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"How does Patagonia create its enviable culture for 2,500 employees across the world, achieve a 4 percent corporate turnover, and manage to provide on-site childcare? We sat down with Dean Carter, Patagonia’s head of Shared Services for Finance, HR, and Legal, to find out what life is like at the “un-company” and learn Patagonia’s secret for HR success."

Agile Integration Methodology: Container-Based and Microservices-Aligned Lightweight Integration Runtimes - This paper explores the merits of agile integration architecture--a container-based, decentralized, and microservices-aligned approach for integration solutions that meets the demands of agility, scalability, and resilience required by digital transformation.

In the Garage, you work side by side with IBM experts to create first-of-a-kind MVPs, experiment with emerging technologies and quickly learn from failures. In this webinar hear from Ed Forman, Partner of Cognitive Process Transformation at IBM. Ed has partnered with organizations across industries including automotive, life sciences, financial services and telecommunications. In his work with the IBM Garage he has helped shape an award-winning method for innovation that has transformed business models for Fortune 500 clients. Listen to this 30-minute presentation to find out more. "The mandate for procurement organizations is clear – cost reduction alone no longer ensures success; creating value is equally important. How was Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield able to achieve their desired future state? In this webinar, we will discuss: • Why procurement needs a strategic makeover, the current adoption of emerging technologies by procurement, and the challenges faced by procurement exec

IBM has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data & Analytics Services. According to the report, by 2022, 90% of corporate strategies are expected to view information as a critical enterprise asset, and analytics as an essential competency. Data and analytics service providers can help leaders accelerate and transform their ability to deliver data-driven insights and innovation solutions to businesses. Get complimentary access to Gartner's latest Magic Quadrant report for Data & Analytics Service Providers.

IBM and Red Hat provide a range of technology and services that can support their customers’ IT and development needs. IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct an emerging Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) technology assessment study to examine the ways in which customers utilize solutions by both companies in tandem and the impacts achieved as a result. The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of solutions using both IBM and Red Hat offerings on their organizations. Forrester interviewed five organizations that use IBM and Red Hat offerings together. These interviewees are focused on modernizing infrastructure and applications to resolve legacy architecture challenges and meet quickly changing market needs. These companies adopted a wide range of solutions from IBM (including IBM Power, IBM Z, IBM Cloud Paks, middleware, and professional services) and Red Hat (including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift, JBoss, a

Hybrid cloud adoption is accelerating within the financial services industry. Just recently IBM led a financial services focus group meeting with 20 banks and insurance companies. All of them indicated that they will be accelerating adoption of cloud technology over the next 12 to 18 months.

IBM Services helps its customers effectively plan, manage and migrate their applications to a hybrid multicloud environment. IBM Services commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by using IBM Services for migrating and modernizing their applications to a multicloud environment. The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of leveraging IBM Services for Application Migration and Modernization services for their organization. Register to learn more.

„Clevere ICT-Lösungen, höchste Qualität, bedürfnisorientierter Service, transparente Leistungen und off ene Kommunikation“, so beschreibt achermann ict-services sein Leistungsangebot. Das Unternehmen beschäftigt 50 Mitarbeiter und ist stolz auf seine agile wie professionelle Arbeitsweise. Ob für die Arbeit mit virtuellen Server- und Desktop-Umgebungen, mit IP-Telefonie oder mit professionellen Sicherheits- und Netzwerklösungen: Die Lösungen von achermann ict-services ermöglichen es Unternehmen, sich von der IT-Belastung zu befreien und sich auf das Kerngeschäft zu konzentrieren.

11 ways to identify the best supplier verification partner for your organization. Third-party supplier qualification vendors typically offer a combination of technology and service – but they are not all created equal. This guide will help you compare the features to look for in a technology platform, the kinds of services provided, and how to evaluate a third-party supplier qualification partner to meet your needs. It is most suited to safety, procurement, compliance, risk management, operations, and other professionals evaluating a third-party vendor to help manage their supplier qualification program.

