Technology Magazine February 2019 | Page 59

terms , this means that Fujitsu plans to circulate knowledge across its global EMEIA footprint , rather than having this information concentrated at its Centres of Excellence ( CoE ). Finally , comes perhaps the most exciting part : the development of the solutions . “ There are some solutions that are driven by the market vertical ,” says Beauregard , citing the company ’ s use of blockchain and RPA in the transport industry . This allowed its clients to deliver seamless payments to customers with little to no human interaction and it could also be applied to other sectors . “ The way we look at it though , we want to build solutions that can act as building blocks and which can be applied in different markets ,” adds Beauregard .
As part of his day-to-day responsibilities , Beauregard oversees Fujitsu ’ s Centres of Excellence ( CoE ). Dotted across the region , these centres hope to act as beacons of knowledge , offering strong leadership , best practices , research and support on key trends like RPA , AI , data analytics and blockchain . Just as a teacher needs to know their subject inside and out , by deeply understanding these technological
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