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WWW.THEENTERPRISEWORLD.COM | APAC EDITION | APRIL 2022 The Best of 5 RECOMMENDED MICROSOFT PARTNERS For 2022 Ajay Khankhoje | Founder & CEO Synergetics Information Technology Services Transform Your Business with Microsoft Azure and Synergetics.







From Editor’s Desk Compared to any other technology in history, the cloud is a space that is transforming faster. Looking at the latest advancements happening in the cloud technology, organizations of all sizes have the power to modernize the future of business. Even though cloud adoption may require utmost planning, a reliable cloud partner can scale your business to new heights. Among the most recommended and most preferred cloud platforms out there is Microsoft. Microsoft’s platform offers centralized services and disaster recovery along with ultimate cost savings. Partnering with a Microsoft solution provider will give you a clearer idea of what areas need to be transformed, and change the landscape of your business. Featuring for The Enterprise World’s The Best of 5 Recommended Microsoft Partners for 2022 are some of such companies that are helping businesses go the extra mile with their services. For the cover story, read about- Synergetics Consulting is a “Born in the CLOUD” multi-services company focusing on the growth of Small-Medium Enterprises through services that include data center modernization and application innovation involving the adoption of Social, Mobile, Analytics, and Cloud technologies as Business Accelerators. In 2004, Synergetics Consulting was set up in MUMBAI, India, to provide services for modernizing data centers by implementing a hybrid cloud that propels enterprises in their IT-as-a-Service journey, enabling global enterprises to become more agile and innovative. The company implements hybrid cloud transformation, workspace transformation, service transformation, and Cloud Infrastructure Management enabling the Modernization of data centers. Synergetics Consulting leverages analytics, automation, and assurance to deliver reduced TCO, greater IT-Business Alignment, and higher SLAs for its customers. Their team of 50+ specialists creates Systems for Employee Engagement, integrating Enterprise Systems with Devices, Sensors, Cloud services, Mobile & Data, resulting in the modernization of applications, and more. sa.global is a leading Microsoft Gold Partner providing industry-focused Microsoft Dynamics 365-based ERP, CRM, HCM, and business intelligence solutions. Having been in the business applications space for over 30 years, the company has helped more than 600,000 Microsoft Dynamics users across 80 countries to deliver operational excellence and financial performance for their organizations. With a presence in 25 countries, sa.global is a community of diverse social and cultural backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and opinions. The company’s global team is 100% focused on the Microsoft technology stack and they look to deliver enhanced experiences and business efficiency for their clients, building integrations leveraging the Microsoft platform. In an interview with The Enterprise World, Mr. Vikas Gupta tells us about the journey of Crayon India. “We at Crayon Software Experts India help our customers in building the commercial and technical foundation for a successful and secure cloud-first, digital transformation journey. The Crayon Software group is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with more than 3,300 employees in over 50 offices in nearly 40 countries. We operate a global, customer-first and vendor-agnostic IT consultancy helping our clients select the best solutions for their business needs and budget to thrive and innovate with software, cloud, data, and AI.” Shalmali Shalmali W.

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Leaders in Spotlight For the cover story, read about- Microsoft technology stack and they look to deliver enhanced experiences and business efficiency for their Synergetics Consulting is a “Born in the CLOUD” clients, building integrations leveraging the Microsoft multi-services company focusing on the growth of platform. Small-Medium Enterprises through services that include data center modernization and application sa.global is focused on the Professional Services innovation involving the adoption of Social, Mobile, industry, helping firms in key vertical markets like IT Analytics, and Cloud technologies as Business Services, AEC, Legal, Accounting, Advertising and Accelerators. Marketing, Management Consulting, Manufacturing, CROs, and non-profits. In 2004, Synergetics Consulting was set up in MUMBAI, India, to provide services for modernizing “We enable our clients to leverage technology to solve data centers by implementing a hybrid cloud that business problems, improve efficiency, and build a propels enterprises in their IT-as-a-Service journey, stronger digital foundation.” enabling global enterprises to become more agile and innovative. They do all this by putting their clients at the center of everything they do and by envisioning the end The company implements hybrid cloud outcomes they want to achieve. The sa.global team transformation, workspace transformation, service has gone beyond the core Microsoft Dynamics transformation, and Cloud Infrastructure platform through investments in their IP. “evergreen” Management enabling the Modernization of data for professional services which aims to help in the centers. Synergetics Consulting leverages analytics, rapid transformation of their clients’ businesses automation, and assurance to deliver reduced TCO, enabling them to become more resilient, adaptable, greater IT-Business Alignment, and higher SLAs for and intelligent and be able to meet their client’s needs. its customers. With a strong workforce of 900 Microsoft Dynamics Their team of 50+ specialists creates Systems for professionals across 25 countries, sa.global caters to Employee Engagement, integrating Enterprise global organizations as a quality partner. Systems with Devices, Sensors, Cloud services, Mobile & Data, resulting in the modernization of In an interview with The Enterprise World, Mr. Vikas applications, and more. Gupta tells us about the journey of Crayon India. sa.global is a leading Microsoft Gold Partner “We at Crayon Software Experts India help our providing industry-focused Microsoft Dynamics 365- customers in building the commercial and technical based ERP, CRM, HCM, and business intelligence foundation for a successful and secure cloud-first, solutions. Having been in the business applications digital transformation journey. The Crayon Software space for over 30 years, the company has helped group is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with more more than 600,000 Microsoft Dynamics users across than 3,300 employees in over 50 offices in nearly 40 80 countries to deliver operational excellence and countries. We operate a global, customer-first and financial performance for their organizations. vendor-agnostic IT consultancy helping our clients select the best solutions for their business needs and With a presence in 25 countries, sa.global is a budget to thrive and innovate with software, cloud, community of diverse social and cultural data, and AI.” backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and opinions. The company’s global team is 100% focused on the

