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HBC . “ We are sitting on trillions of pieces of data because of our base in terms of number of consumers and number of customers , which is very big ,” Brouhard explains . “ We are the largest customer of SAP , in terms of the number of transaction endpoints , so you can imagine the size of our data centre . We are working hard to move from data to insights and we are developing commercial and supply chain use cases to transfer or translate that data into insights , which will drive the business faster and in a more efficient way .”
AN EMPOWERED WORKPLACE On top of that , Coca-Cola HBC increasingly investing in and using cloud solutions , which are connected to the backend . “ That ’ s the case for field sales automation , for HR management , and also for some solutions related to supply chain . We are creating strategic partnerships with big vendors , such as SAP , Microsoft , and OTE Group , member of Deutsche Telekom ” states Brouhard . “ We are strategically working with Google and Atos , the
French company , who is our exclusive outsourced IT Service company .”
Coca-Cola HBC has also formed a strategic partnership to create a people platform called Helo . “ It is a solution that we have co-created with an external company called Cornerstone , which is a digital platform for learning , talent , and performance management ,” Brouhard advises . This is part of the company ’ s aim of being an empowered workplace .
“ We have a second key element in that empowered workplace – smart working ,” Brouhard adds . “ Smart working is how technology can make the lives of our 29,494 employees easier , faster and more effective . That ’ s smart working .”
YOUTH EMPOWERED It is not just Coca-Cola HBC ’ s employees who benefit from digital learning platforms – the company also gives back to society , helping to enrich the local community . “ We have a corporate community initiative , which we call Youth Empowered . Youth Empowered is our
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