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    The Global Perspective on the Gap
    Technology Sound Bites
    Reasons for the Gap

    Technology Sound Bites

    Thoughts on Technology from Around the World...

    Here are some thoughts from the GCAB members on technology and its impact on consumers and small businesses. Members share their global viewpoints on the benefits of technology, the Technology Gap and the five distilled issues causing the gap: simplicity, trust, relevance, systemic alignment and socio-economics.

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    Tricia Parks
    Tricia Parks Tricia Parks of the US describes the importance of technology and the benefits that it can bring to our lives.

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    Bill Halal
    Bill Halal Bill Halal of the US gives his take on why the technology gap exists

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    Barry Wellman
    Barry Wellman Barry Wellman of Canada provides input on the dangers of the technology gap.

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    Jim Blasingame
    Jim Blasingame Jim Blasingame of the US discusses the technology gap.

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    Mark Boleat
    Mark Boleat Mark Boleat of the United Kingdom talks about the need for technology to become more relevant to end users.

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    Vicky Hung
    Vicky Hung Vicky Hung believes that usability issues in technology are driving the gap especially in Asian countries.

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    Jose Ramalho
    Jose Ramalho Jose Ramalho of Brazil gives his thoughts regarding today’s consumers understanding the value and relevance of technology in Brazil.

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    Enrico Mercanti
    Enrico Mercanti Enrico Mercanti of Italy discusses how the technology gap is difference for each country due to the variety of cultures and varying degrees of technology penetration.

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    Ken McEldowney
    Ken McEldowney Ken McEldowney of the US focuses on the digital divide and the impact of the technology gap when a percentage of people do not have access to online services such as government services.

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    Bernd Skiera
    Bernd Skiera Bernd Skiera of Germany talks about the problems with the complexity in technology creating the gap.

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    Tricia Parks
    Tricia Parks Tricia Parks talks about the need for simplicity in technology to help consumers better understand the value.

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    Soonhoon Bae
    Soonhoon Bae Soonhoon Bae of Korea describes the need for people to understand the relevance of technology.

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    Barry Wellman
    Barry Wellman Barry Wellman talks about the need for technology to fulfill the expections of the consumer.

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    Carlos Scheel
    Carlos Scheel Carlos Scheel of Mexico describes the impact of the technology gap in Mexico.

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    Ken McEldowney
    Ken McEldowney Ken McEldowney says that the cost of technology keeps people from accessing it.

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