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Cover Story M Managed IT services and other IT services have become more than a necessity for any organization to navigate their imprints in this digital era. Making this all really easier, having a Microsoft partner on board can help you in lot more ways than you can think of. For one, a Microsoft partner will help you to implement the latest hardware and software with other mobile solutions for your organization. Featuring for the Cover Story of The Enterprise World's this issue of The Best of 5 Recommended Microsoft Partners for 2022 is Synergetics Information Technology Services, your trusted cloud adoption partner. The Company- Synergetics Consulting is a \"Born in the CLOUD\" multi-services company focusing on the growth of Small-Medium Enterprises through services that include data center modernization and application innovation involving the adoption of Social, Mobile, Analytics, and Cloud technologies as Business Accelerators. In 2004, Synergetics Consulting was set up in MUMBAI, India, to provide services for modernizing data centers by implementing a hybrid cloud that propels enterprises in their IT-as-a-Service journey, enabling global enterprises to become more agile and innovative. The company implements hybrid cloud transformation, workspace transformation, service transformation, and Cloud Infrastructure Management enabling the Modernization of data centers. Synergetics Consulting leverages analytics, automation, and assurance to deliver reduced TCO, greater IT-Business Alignment, and higher SLAs for its customers. Their team of 50+ specialists creates Systems for Employee Engagement, integrating Enterprise Systems with Devices, Sensors, 14 A P R I L 2 0 2 2

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Cover Story Cloud services, Mobile & Data, “We are Gold The 2000s decade witnessed resulting in the modernization of Microsoft Partner adoption of the Cloud albeit at a applications, and more. slow pace. Also, the mid-2010 for Cloud decade witnessed the emergence of Synergetics is the Gold Cloud partner of Platform, Data cloud storage as a cost-effective Microsoft in this geographical area and Center, Data service provider. 2020 has been the has advanced specialization in Analytics, and year of exponential rise in the Windows Server & SQL Server demand for Cloud solutions and Migration and Modernization of Web Application services. Application. Development. Also, we carry In the year 2021, with the remote Cutting Through the Complexities- accreditation as work option becoming the most Silver Microsoft feasible option to perform and deliver There was a phase during which the Partner for business targets. Azure Virtual company was establishing themselves Security and Desktop (AVD) emerged as an through their solutions, deliveries and DevOps along essential in order to survive, perform services. Synergetics' initial challenges with Microsoft and deliver all throughout the included low profile engagement and lockdown imposed during the COVID minimal awareness as trustworthy Advanced pandemic. partner delivering cloud solutions and Specialization services. The company experienced “We have definitely garnered more delays and time-lags of more than a Partner for clients and are looking forward to year in client acquisitions. Windows Server offer Cloud solutions, managed as and SQL Server well as partner services.” With time, Synergetics is emerging as Migration and providers of reliable cloud solutions. Modernization of The Growth Quotient- The team today bears the stamp of Web Application.” recognition as they set higher The reason behind our company's benchmarks for their achievements and long-standing success is perseverance successes over the next years. and diligence in delivering above the client's expectations. The company's “In the current scenario of rapid cloud dynamic leadership accompanied by adoption, we are keen to have a viable their team who is keen to learn and pan-India and global presence for grow whilst imbibing emerging added leverage and business.” technologies always. The past 5 years have been the riders “Synergetics believes in dynamism of accelerated growth of Synergetics and leveraging the knowledge space Consulting. The company has had for expansion and growth. We believe clients from the Public Sector, BFSI, in learning, experimenting and E-commerce, Retail, Manufacturing, evolving within the arena of IT Pharma, and Travel and Hospitality. technology.” Synergetics has helped them overcome their key challenges of achieving of Synergetics' engagement model of digital transformation thru hybrid Educate, Advice, Implement and cloud solutions. Manage helps clients at every step of their review/consultation or Synergetics has been associated with implementation phase. The client is Microsoft Azure since the very first involved and well briefed at the day of its launch. Their growth was Cloud Planning, Assessment phase. accelerated with the adoption of cloud computing technology across the Similarly, for the Managed Services enterprises. the company manages diverse 16 A P R I L 2 0 2 2

