January 2006 Newsletter

How can VMC help you achieve your New Year's Resolutions?
VMC can help you achieve key business objectives that industry experts suggest should take a priority in 2006:

Delegate - Learn how to delegate, and do it more. Take some of the load off your plate and let VMC's technical experts step in to handle a project. Learn more.

Invest in IT - Stay competitive and productive by investing in technology. VMC's IT Enterprise consultants can recommend technology solutions to optimize your organization's IT investments. Read more.

Use People Power - Surveys show that skills shortages remain a big problem for many businesses in 2005. Invest in training - or outsource to a team of skilled workers - to help ease that crunch. Learn more.

Plan ahead - Create a road map and action plan. Assess what's working in your sales, marketing and IT departments and what might need a fresh approach. For help mapping out your technology strategy for 2006, see VMC case studies for ideas on making things happen.

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Happy New Year and welcome to Compass, VMC's monthly newsletter. Each month Compass will spotlight the passionate people and milestone innovations that drive our technology solutions.

VMC Customer Satisfaction Survey

VMC recently conducted a satisfaction survey of its customer base. Our management would like to thank those who participated in the survey. - We value this opportunity to listen to our "voice of the customer", and we take your input seriously. If you didn't have a chance to participate in the survey, we'd still like to hear from you on how we're doing and how we can improve. Drop us an email: feedback@vmc.com

Compass Case File: Moving a Tech Support Center in Real Time

"VMC already knew our business so they were able to step in and make the impossible happen. Even our other vendors were amazed that VMC could transfer our entire call center from one location to another, with no service down time." Learn how VMC made the move.

News: VMC Events Calendar 2006

VMC will be attending a number of industry events this year and we'd love to see you when we're there. Check our events listing for shows and conferences where we we'll be to answer questions and discuss how VMC can work for you. If you are interested in setting up an appointment to meet with us at an event, send us an email at info@vmc.com

We always welcome your feedback on articles and features in this newsletter, so please write us feedback@vmc.com.

Holiday Games Sales May Appear Slow, but Industry Growth Expected in 2006 and Beyond
Early reports of video game sales this holiday season appear to be below 2004. But brighter prospects are just around the corner - industry analysts like DFC Intelligence expect a major boost in 2006 games revenues, with industry sales to meet or exceed $24 billion. With Xbox 360 having just hit the market, and with the Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Revolution coming soon, experts liken this year to a similar period in 2001 - when consumers were in "wait and see" mode anticipating next-generation consoles - which was then followed by a historic boom in game sales. With this increased demand on games producers expected, VMC GameLabs is a great addition to your team to deliver and support your game products in the marketplace.