March 20176 Are you on your way to become a code halo company? Even though 2016 was a watershed year in enterprise cloud computing growth, it has been estimated that markets will grow three times faster this year! Organizations are moving­further into hybrid and multi-cloud environments but cloud adoption barriers remain the same. Digital is now the new norm and it is vital for organizations who are considering digital transformation to pay attention to what is happening with cloud. Digital transformation is easier said than done; it goes beyond building a relevant mobile app or investing in a cloud-based solution. It is all about integrating your products, services, and processes with customers' digital information to create an impactful experience. The starting point is to leverage an actionable code halo framework to understand and utilize the blankets of code that surround every person, place, and thing to establish relevance in the fast-growing digital economy.However, this year all industries and regions will be seen experimenting with-- and benefiting from -- digital transformation using cloud. We are at a crossroad where digital transformation matters more than any other strategic imperative for firms globally and its apposite is greater in Asia Pacific, as the region is home to around 40 percent of the world's tech formulation. But, adapting quickly to this change is becoming a make-or-break proposition for many organizations and most of them still lack thorough understanding of cloud-related regulations to completely embrace it and take advantage of digital transformation. A combination of cloud technology that integrates and works together to create new and unique experiences is the need of the hour.Keeping this in mind, APAC CIOoutlook's current edition brings to you 25 Most Promising Cloud Solution Providers. After scrutinizing various cloud solution providers in the region, our editorial team has come up with the coved list and we hope it helps simplify your unambiguous cloud requirements.Do let us know your thoughts.Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comTo subscribe to APACCIOOutlookMailing AddressAPACCIOOutlook44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538Visit www.apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsAmelia StewartFlynn SmythToby LangtonShravan KashyapSenior WritersLane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaJovan PalmerManaging EditorJoe PhillipAsst. Managing EditorLithin ZachariaCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.March 16 - 2017, Volume 3 SE 13 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.EditorialAlfred MardinLouis BeckerRachael ClarkSelena JamesStephanie MazueraRoy ColinAnand JayakumarDisha ChatterjeeSales sales@apacciooutlook.com+1 510.996.5168Joe PhillipEditorialThe Cloud to Chauffeur Digital Transformation
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