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25 Most Promising Cloud Solutions Providers 2016
I
f there is one major technology that has changed
the way organizations use critical business systems
and edge out unprecedented IT expenses, then it
undoubtedly has to be the Cloud. While turning to
the Cloud infrastructure for new solutions, businesses
are not leaving any opportunity to access the immediate
benefits of Cloud adoption. Because it brings agility,
robust service delivery models and enhanced
customer support, companies’ special focus on Cloud
implementation strategies across key functional areas
is maturing faster with every improvement. It is widely
believed that the potential of Cloud technology is set to
define the next wave of innovation for IT organizations. A
recent IDC’s worldwide CloudView Survey revealed that
nearly 60 percent of organizations are currently using or
planning to implement some form of cloud. Hence, it gets
more interesting when we picture the emerging markets
of the Asia-Pacific region in that scenario and discover
how it is responding to this growing importance of Cloud.
Across the region, the adoption of Cloud has clearly
increased with many organizations developing their own
JobReady
recognized by
magazine as
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Key Person:
JobReady
Marc Washbourne,
Managing Director
The efficient technology
providers developing cloudbased platforms specializing
in Australian VET and
Employment Services. SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS - 2016
A list of companies that are at the forefront of
providing Cloud Solutions to the industry
Rachi V Sharma
Company:
Description:
25 MOST PROMISING
Managing Editor
Cloud initiatives and best practices to capture a global
customer base. However, the future Cloud investments
will not solely depend on the internal IT capabilities of
these companies. The ability to operate in latest Cloud
techniques such as Virtualization and Private Cloud is
expected to play an even more significant role. A ‘Cloud
first approach’ to better engage customers also needs
to be a key focus area for cloud service providers and
partners. With its economy showing impressive growth,
the Asia-Pacific region is without doubt the next big
destination that could favor the expansion of Cloud.
This edition of APAC CIOoutlook brings you the
“25 Most Promising Cloud Solutions Providers.” The list
highlights some of the most prominent organizations in the
industry who are capable of leading their clients towards
excellence by supporting them beyond an advisory
level. The proposed list aspires to assist IT executives to
find the right Cloud solutions provider, who meets their
specific requirements and helps organizations, overcome
additional operational costs and foster an IT environment
that can promote profitability and productivity.
Harvi Sachar
Editor-in-Chief
Website:
jobready.com.au
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JobReady:
Optimizing Operations and Automating
Client Processes
I
n today’s demanding and complex
business environment, not many
companies can focus on going the
extra mile to ensure customer success.
But there are a few organizations that
look at this as an imperative. Marc
Washbourne, Managing Director of
JobReady, puts it succulently, “Our
passion is to thrill our customers
with amazingly productive yet
simple software and outstanding
services.” And, it is this zeal that
laid the foundation of this Australia
based software company, JobReady.
Founded in 1997 with the aim of
providing data management services
to bridge the gap between Government
and private providers, JobReady
today offers services to more than 300
customers on its five core software
platforms and has over 20,000 users
daily accessing its systems. The
company delivers high quality, cloudbased SaaS platforms and bespoke IT
and data management systems for both
Government and private organizations
in the Employment Services and
Vocational Education and Training
(VET) sector. Its growing customer
list includes ACT State Government,
Australian Business, Deakin Prime,
MEGT, Downer, Asciano, St John’s
Ambulance and many others.
JobReady is
a pioneer in
management and
reporting of and
integration with
Government data
systems
JobReady shifted from clientserver computing to open source,
cloud-based web technology in
2007. This transition ensured lower
Total Costs of Ownership (TCO) for
customers, easier maintenance, greater
mobility and accessibility and more
regular software updates. JobReady
now powers its core product line with
popular open source technologies
including Ubuntu Linux, Ansible,
Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, ReactJS,
and Elasticsearch. The company relies
on best of breed cloud computing
platforms like AWS to provide stable,
highly reliable infrastructure for
customer applications.
The
company
seeks
to
thoroughly understand its clients’
business requirements to enhance
its productivity and visibility. The
software also takes care of the many
regulatory compliance obligations
of the sector in the process. For
those who operate multiple software
platforms additional to JobReady,
such as systems for finance and CRM,
JobReady supports the clients to get
them working together using modern
and robust integration services.
This strategic design has helped the
company in expanding and retaining
its clientele. In order to minimize
operational cost, JobReady encourages
customers to embrace automation and
streamline digital work practices using
its advanced software platforms.
JobReady also works onsite with
customers to understand the business
challenges firsthand. Marc further
says, “Onsite analysis with customers
is where we get the best ideas for new
innovations”. The company drives
the software development lifecycle
Marc Washbourne,
Managing Director
using agile and lean practices which
continuously improve the software in
many, small iterations. This proven
approach fits well within the evolving
landscape of government policy. A
switch from large, monolithic codebases
to a micro-services architecture has
also made JobReady software more
easily flexible and maintainable over
time. The organization’s account
management program further enhances
customer experience, allowing them to
innovate, optimize and adapt to new
software features and best practices.
Such continuous innovation and
adoption of best practices from diverse
sectors improves productivity for the
organizations it works with, many of
which are Non-For Profits.
JobReady is a pioneer in management
and reporting of and integration with
Government data systems. Since its
inception, JobReady has enjoyed an
annual growth rate of between 20-30
percent. From offering quarterly release
software in early 2000’s to deploying
and releasing several updates per day,
JobReady has come a long way in
its journey so far. Already a market
leader in VET specific business and
administrative management information
systems, JobReady has strategic plans
to grow its revenues to $25million per
annum, expand its SaaS capability, offer
self-service on-boarding, education and
deployment processes and grow its
education management platform.
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