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www.marinelink.com our latest version of the NS5 software suite, NS5 Enterprise, which will offer highly developed usability, reporting, speed and overall perform- ance. Our other focus for investment is our people. We’re hiring new talent and expanding our reach globally to meet the needs of our customers worldwide.

What are the most important changes in the industry?

Historically, the marine industry has been slow in terms of adopting IT management systems as compared to many land-based industries.

However, this is shifting tremendous- ly because vessel owners are seeing the numerous benefits that result from implementing a system like our soft- ware suite. Companies want efficient operations and smarter information management in areas such as finance, inventory, staff and compliance, which IT solutions such as the NS5 software suite can streamline.

With increased regulation and the obligation of industry standards, more companies are also more focused on integrating compliance requirements and on-board IT man- agement. A management system is certainly an effective way to capture necessary information to demon- strate compliance.

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