On June 25, 2018, Ricoh announced its Cloud Workflow Solutions portfolio, a collection of cloudbased solutions and services that bring streamlined processes to SMBs in scalable, subscriptionbased packages. With an emphasis on addressing specific challenges facing smaller businesses, these solutions are meant to empower digital workplaces by eliminating manual steps, reducing manual data entry, and improving speed and accuracy to increase productivity and reduce overall costs. Many SMBs struggle to move beyond the challenges associated with content silos, lack of interoperability, and ongoing transition to mobile work environments. Much like their enterprise counterparts, smaller businesses face various complexities and pain points associated with interdepartmental workflows combined with a real need to enable employees to work when, where, and how they desire. Ricoh's Cloud Workflow Solutions platform is designed to address these challenges by streamlining and automating common busines

As the first managed services partner for Google Cloud Platform, Rackspace can help you accelerate innovation and cost savings within your retail organisation. With over 2.5 million hours of experience managing over 8000+ ecommerce websites, let us look after the intensive day-to-day operations of the cloud, so that you can focus on achieving your core business objectives. This paper explores: • Customer Voices: a look at three customers experiences working and thriving with GCP cloud • Shopping trends and forecasts for 2019 • What’s on offer with Rackspace and our Fanatical Experience™

The rapid adoption of cloud and SaaS services has transformed the digital business and fundamentally reshaped the challenge of defending the enterprise against advanced attacks.

Digital technology is changing the financial services industry rapidly with automated process, AI insights, customized experiences, new operating models and next generation applications. In such a scenario how should banks innovate and stay ahead of the game? This e-book will provide you the best strategies and recommendations for modernizing your IT infrastructure and operations. You’ll learn how to lead disruption and manage rapid change for your bank, its operations and its customers. Here are the five key takeaways: • Personalize customer experiences by maximizing your data • Borrow strategies from open banking and new business models • Step up your security game • Drive innovation from the inside out • Design an agile infrastructure to support participation in new digital marketplaces Find out more in the e-book.

Companies across the world are adopting a hybrid cloud environment as part of their digital transformation initiative. They need a platform that provides the elasticity and automatic provisioning of the public cloud with the economic viability of the private cloud. IBM’s LinuxONE is an enterprise-grade Linux server with a unique architecture designed to meet the needs of a vast range of enterprise computing workloads within a multi-cloud environment. Here are just a few reasons why you should consider LinuxONE: • Differentiating your cloud services • Reduced costs • Security everywhere Download the e-book for more details.

War is being waged for talent, and the spoils will go to those organizations that arm their recruits with the technology that makes them work more effectively and creatively. Technology is now the primary way that organizations engage with their workforce. According to a Harvard Business Review Analytic Services survey of 677 executives, the overwhelming majority—86%—believe that technology has a greater impact on employee engagement today than it did three years ago, and a similar number say that technology will continue to be a major factor in engaging the workforce in the years ahead.

TIBCO Data Virtualization is a proven approach used by four of the top five integrated energy companies to deliver more analytic data sooner from across upstream and downstream operations. Specific use cases described include: •? Offshore Platform Data Analytics •? Well Maintenance and Repair •? Cross Refinery Web Data Services •? SAP Master Data Quality If you are an energy company facing similar data and analytic challenges, consider TIBCO Data Virtualization.

Endesa is a leading energy company in Spain and Portugal with around 10,000 employees, providing services for over 11 million customers. The company is committed to spreading a more sustainable energy culture and strives to be at the forefront of the technological transformation of the energy industry. To meet this goal, Endesa joined the Enel Group in 2009, a multinational energy company and leading integrated operator in the global electricity and gas markets, with a particular focus on European and Latin American markets.