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Cover Story resources involving workflow “We strive to o er a gamut of management, server management, third comprehensive services fortified party applications, workload with best possible solutions that management and other vital processes. can cover anticipated issues for Synergetics Consulting has witnessed a BFSI, Manufacturing, and steady growth since its inception. The startup sector. ” company has grown to family of 30 Microsoft Certified consultants and Their forte lies in the team of evolution journey. Meaning that the trainers. In terms of revenue, their Microsoft Certified Cloud engineers team is well aware of the entire current serviced revenue for Microsoft and consultants across 15 countries. journey of cloud assessment, cloud stands at $10 million and are still going migration and its adoption to its actual strong. Their Azure services Revenue A special mention to the company's working along with the challenges. has crossed $1 million. Cloud Consulting Services that have evolved exponentially. I would like to “We have in place a team of “Our customer base has grown quite mention that our Cloud Consulting exceptionally skilled professionals who well with nearly 5-10 customers across services has evolved exceptionally. have years of experience in offering every sector of the economy.” Synergetics has had great success in viable Cloud solutions.” bringing to fold many SME's within Ÿ Team for consulting 30+ tech the Cloud environment. The company's cloud solutions are experts robust and future driven. They are in Almost 90% of the businesses across perfect sync with current market trends Ÿ 5 cr Services revenue and 77 cr- the world have adopted the Cloud. In while arm the business to embrace the azure consumption revenue fact, it is the need of the hour and new trends in technology with imperative to do so. At the same time, dexterity and resilience. The Products and Services- the world is more connected than ever and having a pan global presence is Synergetics is looking to grow in Synergetics offer - feasible within shorter timeframes and Europe and Asia Pacific by providing remotely too. In such circumstances, it's cutting age services to customers Ÿ Cloud Assessment & Strategy data accessibility and applications looking for a partner who can provide become even more critical for end to end cloud adoption services. Ÿ Data Center Modernization businesses to stay ahead of the competition and outperform with In the Indian market, Synergetics Ÿ Data Estate Modernization business acumen. wants provide the world class and highly sophisticated cloud journey Ÿ Cloud Infrastructure & Application Synergetics has been in this field when planning, adoption and management Migration the concepts of the cloud were in the solution to enterprises who cannot nascent stage and have witnessed its access it due to the high cost and Ÿ Cloud Management – Managed Services Ÿ Application Modernization and Innovation The customers are relieved to know that their IT solutions are well formulated to the extent that they cover most of the contingency situations. Moreover, the company's governance policy goes lengths to ensure discipline, transparency and clarity in the cloud operations, its scalability and accessibility. In all, Synergetics assures the clients a seamless cloud experience right from the day one. 18 A P R I L 2 0 2 2

barriers established by large SIs and advisories. Ajay Khankhoje - (Founder & CEO)- Leading the Way- As Founder & CEO of Synergetics that is based in India and in the USA, Mr. Ajay Khankhoje is passionate about transforming the company from a learning services organization to a Cloud Consulting Organization that provides unique solutions like Mirror shoring to enable organizations to mirror their growth globally. Synergetics today provides learning services on emerging technologies on Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence enabling an organization to digitally transform by re-skilling their workforce, channel and customers plus onboarding solutions for new hires to improve employee retention, recruit top talent and help maximize the training budget. The Cloud Consulting team is deeply Ÿ Significant success in taking Alongside, the entrepreneur plays a involved in helping Enterprises plan and Synergetics services to countries key role in visualizing, and creating migrate workloads to the cloud. like the US, Japan, UK, south marketing initiatives to establish a Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, etc. strong market presence and brand Mr. Ajay's Professional Highlights while reaching out to the desirable include- What Does Being an Entrepreneur market audience and target group. Mean? - In Words of Mr. Ajay- Ÿ 100% growth in Microsoft Business. The entrepreneur plays an important It is indeed challenging to be an role in finance management, Ÿ Successfully transforming the entrepreneur which is full of optimizing capital spend to drive Organization into a Solutions responsibilities. An entrepreneur is an growth, Initiate acquisitions, and Organization. individual with strategic vision and mergers to grow further while who steers the company towards it. spearheading new products, services Ÿ Transformation of the With key focus on growth, the and locating new channels for structure/Competencies/Offerings. entrepreneur seeks to have a world- expanding sales and distribution. class team inculcating the spirit of Ÿ Acquiring customers for Solutions teamwork, cooperation and the right “My simple advice would be to pursue offerings. corporate culture within the team. your dream and persevere till you succeed.” Ÿ Achieved 75% sales growth rate in The entrepreneur is the face of the the last 10 years. company and its mirror image, and hence proceeds with partnering with Ÿ “Best Vendor Award” from similar corporate entities through Datamatics Ltd. strategic alliances and brands for mutual benefit. Ÿ Establishing global alliances with vendor community members such as IBM, Microsoft, etc. www.theenterpriseworld.com 19





