Carbon Planet
Mac Computing for Global Change
Objectives
- Improve communication between geographically separated team members
- Reduce amount of lost time spent travelling
- Provide Web site visitors with a richer information resource
- Improve collaboration within the organisation
Solution
- Mac OS X and OS X Server
- MacBook or MacBook Pro computers for all staff members
- GarageBand for podcasting
- iChat for communications
- FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Server
Results
- Many thousands of dollars saved in travelling costs through the use of iChat for communication between staff members, partners and customers worldwide
- Blogging and podcasts that provide Web site visitors with more up-to-date and dynamic information about the company, its goals and relevant social issues
- The ability to develop niche databases in minutes rather than hours or even days
Adelaide, South Australia - For Dave Sag, CEO and co-founder of Adelaide-based Carbon Planet, personal computing is a concept that requires emphasis on "personal"; and its realisation of that emphasis that makes computing a valuable asset in any business.
In Carbon Planet's business, personal computing is there to support the company's operations of retailing carbon credits to individuals and organisations wishing to offset their carbon dioxide emissions to reduce global warming. As the company continues to grow in customer and staff numbers, the concept of personal computing has taken on an almost military feel.
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