Systems Limited partnered with IBM to organize the Information Management Summit at the Karachi Marriott to explore global best practices in the marketplace that are leading the disruption curve while delivering high return on investment and optimal total cost of ownership. CIOs, Product Chiefs, VPs and Heads of IT, Marketing, Digital, and E-Commerce from organizations in the Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Finance, Insurance, Media, and Oil & Gas industries attended the event. After opening remarks from CEOs, summit participants gained insights into emerging technologies during keynote sessions from IBM and Systems Limited. Must Read: Artificial Intellect, Smart Living And Smarter Gizmos Likely To Be Big At CES 2018 The three keynotesessions discussed the benefits of robotic process automation (RPA), IBM API Connect, and IBM Aspera. RPA is a rapid-deploying, configurable, low-cost technology capable of automating any well-defined and repetitive digital tasks like processing bank loans and vendor payments. With low licensing and re-training costs combined with quicker and more affordable implementation, RPA offers much better value than traditional process automation techniques. IBM API Connect is a cloud-enabled API lifecycle management solution that digitally transformsand extends access to your integration services to create a high-ROI business model. Create, customize, and manage APIs that grant internal and external stakeholders access to valuable back-end data, creating opportunities for new revenue streams. IBM Aspera is a suite of high-speed digital content delivery solutions that BBC, CNN, Netflix, and others are using to gain competitive advantage. With support for large file sizes and automatic synchronization, Aspera facilitates global collaboration and high availability that scales as your organization grows. “The IT industry is moving into an era that emphasizes intelligence, and with powerful new technologies from industry leaders like IBM, Systems Limited is bringing the advantages of these smart solutions to its clients,” said Asif Peer, CEO, Systems Limited. “RPA has begun to revolutionize multiple industries by disrupting traditional automation models, and has brought the efficiency-enhancing benefits of artificial intelligence within the reach of small and medium-sized organizations. By combining the power of RPA with IBM’s content delivery and API integration solutions, businesses of all sizes will discover new ways to work, both internally as well as with their external partners and customers.”
PTCL envisions Pakistan’s digital transformation through Power of Public Cloud
PTCL envisions Pakistan’s digital transformation through Power of Public Cloud. PTCL held a seminar on “The Power of Public Cloud” at a local hotel in Karachi, which was largely attended by CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT professionals from business and corporate sector. Dr. Daniel Ritz, President & CEO, PTCL was the keynote speaker on the occasion. Speaking on ‘The role of PTCL in the Digital Transformation of Pakistan’ Dr. Daniel Ritz stressed upon the urgency to bring state-of-the-art technologies and solutions for digital transformation of the country. He added that PTCL’s Cloud Infrastructure would fulfill the vision of leading the country into a new era of digitization. Ghazanfar Ali, Country General Manager, IBM Pakistan & Afghanistan, also spoke on the occasion on PTCL and IBM cloud partnership and bringing the country at par with global competition. Must Read: Nokia 8: Three Firsts In One Precision Designed Flagship PTCL’s General Manager for Digital Services, heading the PTCL Smart Cloud segment, Nabeel Amjad gave an introduction of PTCL Smart Cloud Infrastructure capabilities and its service offering. Gustavo Alvarez, GTS Service Line Leader, IBM Middle East and Africa talked about the importance of Cloud in today’s digital age. Kamran Ahsan, Senior Director, Digital Security Solutions, Etisalat, emphasized on the importance of Digital Security in the growing world of digitalization. Public Cloud Infrastructure, Platform and Software services is an area that has exponentially grown globally over the last few years as it provides access to IT Data Center infrastructure and services at significantly lower capital and operational expenses. PTCL has been at the forefront for introducing ICT related services in Pakistan and decided to implement a local Cloud Infrastructure in 2017 as part of its continued commitment to technology and innovation. PTCL, leveraging its strong position and vast experience in Data Center hosting services, having state of the art Tier-3 Certified Data Centers and provider of high-speed connectivity solutions, launched cloud services with innovative offerings using enterprise grade platforms. PTCL has collaborated with IBM as the lead partner and system integrator for deployment of its cloud infrastructure. PTCL launched Smart Cloud in 2017 and over a short span, has built a satisfied clientele that has transformed and powered up their growth with PTCL Cloud services.