Many businesses are moving 3 Reasons W to cloud systems these days Should to take advantage of the numerous perks that come with it. The limitless. This enables businesses to 3. Easy Backup cloud system is continually being scale their capacities in real time to improved in the contemporary accommodate expansion and increased Data loss can occur at any time. Whether landscape to provide better solutions to website traffic. the data loss is caused by natural causes, the needs of businesses. power surges, or hardware failure, data This is especially advantageous for loss is a catastrophe for a business. One of the primary reasons businesses smaller businesses experiencing rapid While most businesses have backup migrate to cloud-based systems is to expansion, such as startups. According plans in place, it is beneficial to have take advantage of big-business to your business needs, you can additional contingencies. infrastructure without implementing quickly add or reduce various and operating it themselves. You can resources such as storage and When vital files are stored in the cloud, reduce risks and reap the benefits of bandwidth. business owners can rest assured that cloud solutions if you take the they will be safe even if their hardware appropriate measures and engage with 2. Cost-effective fails. By investing in cloud systems, the right hosting partners. Your businesses can ensure reliable disaster business One of the significant benefits of a recovery and backup solutions without cloud system is reducing operations the effort of storing them on a storage can utilize cloud services such as sage costs. When it comes to document device. cloud hosting to operate, monitor, and sharing and online conferencing, manage your business. opting for a cloud-based solution As investing in elaborate disaster lowers the startup expenses. recovery strategies can be expensive for What Is Cloud Hosting? many firms, cloud systems are a cost- Remote servers remove the effective solution. The cloud system is The storing of your data over multiple requirement of application needs and designed in such a servers worldwide is referred to as in-house storage. This results in cloud hosting. As long as you have an reducing costs linked with way that data saved on it is replicated internet connection and a device, you management, data storage software across servers, ensuring that it is can access the cloud anywhere. updates. Cloud systems are Hosting vendors are frequently in inexpensive to use because they are backed up if one fails. After a charge of your cloud hosting services. frequently supplied on a pay-per-use breakdown, immediately retrieving data basis, allowing businesses to rent only Cloud computing provides businesses what they need while still generating a again reducing website downtime and and organizations with unprecedented profit. productivity loss. levels of flexibility and convenience while also lowering expenses in terms of data storage, file sync and sharing, and data access. Let's take a look at three reasons why moving to the cloud will boost your company's efficiency and productivity. 1. Flexibility and Scalability Businesses investing in cloud-based services gain a great deal of flexibility. The bandwidth and storage capacity of remote cloud servers are practically 22 A P R I L 2 0 2 2

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Crayon Software Experts India Navigate Your Digital Future Cloud migration has today become more mandatory than just a luxury. With technologies making more shifts than ever, a digital environment and a digital transformation is more than a necessity. At Crayon India, they take care of all your digital needs and help you navigate your digital future. In this interview with The Enterprise World, Mr. Vikas Bhonsle, CEO of Crayon India gives us more insights about the company. Tell us about the company. We at Crayon Software Experts India help our customers in building the commercial and technical foundation for a successful and secure cloud-first, digital transformation journey. The Crayon group is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with more than 3,300 employees in over 50 offices in nearly 40 countries. We operate a global, customer-first and vendor-agnostic IT consultancy helping our clients select the best solutions for their business needs and budget to thrive and innovate with software, cloud, data, and AI. 24 A P R I L 2 0 2 2

