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Microsoft Corp. recently announced it has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, of which over 150,000 are from the Philippines. This tops its initial goal of 25 million last June. Microsoft Corp. is also extending its commitment to help 250,000 companies globally make a skills-based hire in 2021.

Continuously mitigating credit risk and fraud in operational processes and systems has become a prevailing problem for the financial sector. As businesses deal with the aftermath of the lockdown, lenders may expect a surge in working capital loan requests from entrepreneurs hoping to recover from these trying times.

The pandemic has become the most influential driver of digital transformation and, consequently, global Cloud usage. With total worldwide spend on Cloud services expected to surpass $1 trillion in 2024 according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), performance, availability, and cost of connectivity become significant concerns for enterprises using the Cloud.

SAP SE today announced a milestone of five million course enrollments on its openSAP platform – a free online platform that offers innovative, expert-led massive open online courses (MOOCs) with accompanying microlearning and podcasts across a range of topics for learners of all abilities.

HP Inc.’s latest study on SMBs in Asia-Pacific, “Survival to Revival”, surveying 1,600 SMBs across in Asia reveals over 50 percent of small-medium business (SMB) owners expect not just to survive but thrive following the pandemic and feel that digital transformation will be a key part of this revival. In response, HP is introducing integrated services-based print solutions including an HP Roam for Business bundle to make it easy to print on the go and enhanced HP SecurePrint a flexible, cloud-native solution that releases documents only to authorized users.  

Globe’s recently acquired professional and managed services arm, Cascadeo, won Managed Services Provider (MSP) of the Year at the Channel Partner Insight Innovation Awards 2020.

Following the introduction of the efforts being made to create smart cities, to strengthen e-banking, and to usher in a more inclusive board of tech leaders in Day 1 of the World Fintech Festival (WFF), Day 2 of the virtual event on Dec. 8 saw panelists do a deep dive into the more technical but crucially important regulatory actions that serve as both the backbone and the lifeline for a sustainable fintech future in the Philippines.

There’s more to digital transformation than the technological aspect of it -- this is what business leaders highlighted at this year’s Leadership Innovation (Lead-In) forum, Globe Business’ flagship enterprise convention which was hosted virtually for the first time since its inception more than ten years ago.

The enterprise arm of Globe Telecom held its annual Leadership Innovation Forum (Lead-In) in virtual style, gathering over 850 business leaders and executives amid unconventional times.

Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc. (BAVI)—home of the famous brand Chooks-to-Go—tapped Globe Business to optimize its digital operations and provide customers with contactless access to food products.

The current global health crisis brought a drastic change not just in the daily lives of ordinary people. It also accentuated the uncertainties driven by the ever-changing business landscape, with enterprises suddenly realizing the importance of digital transformation in continued business services amid the restrictions due to COVID-19. Fortunately, such concerns can appropriately be addressed with today's available technologies, such as cloud adaptation.

Serving customer needs and staying ahead of the competition is challenging enough without a pandemic dampening economic activity.

Revamping its already wide array of solutions to cover the ever-changing demands of today’s digitally-driven enterprise landscape, Globe Business recently added US-based cybersecurity provider Secureworks as one of its partners in its advocacy for digital transformation.

Long before the coronavirus pandemic hit the Philippines, digital transformation has been a hot topic for enterprises looking to future-proof their operations. The importance of this is further realized during these times when companies and even the consumers are turning to the virtual space for business continuity.