One of the top reasons why a lot of businessmen are hesitant to modernize and go full digital with their business are the complexities of setting up a system that can help them run it smoothly.
From inventories, sales and delivery and even accounting finding a business partner who is ready to take the risk and is just as equally passionate as yourself is very rare.
But pursuing your passion to improve your services should not be complicated as demonstrated at the recent Globe Wonderful World 9 gathering held at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriot Hotel in Resorts World.
Worldwide spending of enterprises on information and communications technology (ICT)-based business software and applications grew 7.5 percent to reach $149.9 billion in 2015, with a projected increase to more than $201 billion in 2019, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. Analysts, a leading information technology research and advisory company. In addition, investing heavily on digital transformation will yield growth in terms of revenue and operational efficiency as well minimizing risks and threats.
With the growing trend for enterprises to go fully-digital and as part of its commitment to enable a digital nation, Globe Business is accelerating the adoption of data and digital services across Philippine enterprises with its industry-focused solutions, leveraging on the latest ICT capabilities and innovations that will drive global competitiveness.
“Globe Business is ushering in uninterrupted business by enabling our enterprise clientele to do more of what they were meant for. Being as passionate as they are with their industry, Globe Business supports them with the right technology, infrastructure and the know-how to become the best in their field,” says Mike Frausing, Senior Advisor for Enterprise and IT-Enabled Services Group at Globe. “One of the key components of building a digital nation is building a digital enterprise, and our goal at Globe Business is to leverage on digital capabilities to change the way enterprises operate to achieve greater business success.”
The Globe Business booth which was designed like a mini grocery store, the leading telecom company in the country displayed its various industry-focused solutions,through common food items, such as chips, cereals and juices, to demonstrate that picking out the package that is right for you can be as simple as taking grocery items from a shelf.
Each participant was made to choose 3 random grocery lists from each batch of questions. Each list will contain a pain point from a random industry and 3 possible answers/solutions. The participant will then have to identify the correct solution to the problem and find the corresponding grocery item.The shelves are stacked with 3 different items with 4 variants. For example, one set of shelves were stacked with cereals of 4 different and distinguishable variants/brands — Koko Krunch, Frosties, Honey Stars, Froot Loops. Each brand will correspond to a solution of each industry.
Each “business owner” was then given 2 minutes to find what they think is the right solution for their problem. Once the participant has filled his basket they will then proceed to the check-out counter to check if they have successfully completed their grocery list.
Their items will be scanned one-by-one and after all their items are scanned, the computer will identify if they correctly identified the solution to each pain point on their list. If they choose correctly, they got to go home with the item corresponding to the correct solution.
For example in the IT BPO scenario one of the problems raised was that “Staff turnover is high and with their different shifts, managing their payroll is a nightmare!” That particular pain point can be addressed by the Globe’s “Managed Payroll” solution. The IT-BPO industry is also an important sector that can maximize ICT to its fullest potential to boost work efficiencies and employee productivity. Globe Business offers BPOs solutions such as Canvas, which converts paper-based processes to dynamic, feature-rich mobile apps, Globe Work Ready Seats, as well as Media Storage facilities help BPOs secure large files for their customers.
The IT-BPO industry is also an important sector that can maximize ICT to its fullest potential to boost work efficiencies and employee productivity. Globe Business offers BPOs solutions such as Canvas, which converts paper-based processes to dynamic, feature-rich mobile apps, Globe Work Ready Seats, as well as Media Storage facilities help BPOs secure large files for their customers.
For those looking for a cost efficient way to store large and highly confidential media files Globe offers a Media Storage Service. There is also the Canvas Mobile Forms to minimize too many signed agent coaching and feedback forms and to avoid mixing up paperwork.
Companies in the retail industry, for instance, can benefit from managed security services, mobility solutions, and connectivity solutions that Globe Business offers. Through managed security services, customers who shop online are protected from identity thefts, fraudulent activities, and malicious transactions from cybercriminals.
Retail Business can choose from Managed Security Services should they need to provide a secured online environment for customers who would want to their shopping on their laptops and phones; Google Apps for Work to allow their store associates to collaborate in real time with each other; and even M2M Fixed Asset Management to help them monitor their warehouse. 
Globe even has solutions for Education such as the Learning Management System to help keep students engaged and keep track of their development, a Virtual Private Cloud service and a School Management Service that will consolidate and grant immediate access to data and reports coming from different departments. Globe Business is also strengthening its focus on the education industry to provide schools with innovative and interactive learning tools to give students and teachers access to 21st century learning powered by cutting-edge technology to broaden the minds of today’s knowledge-seekers. Solutions featured include the Learning Management System for personalized, adaptive, and monitored learning to address student engagement in school, the Virtual Private Cloud for cost-efficient IT equipment for new applications for teachers and school staff, and the School Management System to give the workforce access to consolidated learning resources and tools for better and faster school management decisions.
Finally, the logistics industry can leverage on ICT to boost operations for companies using solutions such as M2M Fleet Management allowing companies to better track and manage fleet requirements of logistics companies to improve productivity. Enterprises can also avail of managed connectivity services for a reliable and quick solution to connect their branches, as well as Canvas to save time and resources from physical processing of forms and other documents, thereby improving efficiencies in the workplace.
Logistics problems? Maybe Globe’s M2M Fleet Management System; Managed Connectivity and Canvas Mobile Forms are for you. These solutions will help you track your delivery tucks, facilitate your expansion plans and improve or replace your current paper forms for reports.
Simultaneous to its renewed focus to better address business painpoints of its industry verticals with its portfolio of ICT solutions, Globe Business has also strengthened its capabilities in enabling enterprises to combat risks and threats such as cybercrimes in light of the recent money laundering issues faced by financial institutions such as banks. “With our solutions and partnerships, we are safeguarding our enterprise clientele so that their digital journey is seamless and free from threats as much as possible,” adds Frausing.
This is apparent in the memorandum of agreement recently signed by Globe Business with Singtel to strengthen its information security capabilities and expand its managed security services portfolio. Singtel has recently acquired Trustwave leveraging on its cyber security assets and capabilities, which include five (5) global security operations centers located in Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, Manila and Warsaw, the world-renowned Trustwave SpiderLabs® ethical hacking and threat research team, and the unified, cloud-based TrustKeeper® portal which is used to deliver Trustwave security and compliance services globally.
To know more how Globe Business can empower your organization’s passions with industry-renowned ICT products and solutions, visit www.globe.com.ph/business or contact a Globe Business Account Manager.