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Which was that point that triggered the growth of Our services are custom designed for the clients, and it the company? ensures that they are relieved from managing their IT resources and can free them to focus on other productive We are considerably new in the Indian market, which channels. We are partnered with world-class experts and has only worked to our advantage. Also we are a solutions which helps us to analyse, monitor and assess people-first company, and we take pride in that. We are various IT investments that a company should make. more customer-oriented than product-oriented. Crayon Software Experts India focuses on navigating the Pandemic has made us see digital transformation from ever-changing IT landscape by enabling a new-age different perspectives. We understand that each workplace and supporting business growth with unique customer has unique requirements, and our objective is innovations. All of its services are delivered by to provide them with the best solution for their implementing the best methodologies and frameworks. particular problems. Customers do not benefit from With such an approach to deliver the best to its clients, the great-sounding technologies but from the solutions that company is all occupied to introduce its security and will solve their problems easily and quickly. With that customer cost optimization measures. in mind, we had set our goals to help companies move and innovate faster, modernize aging infrastructure, How do your services help companies to leverage new scale globally, get better insights from their data and technologies to increase business scalability and restructure organizational models to create better sustainability? customer experiences. From a short-term vision, we are focusing on providing business continuity solutions to We help clients select the best solutions for their business organizations through the use of collaboration tools like needs and budget to thrive and innovate with software, MS teams, and Multicloud adoption. These factors have cloud, data, and AI. With a global team of accredited helped us in our growth journey so far. experts, we assist our clients with services to plan, right size, optimize, manage, and innovate their IT estates What are the products/services the company focuses throughout the entire lifecycle. We help businesses make on? How are your services different from those in data-driven and cost-saving decisions while navigating the market? the digital future. Crayon Software Experts India provides a fully How do you decide to take the company a step further managed service for Software and Cloud Asset in terms of your products/services? Management that are customized and designed as per the clients' requisite to make them feel relieved from We are a people-first organization, and we ensure that we managing their IT investments and allowing them to provide technologies to our customers that solve their focus on other business areas. We provide world-class immediate problems and bring speed and efficiency to experts to monitor and report on IT investments. We their business processes. conduct regular status meetings with key stakeholders, where comprehensive reporting for as many publishers Also, a well-established communication process and a as desired, including recommended actions for reliable support system are crucial to the success of any optimization are provided. Having a global team of service provider. We ensure that our existing customers accredited experts, the organization assists its clients in are getting the best services and that we continue to help planning, optimizing, managing, and innovating their IT them scale their businesses on the cloud in the future. We estates throughout the entire lifecycle. It strategizes to have regular discussions with the industry CIOs, CTOs, provide a unified interface to its customers through an and key decision-makers, to understand the real-time intelligent Cloud. challenges companies face and the solutions required. Even during the pandemic, we were on the ground, taking Crayon Software Experts India emphasizes Software continuous feedback and speaking to our customers, Asset Management (SAM) as the key GTM strategy partners and the broader ecosystem. We ensure that our and provides optimal license in addition to consultation current offerings are relevant and updated for the current services. time. 26 A P R I L 2 0 2 2

Can you please brief us about your professional want to build a high-performing team and run a company experience? that is built to last, you should engage in deliberate practice to develop the full range of abilities that I have been with Crayon Software Experts India since eventually spells success. As an entrepreneur, one must June 2014. Before that, I was with Dell for over 14 years take responsibility for the operations of a company or a as a General Manager of the Mid-Market of Dell India, business and provide the necessary leadership and where I handled a business portfolio of over 300m USD. direction for the organization. During my time in Dell, I managed different regions portfolios and had an International stint of Marketing as a FACT FILE Brand Manager for the South Asia region. Global Headquarter: Oslo, Norway In Crayon, I took responsibility for developing and implementing the company's vision and strategy to Year of inception: 2002 become one of the fastest-growing Cloud Companies globally and for the transformation of Crayon in India into Interesting Facts: an end-to-end technology solutions provider. In my complete 20 years of professional life, I have gathered · 50% of the workforce engaged in pureplay experiences in Business Management, Sales, Marketing, advisory & consulting services is on software & Strategy Formulation, Operational Management and cloud. Relationship Management. · We provide the strongest, robust & most How do you look after your employees? What makes intelligent cloud platform to the 2 most popular your team unique? hyperscalers in the globe. At Crayon, we believe that our people are our assets. We · We address 80% of Global Market, which trust in taking care of our people and placing their represents our services. interests above everything else in the organization. · We have setup something called as the ISV Our culture is everything at Crayon. When all the incubation center. Here we work with ISV's necessary vectors line up, and the difference is marginal, across industries & help them evaluate, based on it is our culture that trumps everything else. Our company their technology, the most attractive option on the culture is designed to infuse desired behavior amongst our cloud. workforce and lays down values and norms that permeate every stratum within the organization. It also helps create · Another unique proposition is that we are one of a strong bond with our employees. the very few people, who have the expertise & capability to carry out GDPR assessments for our Respect, integrity, winning attitude, collaboration, social customers. responsibility norms, and belief is something that our people relate strongly to, and this provides a defining and · We optimise our customers Digital IT spends by impactful reason for association with employers. Our leveraging the expertise we have in Cloud strong culture builds an emotional connection that Analytics. This has helped customers save sustains our relationship with our employees. significant amount of money by optimising their Cloud Infrastructures. What would be your advice to the budding entrepreneurs? · Path-breaking services: Software & Cloud Analytics, Advisory & Consulting Services, Two things are really crucial for entrepreneurs to be Managed & Subscription Services, GDPR successful. Getting the right people, and having the right Experts, Volume Licensing Optimisation & strategy. As a leader, it is vital that they care about their Management. organizational development, their team, and about the individual careers of their people. I believe that if you www.theenterpriseworld.com 27





