NEXT100 winner Dr. Makarand Sawant joins as VP - IT at Sahyadri Hospitals
Dr. Makarand Sawant has joined as VP - IT at Sahyadri Hospitals. He moves from Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (DFPCL) where he was Senior General Manager - IT and had served DFPCL for more than a decade. Dr. Sawant has been a NEXT100 winner in 2011. He completed his MDP in Strategic IT Management for CIOs from IIM-Ahmedabad, Doctorate in Management Studies, IT... By ITNEXT
Indian enterprises' top AI adoption: Study
Indian businesses lead both US and UK regarding data maturity and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to the State of AI 2022 report by PEAK, a Decision Intelligence company. According to the study's findings, most (84%) Indian businesses with 100 or more employees are currently using AI in one form or another, nearly twice that of the UK (46%), whereas the US is at 68%. A... By CIO&Leader
What can CTOs do to improve a company's ESG?
ESG (Environmental, social and corporate governance) is gaining popularity across the corporate landscape, especially with the COP26 event. Companies are under high pressure to showcase how they plan to achieve their climate change targets. Technology leaders and CTOs should consider the critical factors of ESG to scale the next generation of the company from day one. A comprehensive ESG... By Prosenjit Dutta
Spotlight: Augmented Reality
You are in an electronic showroom because it is time to buy a 50-60” TV for your wall. The showroom manager is all over you trying to convince which model will look best at your wall. And (s)he hasn’t seen your wall/ room. So, this is all imaginary visualization. Now change it to Augmented Reality visual. Before you decide, you can see how different TVs will look in the room; and will you have to... By Akash JainSAS’ cloud-first portfolio soars with customer success, industry solutions and strategic partners
SAS boldly stakes its future on a powerful cloud analytics platform and AI-driven, cloud-first industry solutions. It’s the analytics and AI leader’s cloud-first approach that eases customers’ digital transformations. And SAS’ cloud momentum is building: Despite the pandemic’s pressure and uncertainty, SAS’ global cloud revenue jumped 19% in 2021. With results like this, SAS is deepening its... By CIO&LeaderIBM Unveils New Roadmap to Practical Quantum Computing Era; Plans to Deliver 4,000+ Qubit System
IBM has announced the expansion of its roadmap for achieving large-scale, practical quantum computing. This roadmap details plans for new modular architectures and networking that will allow IBM quantum systems to have larger qubit-counts – up to hundreds of thousands of qubits. To enable them with the speed and quality necessary for practical quantum computing, IBM plans to... By CIO&LeaderBIAL partners with Kotak and Phi Commerce to facilitate omnichannel payment solution
With an aim to facilitate a seamless payment experience for customers, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the operator of Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport), has introduced an innovative omnichannel payment solution across the airport ecosystem, in partnership with Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (“KMBL”/ “Kotak”) and Phi Commerce. This is a first-of-its-kind... By CIO&Leader3i Infotech ties-up with IIT Research Park, Chennai to establish FutureTech business labs
3i Infotech Limited, a global Information Technology company, committed to accelerating business transformation, announced its consolidated financial results for its fourth quarter ending March 31, 2022 and for fiscal year 2021-2022 (FY22). The company also made a series of key updates, which include - in FY22, 3i Infotech has tied-up with IIT Research Park, Chennai to establish... By CIO&Leader
Tips on Migrating Data Successfully During a Merger or Acquisition
While mergers and acquisitions originally tapered down at the start of the pandemic, the recent funding rush and current geopolitical situation is seeing M&A activity pick up again. India, in particular, has seen an increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions that have taken place in 2021. There were 598 deals worth US $112.8 billion, with technology, media, telecom and financial... By Oskar Grondhal
CIO's Desk: Binding Experience and Operations Seamlessly
Application modernization is being triggered at two levels— one is the dynamic macro-level changes such as the COVID pandemic that has forced us to change the way we work, collaborate, and engage with customers. The other is the ever-evolving needs of customers, which are changing rapidly, and business offerings must adapt to cater on a dynamic basis. This calls for a certain level of agility to... By Deepak Bhosale
Focus on digital initiatives slows cybersecurity efforts: Study
Due to companies' increased focus on digital initiatives, their attention on cybersecurity is being reduced, which is alarming. According to the Identity Security Threat Landscape Report by CyberArk, an identity security company, 79% of senior security professionals state that cybersecurity has taken a back seat in the last year in favor of accelerating other digital business initiatives.... By