When it comes to the use of technology, there are two factors that Robert Sussman, Integr8 Group joint CEO underlines as critical – passion and consistency.
“We are a technology focused company and it stands to reason that we regularly maintain a very close eye on innovation and global trends. I believe it is essential to use technology as often as possible and learn more about advances as they happen. You have to have the passion and commitment to do this consistently and benefit,” says Sussman.
“Technology has universal appeal and access is a key aspect within developed and developing societies.”
“There is technology that I cannot live without – Lync from Microsoft, Sony video conferencing and Facebook for business. This is really about strategy. I use Lync to communicate to each and every person in the company at no per minute cost! I can see who is online and available to chat and I can contact them from within an email. There is tremendous value in being able to conference several people into a single video call. Additionally we use this to reinforce our channels of communication with our customers. It is about providing service twenty-four-seven,” he continues.
Sussman also uses the company’s boardroom video conferencing infrastructure on a daily basis to communicate with national branches and sites, as well as business partners in the UK, USA and India.
As this thirty-something year old entrepreneur explains, the benefits of technology are not only derived from the immediate end user experience, but can actually be quantified in terms of general impact.
As an example Sussman points to Facebook. Ten percent of the world’s population are on Facebook and fifty percent are active every second day he says.
“In terms of business, the forum allows you to develop a significantly large social network. From this one can then develop an independent, geographically autonomous environment. I use Facebook to connect to the Integr8 employees and customers with regards to more direct personal communication and share personal experiences,” he adds.
The advent of mobile technology and growth of social networking has radically transformed the way people live and work. According to Sussman the quest to lower costs, increase access to infrastructure, build capacity and resources and generally reduce the digital divide continues.
“Technology has universal appeal and access is a key aspect within developed and developing societies. It is constantly evolving and continues to have an enormous impact on the lives of users – that is truly one of its most exciting features.”
By: Robert Sussman, joint CEO at the Integr8 Group