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Gone are the days when people used file cabinets for factor authenticator or a combination of authenticators that storing sensitive data. The cloud has shown itself gives diverse factors. Likewise, other usual authentication compelling as a safe virtual location for privately methods include answering secret questions, integrating housing data such as health documentation, employment files, biometric logins, giving off personal identification numbers and family videos and photos. In addition, many businesses (PIN), or typing in a code that the cloud provider emailed or are choosing cloud computing and are willing to spend the texted to you. necessary money to do it. This is true as 94% of enterprises currently use cloud-based software, with 36% paying more Note that what's good about this authentication system is that than USD$12 million yearly on such technology. even if a hacker knows your password, they will still have a hard time getting into your account. All in all, MFA is one of Similarly, the cloud constantly changed the practices of the most affordable yet most effective Cloud Security controls businesses on its internal operation and in serving customers. to ward off potential hackers from gaining access to your Cloud architecture has made remote work less hard for cloud applications. various companies while at the same time giving access to data and tools that the employees need to work together. 2. Limit User Access Another reason cloud provides an dded advantage is that companies can gain the benefits of efficiency, scalability, and When more than one user accesses a company's cloud an opportunity to save on costs which can only happen by storage, the first step to take is to start levels of clearance. moving away from on-premise data storage. Your business should limit user access to do this. Limiting cloud data access to specific employees can only significantly However, the unconstrained development in cloud computing increase data stability. In other words, the smaller the number raises Cloud Security risks among companies' data. Data of people who have access to the data, the better. Moreover, breaches, data loss, identity risks, malware, denial of service, when data entry access is limited and targeted, it can be way and system vulnerabilities are among the matters of concern. less hard to detect the origin of a data breach. And so, experts believe that Cloud Security solutions set up in the cloud can be suitable for businesses. These Cloud One way to limit user access is to link identities to back-end Security solutions can significantly reduce cloud security risk directories, even for external identities. Another step is to use in your business, preventing unnecessary loss of data and a smartphone access control system that gives a way to money. In the same manner, knowing the essential things manage users easily and assign door access no matter where regarding security solutions that you can do can indeed help. the IT support pannel is. An access control system can limit This article will exactly delve into that. employees to only one sign-on (SSO) authentication. To start, here are the ways to minimize cloud security 3. Encryption risks in your business. Encryption is the act of hiding pertinent data, such as 1. Enable Multi-Factor Authentication financial information (codes and credit card numbers), in the form of unreadable codes. Encryption is crucial in terms of New ways of becoming vulnerable to cybercriminals always your data being in the cloud. In cloud encryption, you can appear, and stolen credentials are one of the primary ways alter the company's text and data by using encryption hackers access online company data and applications. That's algorithms, which are then stored in the cloud. why traditional username and password combinations are not enough to safeguard user accounts from hackers. And so, the Likewise, nearly all cloud storage users assume that each use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to adequately cloud service they have chosen provides its encryption. This protect cloud users is vital to ensure that only authorized opinion can be valid. For instance, DropBox employs an individuals can have access to sensitive data and cloud apps. excellent encryption system for business files. The problem is Nearly all of the security experts out there say that it's that you don't possess the decryption key either because this required as part of Cloud Security solutions. They will also cloud service owns the encryption key. However, what's tell you that you're careless if you fail to apply MFA as part of worse is that hackers can access your data if they also take your infrastructure as a service plan. possession of the decryption key. Therefore, you need to encrypt your data and files using encryption software or But what is multi-factor authentication? Multi-factor application before sending them into the cloud. authentication, also called two-factor authentication or two- step authentication, is an electronic authentication system Altogether, cryptographic protection of data is essential, no where a person needs more than one distinct authentication matter its size. It may seem unnecessary but be reminded that factor for successful authentication. It makes use of a multi- data breaches can occur at any moment. And so, if the cloud 32 A P R I L 2 0 2 2