Servicios Financieros es una industria en la que la innovación siempre está presente. Los modelos de negocio transformadores como las casas de bolsa de bajo costo, los productos de inversión innovadores como los fondos de inversión cotizados, y las regulaciones estrictas como Gramm-Leach-Bliley son algunos ejemplos. Otros ejemplos incluyen: • Las nuevas firmas fintech, como la reciente inversión de nueve mil millones de dólares hecha en Ant Financial Services Group, y un sinnúmero de otras empresas emergentes similares apoyadas con capital de riesgo, están apuntando a segmentos bien establecidos de la industria de servicios financieros. • Servicios de gestores automatizados potenciados por la inteligencia artificial y el machine learning que apoyan a los asesores financieros y a los gestores de carteras • Las regulaciones y las leyes para el manejo de riesgos que cambian constantemente, como GDPR, Basilea III y Open Banking, y que transforman la manera en que se interactúa con los

Financial services organizations operate under a host of regulatory standards. This makes sense, as the assets and information managed by these firms are valuable, sensitive, and targeted by sophisticated cyber attackers daily. Compounding these challenges is the large volume of personally identifiable information (PII) that financial organizations handle regularly. PII is subject to many compliance regulations, notably the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which regulates not only the processing of personal data, including PII, relating to individuals in the EU, for also any organization that processes personal data of EU residents. For US banking consumers, Section 5 (Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices) of the Federal Trade Commission Act and numerous state regulations enforce basic consumer protections, which financial organizations must also uphold.

5G services will place greater demands on the network in terms of peak data rates, connection density, and more. Learn how CoSPs are getting ready for 5G and how Intel® architecture is helping accelerate network transformation.

Distributed cloud architectures will play an important role in Communication Service Providers’ network transformations. The distributed cloud will be made of numerous edge locations, from the customer premises to mobile base stations to central offices, each of which has its benefits and constraints. CSPs will need to consider attributes such as performance, availability, security, integration, and data and traffic volume to optimize the infrastructure for a myriad of workloads. Learn more about Heavy Reading’s survey results on CSPs adopting a distributed cloud strategy and delivering new services in this white paper.

Cities need to rethink public transport systems to meet consumer demand for flexible, on-demand services. By doing this, they can also unclog congested roads, improve safety and reduce carbon emissions. Read this insight to discover: • how patterns of mobility are changing in major cities • what customers want – and the key challenges to meeting their expectations • whether microtransit solutions can be an effective complement to traditional public services • three key levers to pull to develop responsive, demand-driven services.

Professional buyers increasingly expect a hassle-free, fully digital experience with visibility into pricing. Electrical products in particular are a major growth area for Amazon Business and other digital entrants, some of whom undercut the market with bottom-barrel prices. It can be scary out there, but only if you don’t have a plan. This whitepaper provides a playbook for: • Reimagining how you tackle pricing challenges • Dynamically responding to cost changes • Embracing the right technology • Going the extra mile with services that Amazon can’t match If you’re making the leap to eCommerce or bolstering an existing online presence to meet customer expectations, pricing cannot be an afterthought. In digital channels, pricing rigor - including effectively maintaining market-aligned customer-specific and system prices and setting up relevant price profiles - becomes even more important as it is more transparent to customers. Give your buyers what they want without sacrificing the marg

From smartphones and cloud computing to ride-sharing services and electric cars, disruptive technology is changing the way we live – and nobody understands disruption better than startups. Whether they’re independent entities funded by VCs or emerging companies within the walls of a large corporation, startups recognize the power of technology to solve problems and improve lives, and they have been instrumental in challenging the status quo and shaping our society. But startups can’t be expected to do it all alone. Lean operating budgets and a need to move quickly demand that these organizations make efficient use of their limited resources – and that means not “reinventing the wheel” when it comes to their underlying tech. By working with the right partner who can provide the right resources and expertise at the right time, startups are free to focus on what matters most: bringing their innovation to market.

Even with the greatest level of talent on your in-house legal team, you will at some point, need the services of external counsel. When an organization rates its outside law firms, selecting just the right data might be a challenge. Business leaders may not be lawyers, so it may be necessary to rely on the self-assessment of firms to determine the “health” of their programs. But does it need to be that subjective? Hard data is an essential tool when it comes to performance evaluation. There are specific metrics organizations can use to evaluate law firm performance. While it may not be “all about the money,” these key metrics can provide insight into how your panel handles its work and the value of the results you receive.