'If you're honest with me I will recommend you left, right and centre' - IT leaders discuss what they seek in their IT suppliers

Doug Woodburn
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IT leaders tell ECLF delegates that honesty, specialism and stability are top traits they seek in IT suppliers - but admit that spam does very occasionally work

The things IT leaders love - and loathe - about their IT suppliers, when they like to engage with them, and how they select their partners was the topic of the final panel session of yesterday's in...

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