Transformation

Digital remains key focus for most industries in 2019 but challenges remain, finds Frost & Sullivan

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Articles, Internet of things, Information society, Academic disciplines, 5G, Technology forecasting, Smart city, Digital transformation, Transformation

Frost & Sullivan presented its annual Asia-Pacific Industry Outlook at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on 29 January.

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  • Frost & Sullivan presented its annual Asia-Pacific Industry Outlook at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on 29 January.
  • Key analysts from Frost & Sullivan Digital Transformation, Transformational Healthcare and Energy & Environment practice presented the top predictions for the industry in 2019.
  • Mr. Ajay Sunder, VP at Frost & Sullivan's ICT Asia-Pacific practice discussed data-driven technologies as the new catalyst as enterprises today move towards digital transformation.
  • With this, 5G networks will be an enabler for smart city infrastructure as well as industries ranging from industrial, automotive and healthcare.

FMI Releases Quarterly Publication "The Quiet Transformation of the Built Environment"

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Thursday, December 6, 2018
FMI, Transformation

The publication (co-sponsored by Zurich) highlights some key innovations and transformations that are taking place across today's built environment and sheds light onto this seemingly quiet yet pervasive transformation.

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  • The publication (co-sponsored by Zurich) highlights some key innovations and transformations that are taking place across today's built environment and sheds light onto this seemingly quiet yet pervasive transformation.
  • Chris Daum, CEO of FMI, states, "Now when we talk about innovation and transformation, we're not talking about changes that are happening at an equal pace across all segments of the industry.
  • Instead, these transformative changes are impacting certain segments, markets and specific geographies in different waysin some cases, transformation is both rapid and significant.
  • *Investment banking services provided by FMI Capital Advisors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and wholly owned subsidiary of FMI.

Discover Why it's Time to Revolutionize the Role of the Chief Innovation Officer at the 13th Annual New Product Innovation & Development: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange

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Thursday, December 6, 2018
Narendran, Transformation, Keynote, Agile, Culture

His keynote will cover the evolving and revolutionary ways to view and commit to this critical agent of transformation for success in the marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • His keynote will cover the evolving and revolutionary ways to view and commit to this critical agent of transformation for success in the marketplace.
  • This session will explore the benefits of becoming an Agile organization, as opposed to a traditional one.
  • Narendran will examine whether "Agile" is just a buzzword and share his cross-industry expertise on overcoming hurdles, celebrating victories, and defining benchmarks.
  • For additional information, please email: [email protected] or call Matthew McSweegan at 516-255-3812.

Discover Why it's Time to Revolutionize the Role of the Chief Innovation Officer at the 13th Annual New Product Innovation & Development: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Narendran, Transformation, Keynote, Agile, Culture

His keynote will cover the evolving and revolutionary ways to view and commit to this critical agent of transformation for success in the marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • His keynote will cover the evolving and revolutionary ways to view and commit to this critical agent of transformation for success in the marketplace.
  • This session will explore the benefits of becoming an Agile organization, as opposed to a traditional one.
  • Narendran will examine whether "Agile" is just a buzzword and share his cross-industry expertise on overcoming hurdles, celebrating victories, and defining benchmarks.
  • For additional information, please email: [email protected] or call Matthew McSweegan at 516-255-3812.

AVADO Faces Digital Transformation Head On, Releases Survey Results On Lagging Corporate L&D Programs

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Digital transformation, Information society, Information technology, Social change, Transformation

Most interestingly, 25% of respondents aged 55+ said that digital transformation isn't that important/important at all to their company vs. 4% of respondents aged 25-34.

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  • Most interestingly, 25% of respondents aged 55+ said that digital transformation isn't that important/important at all to their company vs. 4% of respondents aged 25-34.
  • With the average C-Suite executive skewing older, it is understandable why many companies have not prioritized L&D programs for digital transformation purposes.
  • Additionally, about half (45%) of respondents said only C-suite employees/the Board are included in their company's digital transformation.
  • "It's no secret that many companies are already extremely late in preparation for ongoing digital transformation," said Niall McKinney, Global President of AVADO.

