{"id":30051,"date":"2017-11-08T15:19:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T07:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=30051"},"modified":"2017-11-08T15:19:39","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T07:19:39","slug":"epldt-pldt-enterprise-cap-off-tech-caravan-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2017\/11\/08\/epldt-pldt-enterprise-cap-off-tech-caravan-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"ePLDT, PLDT Enterprise cap off Tech Caravan 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv2754462943MsoNormal\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">ePLDT collaborated with PLDT\u2019s Corporate business arm PLDT Enterprise to hold its first annual\u00a0<i>Tech Caravan 2017: Enabling Success in the Hyperconnected World<\/i>\u00a0in different locations in the Philippines.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30053\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ePLDT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30053\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30053\" src=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ePLDT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ePLDT.jpg 620w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ePLDT-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>ePLDT, PLDT Enterprise representatives during the 1st leg of Tech Caravan 2017 in Manila<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"yiv2754462943MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">ePLDT and PLDT Enterprise initiated a series of customer-focused tech fora that showcases how enterprises can boost their efficiency and collaboration, business continuity, customer engagement and IT management through business tools and services such as cloud, data center, analytics, cyber security, managed IT and digital engagement solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2754462943MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Representatives from ePLDT and PLDT Enterprise engaged with customers in Manila, North and South Luzon, and Visayas to introduce business technologies to help in digital transformation journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2754462943MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">According to\u00a0Nerisse Ramos, ePLDT Group COO, local enterprises are positioned to win in the Experience Age if their growth strategies are supported with digital tools and industry best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2754462943MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cSome organizations are already riding the wave when it comes to digital adoption. For many others, there\u2019s still a long way to go. Adopting a dynamic approach now to automate core functions, improve workflow, attract and retain customers and redefine corporate culture are key transformation elements that will drive the competitive sustainability of companies,\u201d Ramos said.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2754462943MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">A recent<span class=\"yiv2754462943m_6361244661842054107gmail-m_-521558337315476570gmail-apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsainsider.com\/study-tech-adoption-linked-to-revenue-growth-for-small-business\/archives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Deloitte study<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yiv2754462943m_6361244661842054107gmail-m_-521558337315476570gmail-apple-converted-space\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">found that tech adoption among small- and medium-sized enterprises is linked to their revenue growth. In fact, it pointed out that SMEs that are not integrating the right\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">business technologies in their core functions are at risk of falling behind those that do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2754462943MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ramos said: \u201cWe strongly believe that all businesses have the capability of reinventing themselves to win in the competitive market; they just have to start with the right technologies and strategies. This is where we come in\u2014at ePLDT, we help companies of all sizes reap the benefits of today\u2019s technology by offering solutions that are designed to solve pain points and achieve business outcomes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2754462943MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Jovy Hernandez, SVP and Head of PLDT Enterprise, noted that ePLDT and the whole PLDT Group are working to deliver customer value by interlocking connectivity with digital business solutions, industry best practices and expertise.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2754462943MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cEnterprises need a trusted partner and expert advisor in competing in the Experience Age. This is why at ePLDT and PLDT Enterprise, we synergize our efforts to empower our customers with tools that enable their growth aspirations and assure competitive advantage,\u201d Hernandez said. &#8220;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Our mission is\u00a0to offer market-attuned and expertise-driven enterprise solutions to customers, ensuring\u00a0that\u00a0they achieve the objectives of\u00a0their\u00a0digital transformation.\u00a0We are amidst a tectonic shift in the\u00a0digital environment and we are here to help clients successfully lead change in their own organizations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ePLDT collaborated with PLDT\u2019s Corporate business arm PLDT Enterprise to hold its first annual\u00a0Tech Caravan 2017: Enabling Success in the Hyperconnected World\u00a0in different locations in the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":30053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[246,379,96],"class_list":["post-30051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-epldt","tag-pldt","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}