Cloud computing no longer pie in the sky thanks to Vodafone
Digicom are specialists in the areas of audio-visual technology and print/document management, offering an extensive range of leading brand names together with impartial advice. As independent consultants, they work closely with their clients to ensure they get the most e ffective technology option for their needs. Their goal is to deliver a value-added solution which will enhance business processes and optimise productivity and efficiency within client organisations. Established in 1997, they employ 25 people and service the length and breadth of Ireland.
Peter Fox, Director Audio Visual, describes how the company took the decision to move to cloud computing and the impact that had not just on their telecoms requirement, but the way in which the business now operates.
“We decided to make the move to cloud computing, in order to enable us to be more efficient in how we collaborate both internally and externally, and in how we deal with email etc. More than half our employees spend most of their working day out of the office and it was important that they could continue to function in a virtual office while on the road."
"To make it work though, we had to make sure that we had the right voice and data service. We talked to each of the operators and found Vodafone to be the most knowledgeable about cloud computing. They also had the most competitive voice and data tari ff. As a result, we moved our business to Vodafone in August of this year and already we’re seeing the benefi ts."
"Vodafone recommended android handsets based on their experience of cloud computing, and our employees now use them to access and update documents stored on Google Docs and their email via Gmail. The whole country is now their office as they can access everything they need during the course of the day using their phone. The result is a more efficient workforce, particularly our sales people and engineers who spend a lot of time on the road."
"The combined voice and data tariff is also delivering cost savings, although it’s too early to quantify those just yet. Vodafone has enabled us to use cloud computing to take ‘hot desking’ to a new level. We’re con dent that the knock-on benefi ts in terms of our overheads over time will be significant."
"We’re really pleased with the benefi ts so far and are already looking at ways of expanding our use of the technology to further improve productivity and reduce our cost base. Our office based people no longer need to be based in the office so there’s the potential to deploy people to other areas if needs be, and we’re now looking at developing a new cloud based CRM system which will enable the sales team to work from ‘enquiry to invoice’ without ever stepping inside the office."
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