October 20169 IT departments move away from just `keeping the lights on' and maintaining on-premise legacy systems. Instead, businesses can focus on driving innovation that helps their companies move faster, better serve customers and expand their products and services to create new and unique offerings.No More SilosCloud also means the end to information silos ­ because all the data is accessible, organisations can now better share information and collaborate across departments. Companies can now take advantage of ­ or even build their own ­ business applications to improve virtually every facet of their business.Helping create efficiencies and improve front-line services, the cloud really helps organisations do more with less, and that can result in tremendously positive impact for people in Asia. One iconic brand that is taking advantage of the opportunities cloud offers is Changi Airport. Changi Airport implemented an app, OneChangi, that lets its staff assist people more efficiently, and consolidates feedback collected from airport customers via touch-points including websites, emails, the Changi Airport contact centre and instant feedback systems located across the airport terminals. The information is shared with airport partners and tenants, allowing them to process and track feedback that relates to their own operations.There is another way the tech industry is changing the country for the better, and that is around giving back. Some of the biggest headlines around philanthropy come from the generosity of prominent tech leaders. However, it is so much more than just big individual donors. The fact is the talent behind many of the most promising tech companies today want more than quick profits. They want to feel like they are making a real difference in the world.For example, Liberty Asia, an organisation that aims to provide resources towards the fight against human trafficking uses technology to develop a victim case management system, believed to be the first in Asia. It is amazing to think that not too long ago, cloud computing was a novel concept and one that was actually fairly controversial. Certainly, there was worry that it could ultimately take jobs away ­ improving efficiencies in such a way that the need for human talent would be reduced. Clearly, that hasn't happened yet ­ nor is it likely to and looking toward the future, for Asian businesses in the cloud, it's exciting times. The sky's no longer the limit ­ it's just the start of success for Asian businesses. Asia is primed as the fastest growing mobile app development market ­ a fact that is not surprising with the cloud profoundly changing the way apps are developed and deployed
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