Capgemini launches SMAC Lab for digital innovation in Australia
Announcement posted by Capgemini Australia 28 Aug 2014
Capgemini launches SMAC Lab for digital innovation in Australia
New centre opened to accelerate businesses to step into the digital world through the applied innovation of Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud technologies
Melbourne, Australia - 28 August 2014 -
Capgemini Australia ("Capgemini") - a subsidiary of Capgemini Group, one of the world's foremost consulting, technology and outsourcing providers, has today launched their SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud) Lab in Melbourne.
Located in Capgemini’s Global Development Centre in Melbourne's CBD, the SMAC Lab provides businesses with an immersive digital experience that helps them embark on their digital transformation journey. With over 89% of companies utilising at least one of the major technology tools which contribute to digital transformation
Capgemini Applications Landscape Report 2014, enabled by social, mobility, analytics and cloud, the SMAC Lab plays a pivotal role in offering support to businesses with varying degrees of digital maturity, tailored for individual needs and goals.
Deepak Nangia, CEO Capgemini Australia and New Zealand, comments, "SMAC technologies is revolutionising the way businesses invest and interact today. They have become an integral part our lives, presenting a myriad of great opportunities. The SMAC Lab offers an exciting opportunity for our clients to leverage the best from Capgemini’s global and local talent pool and our ecosystem of partners, universities and start-ups to co-create and to innovate for growth. Today’s announcement reinforces our ongoing commitment to the local ICT market and building tomorrow’s talent."
In line with Capgemini’s Collaborative Business Experience™, SMAC Lab is configured to offer 3 interactive engagement scenarios supporting the agility and speed required by businesses today :
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Showcase - Capgemini best practice and industry solutions to businesses;
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Incubate - Capgemini and businesses creating joint solutions to address business needs, and;
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Co-Creation - Capgemini and businesses creating a best-fit solution for the future.
As businesses continue to get smarter, they will capitalise on the opportunities presented by SMAC. Acquire Learning, one of the world's first education and employment organisations dedicated to bringing out the best in people, is working with Capgemini Australia to implement a set of strategic initiatives, such as 'Geopoint technology' to enable Acquire to analyse the impact on the end-to-end process of placing the right people for the right job.
"We have been partnering with Capgemini to build and leverage next generation products to deliver the desired experiences to users. With Capgemini's ability to rapidly deliver on complex technologies while bringing in a long-term view of our business, we have been able to re-imagine our products, offerings and market scenarios and how we are connecting with people, to education and employment," said John Wall, Group Managing Director, Acquire Learning.
“The SMAC Lab is a highly interactive, physical and virtual workplace providing our clients with a wide array of tools and solutions for their digital transformation needs. Focused on the SMAC theme (Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud), it will provide a platform to demonstrate Capgemini’s thought leadership and capabilities in leading technologies across industry sectors. With abilities to leverage solutions from Capgemini’s 30+ innovation labs globally, it serves as a one stop shop for our clients and partner’s needs, added Sudhir Pai, Chief Technology Officer, Capgemini Australia.
Capgemini's SMAC Lab offers the opportunity for innovation across a broad range of industries, including public sector, retail, financial services, and energy and utilities, with solutions customised for businesses across these key industry segments.
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About Capgemini
Present in 40 countries, Capgemini employs over 130,000 people worldwide, being one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. In 2013, the Group earned €10.1 billion in revenue. Capgemini works with its clients to design and implement business and technology solutions that match their needs and yield the results they strive for. A deeply multicultural organization, Capgemini has developed its own way of working, the Collaborative Business Experience™, and draws on Rightshore®, its worldwide delivery model.
For further information:
www.capgemini.com
Rightshore® is a trademark of the Capgemini Group
New centre opened to accelerate businesses to step into the digital world through the applied innovation of Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud technologies
Melbourne, Australia - 28 August 2014 -
Capgemini Australia ("Capgemini") - a subsidiary of Capgemini Group, one of the world's foremost consulting, technology and outsourcing providers, has today launched their SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud) Lab in Melbourne.
Located in Capgemini’s Global Development Centre in Melbourne's CBD, the SMAC Lab provides businesses with an immersive digital experience that helps them embark on their digital transformation journey. With over 89% of companies utilising at least one of the major technology tools which contribute to digital transformation
Capgemini Applications Landscape Report 2014, enabled by social, mobility, analytics and cloud, the SMAC Lab plays a pivotal role in offering support to businesses with varying degrees of digital maturity, tailored for individual needs and goals.
Deepak Nangia, CEO Capgemini Australia and New Zealand, comments, "SMAC technologies is revolutionising the way businesses invest and interact today. They have become an integral part our lives, presenting a myriad of great opportunities. The SMAC Lab offers an exciting opportunity for our clients to leverage the best from Capgemini’s global and local talent pool and our ecosystem of partners, universities and start-ups to co-create and to innovate for growth. Today’s announcement reinforces our ongoing commitment to the local ICT market and building tomorrow’s talent."
In line with Capgemini’s Collaborative Business Experience™, SMAC Lab is configured to offer 3 interactive engagement scenarios supporting the agility and speed required by businesses today :
·
Showcase - Capgemini best practice and industry solutions to businesses;
·
Incubate - Capgemini and businesses creating joint solutions to address business needs, and;
·
Co-Creation - Capgemini and businesses creating a best-fit solution for the future.
As businesses continue to get smarter, they will capitalise on the opportunities presented by SMAC. Acquire Learning, one of the world's first education and employment organisations dedicated to bringing out the best in people, is working with Capgemini Australia to implement a set of strategic initiatives, such as 'Geopoint technology' to enable Acquire to analyse the impact on the end-to-end process of placing the right people for the right job.
"We have been partnering with Capgemini to build and leverage next generation products to deliver the desired experiences to users. With Capgemini's ability to rapidly deliver on complex technologies while bringing in a long-term view of our business, we have been able to re-imagine our products, offerings and market scenarios and how we are connecting with people, to education and employment," said John Wall, Group Managing Director, Acquire Learning.
“The SMAC Lab is a highly interactive, physical and virtual workplace providing our clients with a wide array of tools and solutions for their digital transformation needs. Focused on the SMAC theme (Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud), it will provide a platform to demonstrate Capgemini’s thought leadership and capabilities in leading technologies across industry sectors. With abilities to leverage solutions from Capgemini’s 30+ innovation labs globally, it serves as a one stop shop for our clients and partner’s needs, added Sudhir Pai, Chief Technology Officer, Capgemini Australia.
Capgemini's SMAC Lab offers the opportunity for innovation across a broad range of industries, including public sector, retail, financial services, and energy and utilities, with solutions customised for businesses across these key industry segments.
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About Capgemini
Present in 40 countries, Capgemini employs over 130,000 people worldwide, being one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. In 2013, the Group earned €10.1 billion in revenue. Capgemini works with its clients to design and implement business and technology solutions that match their needs and yield the results they strive for. A deeply multicultural organization, Capgemini has developed its own way of working, the Collaborative Business Experience™, and draws on Rightshore®, its worldwide delivery model.
For further information:
www.capgemini.com
Rightshore® is a trademark of the Capgemini Group