars are recorded: view here. November 26, 2020 – What does it take to influence legislation An experienced panel that knows what it involves to get foothold in the arena of Brussel’s political labyrinth and…