Information Global Trends National Niagara Region Programs Profile Contact Information General Information Offered at the Welland Campus. The information industry growth is creating a knowledge-dependent society.
Technology increasingly dominates society and the economy.
Global Trends Telecommunications is the fastest growing industry because of the growth of computer networks and the globalization of trade. Information technology is rapidly transforming the workplace through facilitation of greater mobility and decentralization of communication. By the year 2010 many more workers will use computers and related technologies such as expert systems, robotics, imaging and sensing monitors, and embedded microprocessors to work at a distance from many traditional worksites. Companies will continue to restructure their organizations in response to the new technologies. The introduction of electronic and computerized components and systems has created a pressing need for upgrading of computer mechanics and repair persons.