data are well encrypted, you can avoid being worried about information received. Therefore, you can spend money on unauthorized access halfway and on the chance of improper tools that provide the chance to send simulated phishing handling. In short, encryption will always keep your data emails to check if your staff has made the correct steps in secure. such situations. 4. Backup Business Data 6. Conduct Penetration Testing More and more data are being moved in and out of servers as When your business is ready for cloud data security, always businesses rely on cloud computing. Therefore, there's a remember to test it. Think like a cybercriminal and find ways greater possibility of data corruption or mishandling. of testing whether or not the system you've made can be Likewise, corruption of files that can undermine business invaded or tampered with. This practice is called penetration processes can occur if you fail to back up the company's testing, and it helps reduce cloud security threats while saving cloud data early. Therefore, you should back up your cloud you from wasting time. Likewise, there are some things to data. Backing up cloud data is the best method for companies remember when employing penetration testing, these are: to prevent configuration errors and malware that could endanger or erase it. Ÿ Analyze your business' vulnerabilities and make an inventory of what to test, like applications and servers. Most cloud service providers do automatic backup of data, which should make you comfortable at a certain level. On the Ÿ A penetration test looks like a real cyber-attack. other hand, the Cloud Security of their backup devices isn't Therefore, you should inform your cloud provider before easy to determine. Also, it's hard to ensure that cyber risks it begins. will make your cloud server vulnerable. In this scenario, using a physical drive such as a universal series bus (USB) to As you continue to develop your plan for a cloud penetration back up data is an ideal course of action. Furthermore, test, remember that internal risks are as real as external ones. keeping your cloud data offline to ensure that no one can access it through the internet is also good. Conclusion Likewise, we can't leave things to chance. Nearly all The use of file cabinets is over in terms of storing sensitive businesses can't afford to keep their private information on information. The cloud has proven helpful in storing private their personnel's home PCs. And so, placing automatic data such as employment files, health documentation, and backups and recovery on independent servers is vital. This family videos and photos. In addition, many companies have practice can help keep your most recent changes on files and chosen the cloud as part of their operation. It makes remote data saved and secured whenever unexpected incidents work much more manageable and allows the business team to happen. collaborate. It can also make one's business more efficient, provides scalability, and provides the chance to save on costs. 5. Educate Employees On the other hand, different security risks among businesses' Here are the specific ways to apply employee education on sensitive data arise along with the growth of cloud computing cloud security: usage. Therefore, experts agree that you should incorporate security solutions into the cloud. All in all, to have proper Ÿ Set up a plan—You can set up a response protocol if the cloud security, you can practice some Cloud Security employees feel that they've been compromised. Your practices such as employing multi-factor authentication, business can develop a document that gives your staff the encrypting cloud data, educating employees, and backing up steps to take in various situations to make them more business data. prepared. Ÿ Involve the whole company—Employees are more likely to own their duties concerning security procedures when they're actively a part of safeguarding business assets. And so, you can get all of the workforce involved in security training and inform them of the best Ÿ actions possible. Ÿ Run untold security tests—Training your staff means nothing if the employees fail to keep in mind the www.theenterpriseworld.com 33

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The client and employee-centric partner of the future Beyond being just a household name, Microsoft With a presence in 25 countries, sa.global is a community of has today firmly established its identity across diverse social and cultural backgrounds, experiences, ideas, every industry. Microsoft is now dominating the and opinions. The company's global team is 100% focused development, manufacturing, and many other sectors of on the Microsoft technology stack and they look to deliver industry. Having a Microsoft partner onboard gives you enhanced experiences and business efficiency for their multiple benefits, as they offer you more than just IT clients, building integrations leveraging the Microsoft services. They help you grow your business with quality platform. services and easy accessibility. sa.global is focused on the Professional Services industry, helping firms in key vertical markets like IT Services, AEC, Featuring in The Enterprise World's this issue of The Legal, Accounting, Advertising and Marketing, Management Best of 5 Recommended Microsoft Partners for 2022 is Consulting, Manufacturing, CROs, and non-profits. sa.global, a company that is helping clients enhance their project performance and business agility with \"We enable our clients to leverage technology to solve tailored solutions for the Professional Services industry. business problems, improve efficiency, and build a stronger digital foundation.\" The Company- They do all this by putting their clients at the center of sa.global is a leading Microsoft Gold Partner providing everything they do and by envisioning the end outcomes industry-focused Microsoft Dynamics 365-based ERP, they want to achieve. The sa.global team has gone beyond CRM, HCM, and business intelligence solutions. the core Microsoft Dynamics platform through investments Having been in the business applications space for over in their IP. \"evergreen\" for professional services which aims 30 years, the company has helped more than 600,000 to help in the rapid transformation of their clients' businesses Microsoft Dynamics users across 80 countries to deliver enabling them to become more resilient, adaptable, and operational excellence and financial performance for intelligent and be able to meet their client's needs. their organizations. With a strong workforce of 900 Microsoft Dynamics \"An 11-time winner of the coveted Microsoft Dynamics professionals across 25 countries, sa.global caters to global Partner of the Year Award, we have also been a member organizations as a quality partner. of Microsoft's elite Inner Circle for 10 years in a row. These achievements make us a globally recognized, \"Our commitment to incorporating our Global Service trusted, and accredited Microsoft Gold partner.\" Centers (GSCs) into all our service estimates provides our clients with the best team for the engagement.\" www.theenterpriseworld.com 35

