Digitization

September 25, 2019

SMB

Winning SMB Strategies for Digital Maturity

2 min read

Disruption is happening everywhere you look. It is boosted by changing customer expectations and also influenced by the introduction of new digital technologies like artificial intelligence and cloud. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) know that they need a digital strategy to thrive;…

August 7, 2019

COLLABORATIONS

How the tools make the digital workplace

2 min read

Digitization has changed the workplace immeasurably. From filing cabinets and workplace cubicles to cloud storage and remote working, advances in technology have streamlined processes and empowered employees. The result: businesses benefit from improved productivity and efficiency, while…

July 11, 2019

INNOVATION

Fostering the next-generation of innovators and problem-solvers

4 min read

Cisco thingQbator was conceived as a Cisco India CSR initiative to students build digital skills through learning by doing.  The key objectives being democratize innovation by building spaces and communities in colleges to foster innovation. Most of all, we wanted to challenge young minds to find…

June 27, 2019

MANUFACTURING

Beyond the digital hype: how manufacturers are leveling up

2 min read

いらっしゃいませ! We were proud and grateful to welcome 300 participants to Nagoya, Japan earlier this month for our annual Digital Manufacturing Summit. The event was a success in more ways than one. My main conclusion? Without a doubt, the manufacturing industry at large is entering a new phase of digital…

June 18, 2019

MANUFACTURING

The CIO challenge: Manufacturers demand always on, always performing, always contemporary IT

4 min read

Asia Pacific, Japan and China manufacturers fuel the world economy, and their digitization practices influence global innovation, our investment climate, technology purchases and individual country business and partner ecosystems. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of hosting the region’s…

April 22, 2019

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Asia Pacific: the beacon of growth and opportunity for entrepreneurs

3 min read

Powered by the rapid rise of growing economies like China, India and Southeast Asia, the world is increasingly shifting economic weight to the Asia Pacific region. This part of the world stands as a beacon of growth and opportunity for entrepreneurs. With this growth also comes the emergence of new…

April 12, 2019

DIGITIZATION

Cybersecurity for the Small and Mighty

2 min read

60% of all hacked SMBs go out of business after six months, according to the US National Cyber Security Alliance. This is unsurprising because the impact of cyber breaches on SMBs can deliver knock-out punches on multiple fronts. To begin with, the financial impact of global cyber breaches on SMBs quadruples…

April 9, 2019

DIGITIZATION

Connectivity Podcast: More than just maintaining a stable internet connection

1 min read

Read the Connectivity Blog: https://apjc.thecisconetwork.com/site/content/lang/en/id/10335 Read about the SMB Inspire Series: https://apjc.thecisconetwork.com/site/content/lang/en/id/10211 Read the Security Blog: https://apjc.thecisconetwork.com/site/content/lang/en/id/10382…

April 9, 2019

DIGITIZATION

Connectivity Podcast: More than just maintaining a stable internet connection

1 min read

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