Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 28 | Page 9

NEWS Argility’s Shark Tank generates latest product innovation T he Argility Technology Group has announced the launch of its latest product innovation – MultiTRAX – a delivery management mobile app that enables businesses to schedule deliveries and manage administration while at the same time providing their customers with real time tracking capabilities. “We launched the Shark Tank initiative in 2016 as a vehicle to encourage staff to participate and contribute their ideas for new product development,” said Marko Salic, CEO of the Argility Technology Group. “We set up an adjudication panel that was comprised of senior executives from both Argility and a leading SA retail corporation. The winning team received a monetary reward but even more exciting is the fact that they saw their idea come alive as a fully developed marketable product.” “From the business perspective, the app provides easy access to delivery documents, immediate delivery confirmation and the ability to schedule routes. “The businesses’ customers enjoy a unique connected and reliable delivery experience and are able to track the location and progress of their delivery at any time in the entire process. “A customer centric business culture that leads to consistently positive customer experiences should be a core focus of any organisation. It translates into competitive advantage in a crowded marketplace.” Marko Salic, CEO of the Argility Technology Group MultiTRAX provides real-time delivery management information such as the current location of drivers the routes followed and a holistic view of the progress of all deliveries. “Customers are provided with real-time information including estimated arrival time; current location of a delivery and more,” added Salic. ///////////////// New Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Version 3 now available Trent Odgers, Cloud and Hosting Manager, Southern Africa at Veeam V eeam Software, a leader in backup solutions that enable Intelligent Data Management, has announced the new www.intelligentcio.com Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v3, offering organisations even faster backup, improved security, enhanced visibility and analytics. businesses. We see an aggressive uptake of cloud services and local businesses are accelerating their cloud migration plans. As enterprises are responsible for protecting their Office 365 data, Veeam’s solution delivers secure backup for Office 365 Exchange Online, SharePoint Online OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Teams, enabling quick recovery of individual items and efficient eDiscovery of backup data for Office 365 or hybrid environments. “That said, education remains key as cloud is a shared responsibility model and companies need to ensure that their data is protected and that they can access it. Having reliable backup of business-critical information is crucial as ransomware can specifically target cloud-based services.” “The majority of businesses we engage with are either using Microsoft Office 365 or are planning on adopting it,” said Trent Odgers, Cloud and Hosting Manager, Southern Africa at Veeam. “The launch of Microsoft Azure in March has created a heightened interest in public and local cloud providers, and the cloud journey is now even more relevant for South African INTELLIGENTCIO 9