{"id":30207,"date":"2017-11-23T10:33:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T02:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=30207"},"modified":"2017-11-23T10:33:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T02:33:36","slug":"maynilad-water-services-named-phls-digital-transformer-of-the-year-at-idcs-digital-transformation-awards-dxa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2017\/11\/23\/maynilad-water-services-named-phls-digital-transformer-of-the-year-at-idcs-digital-transformation-awards-dxa\/","title":{"rendered":"Maynilad Water Services named Phl\u2019s \u201cDigital Transformer of the Year\u201d at IDC\u2019s Digital Transformation Awards (DXa)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IDC concluded its 11-month search for the Philippines\u2019 best digital transformation (DX) initiatives, naming Maynilad Water Services Inc. as the 2017 \u201cDigital Transformer of the Year\u201d in the inaugural run of IDC DX Awards. IDC DXa recognizes organizations that have significantly transformed their served markets, through digital and disruptive technologies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Maynilad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30209\" src=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Maynilad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Maynilad.jpg 620w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Maynilad-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BIMA and Air21 also received distinctions at the awards, winning as \u201cDigital Disruptor of the Year\u201d and \u201cDX Leader for Operational Transformation\u201d respectively. The winners displayed remarkable and measurable excellence in their DX efforts across the three DX masteries, and showcased efforts to transform or disrupt their markets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe advent of DX has massively impacted the Philippines, redefining traditional industries, strengthening relationships with end-users and clients, and flattening organizational structure,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/getdoc.jsp?containerId=PRF001852\">Jubert Daniel Alberto<\/a>, head of operations for IDC Philippines. \u201cThe need for change, driven by external and internal pressures to ride the wave of disruption and heightened competition, is paving the way for significant transformation initiatives locally. The winners of the awards prove that DX is not just a business strategy, but an operational imperative for any organization today. The high DX awareness among Philippine businesses underscores the importance of transformation initiatives in transitioning to the new digital economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe journey to digital transformation is not without risks and challenges, so it\u2019s fitting to recognize those who have not only paved the way towards change, but also made the leap and never looked back. In the DX economy, creative use of technologies will be the biggest equalizer among competing organizations and economies within the region. It is thrilling to see this level of innovation form the Philippines and we look forward to more local DX success stories in the coming years,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/getdoc.jsp?containerId=PRF004134\">Sudev Bangah,<\/a>\u00a0Managing Director IDC ASEAN.<\/p>\n<p>The Philippine IDC DX Awards winners were selected through three rounds of panel judging and scoring following IDC\u2019s proprietary DX MaturityScape Assessment. In enforcing the highest level of transparency and impartiality in the evaluation process, each submission was reviewed and deliberated on by IDC Asia\/Pacific senior analysts.<\/p>\n<p>The three winning organizations from the Philippines will soon join the exclusive shortlist of IDC Digital Transformation Awards winners from other participating countries, as the regional search culminates in IDC\u2019s DX Summit, scheduled November 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 2017 at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. This closing event seeks to name Asia\u2019s best of the best, with regional winners being announced for the following categories: Digital Transformer of the Year; Digital Disruptor of the Year; DX Leader &#8211; L3D Mastery; DX Leader &#8211; Information Visionary; DX Leader &#8211; Omni-experience Innovation; DX Leader &#8211; Operational Transformation; and DX Leader &#8211; Talent Acceleration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IDC concluded its 11-month search for the Philippines\u2019 best digital transformation (DX) initiatives, naming Maynilad Water Services Inc. as the 2017 \u201cDigital Transformer of the Year\u201d in the inaugural run of IDC DX Awards. 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