Scale Computing's HC3 Featured In New Ingram Micro Business Transformation Center

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
HNA Group, Ingram Micro, Transformation, Edge computing, Computing, Concurrent computing, California

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Scale Computing , a market leader in edge computing and hyperconverged solutions, today announced its HC3 Edge platform will be featured in the collaborative environment of the new Ingram Micro Business Transformation Center.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Scale Computing , a market leader in edge computing and hyperconverged solutions, today announced its HC3 Edge platform will be featured in the collaborative environment of the new Ingram Micro Business Transformation Center.
  • The 3,500-square-foot Business Transformation Center offers a highly visual learning opportunity that includes three vertical-focused areaseducation, retail and healthcarea data center with hands-on capabilities and a unified communications and collaboration zone.
  • Supported by six full-time engineers, the Business Transformation Center features more than 30 vendors and multiple market categories.
  • "Our participation in Ingram Micro's Business Transformation Center gives us a tremendous opportunity to extend a unique offering to our partners," said Scott Mann, director of North American channel for Scale Computing.

Eagle's Flight Explores Digital Transformation

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Friday, November 2, 2018
Marketing, Digital transformation, Information society, Information technology, Social change, Transformation, Economics, Culture

The e-book, Digital Transformation: The People Who Make It Happen, is available for free download at https://www.eaglesflight.com/digital-transformation-the-people-that-make... .

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  • The e-book, Digital Transformation: The People Who Make It Happen, is available for free download at https://www.eaglesflight.com/digital-transformation-the-people-that-make... .
  • More than ever, business leaders must forge the way ahead in order for their organizations to survive in the digital age.
  • The demand for digital transformation comes from many directions, including customers, employees, and stakeholders.
  • The new guide from Eagle's Flight explores:
    "The most successful digital transformations recognize that it's about more than just new technology and processes; it's also about the people who will be impacted by those changes," says Michelle Bennett, Vice President of Marketing for Eagle's Flight.

Digital Transformation and Fintech Strategies of Bank of America

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Finance, Money, Digital transformation, Information society, Information technology, Social change, Economy, Bank of America, Transformation, Financial technology

The "Digital Transformation and Fintech Strategies of Bank of America" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Digital Transformation and Fintech Strategies of Bank of America" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This study covers the digital transformation initiatives of Bank of America Corp (BofA), which operates in more than 35 countries worldwide.
  • This digital disruption is forcing banks and other financial services companies to embrace digital evolution and start embarking on their digital transformation journey.
  • Furthermore, we have also looked at Bank of America's organizational structure in relation to digital transformation and how its transformation unit develops and executes digital transformation initiatives.

New Research Finds Mobile is the "Achilles Heel" of Digital Transformation

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Digital transformation, Information society, Information technology, Social change, Machine-or-transformation test, Transformation

At the same time, respondents overwhelmingly reveal that their organizations' digital transformation are in "mature" stages, creating a clear contradiction in facts.

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  • At the same time, respondents overwhelmingly reveal that their organizations' digital transformation are in "mature" stages, creating a clear contradiction in facts.
  • "These data points expose several enterprise weak spots: first, a fundamental misunderstanding of how crucial mobile is to a mature digital transformation strategy and second, a resounding lack of mobile best practices.
  • "Digital leaders must wake up to the fact that bold innovation is required for digital transformation to truly succeed, and that starts with shifting the narrative.
  • Despite the fact that recent research finds a positive workforce experience is important to 78 percent of workers.

Alliance One International, Inc. Announces Details of New Organizational Structure

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Monday, September 10, 2018
Organizational structure, Transformation

MORRISVILLE, N.C., Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE: AOI) today announced details of its new organizational structure designed to support its diversified business lines by fostering greater collaboration and efficiency.

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  • MORRISVILLE, N.C., Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE: AOI) today announced details of its new organizational structure designed to support its diversified business lines by fostering greater collaboration and efficiency.
  • The Company also announced a number of executive leadership appointments to manage the new structure and further advance the "One Tomorrow" transformation initiative.
  • "The implementation of our new organizational structure marks a major milestone in our 'One Tomorrow' transformation strategy," said Mr. Sikkel.
  • As a holding company, Pyxus will provide shared services, including Finance, Legal Services, Business Services and Human Resources to all company divisions.