The Philippine Star

ePLDT partners with SPi Global

- By RICHMOND MERCURIO

Digital business solutions enabler ePLDT Inc., together with PLDT Enterprise, have forged a partnershi­p with SPi Global for the business process outsourcin­g company’s digital transforma­tion.

The partnershi­p agreement includes SPi Global’s adoption of Microsoft Office 365, a suite of productivi­ty tools that allow users to work anytime, anywhere, and on any device.

ePLDT said Office 365 boasts of communicat­ion solutions built for effective team collaborat­ion ranging from e-mail and instant messaging to social networking and video conferenci­ng.

“We have exigencies in the business, particular­ly data resiliency and data security,

which is why we value partnershi­ps with technology companies that fulfill that need. We are glad that the PLDT Group has met our standards at a time when we need support in the market’s highly competitiv­e space,” SPi Global president and CEO Ratan Datta said.

SPi Global is the marketlead­ing content technology and solutions company that provides subject matter expertise and data services to various industries. The company acquired global Microsoft Office 365 subscripti­ons from ePLDT for its offices in the Philippine­s, India, and the US.

It partnered with ePLDT to implement its Office 365 migration services and adoption programs to fully integrate the suite of productivi­ty and collaborat­ion tools into its daily business operations.

“ePLDT joins hand with SPi Global in reinventin­g its workplace to be a venue for growth, productivi­ty, and collaborat­ion. It is truly our honor to engage with SPi Global for this partnershi­p.

This serves as a remarkable moment for both organizati­ons that both aspire to sustain being game-changers in the industry through digital transforma­tion,” said ePLDT Group senior vice president and chief operating officer Nerisse Ramos.

ePLDT is the top cloud solutions provider of Microsoft Office 365 in the Philippine­s and one of the leaders in the Asia Pacific region.

It operates the largest network of data centers in the country, with 10 VITRO Data Centers located in Pasig, Parañaque, Taguig, Cebu, Subic, Davao, Makati, and Clark, Pampanga.

“No matter the size or industry of our customers, our goal is always to enable them with the best in both insights and technology. This partnershi­p with SPi Global represents our commitment to that vision and we look forward to a long and fruitful partnershi­p with them as they continue their digital transforma­tion journey,” said PLDT-Smart Enterprise Group senior vice president and head Jovy Hernandez.

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