Operating 24x7x365, sa.global's GSCs are strategically Microsoft platform and bring custom solutions to located in a follow-the-sun pattern – in all major time Professional Services Organizations (PSOs) with a much zones. While other partners offer offshore services in an quicker time-to-market. ad-hoc manner, sa.global gives the advantages of the GSCs in APAC (India), EMEA (Serbia), and Americas sa.global's strategic focus is to serve the value chain of its (Colombia) operating with the consistency of skill sets, clients with an emphasis on: methodology, and business processes. Establishing Foundation platforms: Implementation of This is then put into practice through their proven Microsoft Dynamics 365 business solutions across the ERP delivery methodology – ACCelerate – which provides and CRM space to create a digital backbone of a modern the much-needed framework, toolsets, IPs, and enablers business. for teams to work along with the clients – more like an integrated team than an external partner, to be a part of Enabling business Insights for differentiation: Leveraging the end success. Microsoft Azure, the Power Platform, and integration technologies, sa.global brings together relevant and accurate The Products and Services- real-time information to business users. \"At sa.global, we appreciate the need to work with Fostering Collaboration in global firms: The company globally distributed workforces and the urgency to provides collaborative work environments for different innovate, to keep the competitive edge.\" personas in their client organizations. This is driven by a customized set of built-in tools like Microsoft Teams within sa.global's expertise in Microsoft technologies and their Microsoft 365, and Power Automate and Power Apps, within experience from working with clients globally allows the Microsoft Dynamics. team to invest in IPs that integrate seamlessly with the The sa.global India Leadership Team 36 A P R I L 2 0 2 2

Driving sustained realization of investments “We aim to remain aligned with Microsoft business solutions as a through Managed Services: sa.global provides platform of choice.\" global clients with 24x7 support that works with them to continually adapt and improve their With this, the team is aiming to bring their global expertise to the existing technology and leverage it for business Indian client base rapidly and help them prepare their businesses growth. for global operations at a faster pace. In addition, sa.global's consulting workforce Through all of this, their priority is to upskill the workforce by provides assessments and guidance across identifying critical areas and skills based on their goals, vision, and creating Resilient businesses. The Advisory client demands. The company understands its clients' need for Services across financial and digital skilled resources to drive their business transformation programs, transformation help them work alongside their and therefore, upskills and prepares teams by providing them clients in their transformation journeys. opportunities to work on multi-country and complex projects. \"Throwing light on our products, we offer sa.global has also created Centers of Excellence for core skills such evergreen + empower, our next-generation, as Data Analytics and Automation to enhance their expertise in cloud-based solutions for Professional Services these areas, standardize best practices for wide-scale adoption, Organizations and other project-based provide direction and thought leadership, and cater to high-demand businesses.\" capabilities for rapid execution. evergreen + empower built on Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Azure is a true-cloud solution designed to change the way project-based firms work and operate. By connecting the firm's employees, clients, and business processes, the solution drives greater efficiency, better insights, and enhanced client service. sa.global's Future Roadmap- In January this year, sa.global secured $50 million in growth financing from Kartesia, an independent and privately-owned provider of credit and capital solutions with a pan-European presence. This funding will support the company's business transformation, expansion, and growth initiatives. \"Our strategy for the future is to be the client and employee-centric partner of the future to create a healthy and sustainable business.\" From a business perspective, the team's vision is to be a boutique global systems integrator specializing in the accelerated adoption of the Microsoft cloud business platform and catering to Professional Services Organizations within key vertical markets. Simply put, the future of sa.global is to be a professional services industry partner. www.theenterpriseworld.com 37