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Digital transformation for public services: The UK’s DWP and Accenture weigh in

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:30:06 +0000

The U.K. Department of Works & Pensions handles government-sponsored benefits for both retired, pensionable workers and currently working individuals that need support. The country currently has more than 20 million claimants and, being a considerable part of the U.K. government, the organization is using the cloud to handle transactions at scale. “Basically, we kind of keep […]

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Proactive cloudification: Germany’s Vodafone taps partner ecosystem for cloud transformation

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:53:48 +0000

Most enterprises worldwide have seen little choice outside of refactoring to stay competitive amidst supply chain disruptions and COVID-induced changes. For Vodafone Kabel Deutschland GmbH, the largest cable television operator in Germany, that digital transformation was thorough, even leading to changing customer preferences as a result. “Not only since the recent uncertainties, the telecom market is highly volatile, and […]

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E.Design transforms to a digital-first insurance company

Victor Dabrinze — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:59:50 +0000

The global trend toward digital transformation doesn’t only improve supply chains and corporate bottom lines. It can also save lives and livelihoods. In recognizing this fact, E.design Insurance Co. Ltd. has tapped into cloud technologies to create “&e” (Andy), an automobile insurance system. “E.design, in collaboration with Accenture, sought to redefine the company’s mission, vision and values by […]

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Accenture executives deconstruct post-pandemic technology in new book

Victor Dabrinze — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:53:05 +0000

Humankind has made such a habit of using technology and barely notices how much better life has become over short timespans. Thankfully, literature is a window of collective insight and experience shedding light on things that, by themselves, often seem mundane. The book “Radically Human: How New Technology Is Transforming Business and Shaping Our Future“ […]

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Baptist Health takes on cloud migration as its visiting patient count is set to hit 1.8 million

Victor Dabrinze — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:45:05 +0000

A welcome trend that’s become increasingly evident at the recent re:Invent conference is the cloud transformation of healthcare service providers. In perhaps the widest-reaching example yet, Baptist Health South Florida has worked with Accenture to infuse cloud technologies across its 11 hospitals. “Baptist started a digital transformation initiative about three years ago,” said Tony Ambrozie (pictured, right), […]

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Public health and the cloud: North Carolina DHHS’ multiyear migration plans

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 22:15:53 +0000

An ongoing theme at the re:Invent conference was the increasing volume of public sector investment in the public cloud. Agencies all over the U.S. now see the cloud’s benefits in areas like innovation, service delivery, research and data protection; and North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services adds to that growing list. “We started […]

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Accenture builds out its digital core in the ‘cloud continuum’

Victor Dabrinze — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:15:33 +0000

In life, leadership is best done by example. And Accenture PLC has put its money squarely where its mouth is, having migrated all of the constituent business-critical services to the public cloud. “Accenture’s journey to the cloud is complete,” said Merim Becirovic (pictured, right), managing director at Accenture PLC. “But now we are this cloud continuum living […]

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AWS-Accenture synergy: Shared dedication to go bigger, better, faster key to partnership

Victor Dabrinze — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:35:27 +0000

There’s arguably only a handful of partnerships in the enterprise solutions and cloud technology spaces,that have worked as well as that of Amazon Web Services Inc. and Accenture PLC, according to Sara Alligood (pictured, right), worldwide leader of the Accenture AWS Business Group at AWS. And a shared obsession on enabling customer outcomes is one […]

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Three insights you might have missed from the AWS Executive Summit at re:Invent

Mark Albertson — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:45:25 +0000

During the recently-concluded AWS re:Invent gathering in Las Vegas, executive leaders from a broad cross-section of the enterprise world were given an opportunity to participate in The Executive Summit. Participants learned about the latest advancements and business outcomes generated through cloud computing. TheCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio, conducted a series of exclusive interviews with executive […]

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Pfizer leans on ‘computational chemistry’ to create new medicines following pandemic

Victor Dabrinze — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:20:52 +0000

Many organizations have seen digital solutions transcend from an enabling, peripheral function to becoming central operationally. And, now, these solutions are driving breakthroughs across a wider range of industries, one of which is healthcare and pharmaceuticals. “We cannot release medicine without the use of technology,” said Wes Barnes (pictured, right), senior director at Pfizer Digital Solutions. “A huge […]

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Merck’s cloudification strategy sets example for others in critical industries

Victor Dabrinze — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:40:43 +0000

Organizations in sensitive industries, such as healthcare, have to ensure that their cloud transformations bring dividends in two areas: the financial side and saving lives. Pharmaceutical company Merck & Co Inc. has seen its move to the cloud happen gradually at scale to ensure it fulfills both of the aforementioned areas. “When we talk about […]

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Accenture and AWS weigh in on industry-specific cloud use cases

Victor Dabrinze — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:14:20 +0000

The reach of digitization and business transformation has expanded to span a wide gamut as industries such as manufacturing and raw material extraction get in on the action. Cloud, it appears, is now moving toward enabling specific industry capabilities across disparate areas. “We see the evolution of industry cloud a little differently and a lot more […]

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AWS and Accenture global tech leads weigh in on co-engineered project, Velocity

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:30:17 +0000

An earlier post on theCUBE accompanied the announcement of Velocity, a new service co-created by Amazon Web Services Inc. and Accenture PLC, and with the promise of expediting the optimization of business outcomes by up to 50%. Insiders from both companies at the solution’s helm have come through with more information on their individual roles […]

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Mainframe modernization crucial to effectively exploit business opportunities

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:09:05 +0000

Mainframes are crucial computer systems enterprises use to process data and run critical applications at an immense scale. Mainframe modernization has become a necessity as these machines become more crucial for organizations to respond quickly to real-time business opportunities. “I think the big thing is that modernization for mainframes is different for every customer based on their […]

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US Army’s ECMA emphasizes a ‘quality-first’ approach as it standardizes hybrid cloud adoption

Victor Dabrinze — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:30:53 +0000

Just as cloud and digital transformation serve private sector interests, they also enable public sector capabilities. One example is the United States Army’s Enterprise Cloud Management Agency, or ECMA, which has entered into a joint project with Accenture Federal Services to create a blueprint for agency-wide hybrid cloud adoption. “When you think of the partnership between […]

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Bridgestone taps AWS and Accenture to build powerful, centralized analytics capabilities

Victor Dabrinze — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:11:49 +0000

Given current economic uncertainties, companies are embracing a data-driven culture and building out infrastructures to harness trusted data in an expedient and scalable manner. The latest in that growing list is Bridgestone Americas Inc., which has leaned on the expertise of Accenture PLC and the Amazon Web Services Inc. platform to create its Central Data Platform. […]

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What to expect during the AWS Executive Summit: Join theCUBE Nov. 29

Ryan Stevens — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:34:38 +0000

In an economy upended by ongoing worldwide turbulence, future-forward cloud solutions are more critical than ever. However, the reality is that businesses are looking to optimize cloud strategies for scale as well as cost. Accenture PLC has spent the past year advancing its cloud-first mission with touchpoints across more than 40 different industries. The specialty […]

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