Technology Record - Issue 26: Autumn 2022

63 Clay Westbay Vice President, Synergy Technical “Publicis Sapient believes that progressing sustainability is not only the right solution for our changing environment but also a moral obligation for each of us. From agribusiness to energy to retail offerings, Microsoft’s portfolio of solutions helps us to develop innovative solutions that allow our clients to gain intelligence and insights towards optimising their sustainability road map. Furthermore, these solutions empower our clients to accelerate growth through sustainable means, and ensure long-term success across environmental, social and governance influences. We anticipate Microsoft Cloud to be the optimum solution for helping us and our clients to achieve those goals.” David Ramsey Senior Director, Microsoft Practice, Publicis Sapient “Do no harm. Skkynet middleware running on Microsoft Azure helps companies apply this rule of the Hippocratic Oath to operate their businesses sustainably. Any company can protect the environment simply by following safety and security best practices. Cybersecurity is particularly important, as damage to critical infrastructure can hugely impact the environment – and the bottom line. Securing industrial systems means keeping all firewall ports closed on operational technology (OT) assets, and isolating OT and IT networks using a network configuration called a demilitarised zone. Companies using Skkynet middleware running on Azure benefit from this technology, protecting their assets from malicious attacks.” “Our customers have been focused on implementing sustainability initiatives for several years. Our job is to help organisations better understand and access digital technologies that support carbon reduction strategies. By analysing key business initiatives and licensing requirements, we've been able to help them achieve their sustainability goals by consolidating licensing and using virtual desktop solutions like Windows 365 and Microsoft Teams to enable ‘work from anywhere’ scenarios. This reduces necessary computing power and boosts employee productivity.” Xavier Mesrobian Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Skkynet Cloud Systems

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