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With the recent shift in consumer needs sparked by the pandemic and global events, more businesses in Asia Pacific are accelerating their digital transformation efforts. A November 2019 study sponsored by Red Hat* found that 95% of APAC executives surveyed said digital transformation has gained importance and perceived it as a strategy for both survival and growth. COVID-19 has merely accelerated this trend. The APAC finance industry, for instance, was moderately impacted by COVID-19, with customers switching to digital transactions, said Arvind Swami, Director, financial services at Red Hat APAC. He said the digital element is here to stay, and named innovation, efficiency, automation, regulatory complpiance, security and resiliency as the main considerations for the industry. Organisations focused immediately on helping customers feel secure, reducing the risk in their investment portfolios, and also implemented remote working measures, and have now changed their priorities, he s...

Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, has announced the winners of the Red Hat APAC Innovation Awards 2020 for their exceptional and innovative use of Red Hat solutions. This year’s awards honoured 27 Asia Pacific (APAC) organisations for digital transformation, hybrid cloud infrastructure, cloud-native development, automation and resilience. Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, Senior VP and GM, APAC, Red Hat said: “2020 has been a year of uncertainties – but also possibilities. It’s inspiring to see how organisations in Asia Pacific are using open source to quickly and effectively meet changing market landscapes and consumer demands. Congratulations to this year’s winners, who we believe will become role models to other organisations looking for ideas to transform their business. We look forward to working with our customers to help them address the many real challenges our customers face today, and unlock the unlimited possibilities of taking the business forward...