Business View Caribbean | March 2020

51 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN MARCH 2020 get customers that way, plus we’ve been around for awhile so a lot of specialized IT managers are aware of our offerings. We’re also partners with global leaders in the tech space – Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard – and through those partnerships, we’re also able to generate new customers.” The one true thing about technology is that it’s constantly changing, and Russell notes that, going forward, more and more companies will be less likely to invest in new hardware, and more likely to shift to cloud computing. “That means that a lot more emphasis is now required on connectivity – the internet is far more important to the running of businesses,” he maintains. That paradigm shift offers a more affordable operating model for businesses, while, at the same time, presenting new challenges. “Because your business information is not internal anymore, there’s a lot of focus on security. There’s also a gap in terms of governance because there are not a lot of people who totally understand how a lot of these new technologies work. Based on what we know is coming, our role is to help companies to navigate what they call their digital transformation; to help them to understand how to protect their data, protect their IT, and protect the risks associated with introducing the new technologies.” Another one of MC System’s goals is to create more jobs for people in the technology space, so that a new cohort of trained workers can help increase the level of technological services exported from the Caribbean community, because, right now, the region imports a lot more technology services than it exports. “Five years down the line, we expect MC Systems to grow in size to offer more opportunities for young people and to start to create a sizeable pipeline for export of services on the tech side,” Russell shares. “The region will start to become one of the places where larger global companies will look to for technological expertise. Right now a lot of that expertise is being sourced outside of the region. One of the things that we’re trying to You work hard. Business is Good. Boost it with customised B2B Content Marketing + Event Experiences. @gettheverb @gettheverb verbcommunication.com kalando@verbcommunication.com MC SYSTEMS LTD .