iOCO is digitally enabling itself with a view to better problem solving for its clients . But what does that mean ? And how does it get there ?
iOCO
iOCO is digitally enabling itself with a view to better problem solving for its clients . But what does that mean ? And how does it get there ?
Innovation , for the head of innovation at iOCO , is not necessarily about disruption . While the word itself might bring to mind the likes of Tesla , Amazon , Uber or Airbnb , Alex Pryor has an alternative view of how to be innovative . “ What those companies do , that disruptive innovation , is amazing and fantastic ,” she says . “ It changes how we do things . But honestly , my definition [ of innovation ] is doing the same old things better , preferably for commercial gain .”
For Pryor , that starts with the basics : an Excel spreadsheet being emailed around an office for feedback , for instance . It ’ s inefficient and could be improved , but people do it because it ’ s what they ’ ve always done . “ I look at where those inefficiencies are and how I can help people work better , make their jobs easier . When you do that , then you can start thinking about the exciting , disruptive things .”
This innovation funnel has been aided with the creation of a Youth Solvers initiative . “ They ' re all in their early 20s . They ' re ambitious , they ' re keen , but they have the most amazing ideas . And I absolutely love working with them . Invariably I come out of that meeting with 17 ideas that hadn ' t even crossed my mind . So that ' s really taught me the value of engagement . The more you talk to people , the better ideas you get . The better ideas you get , the better products you build , the better services you offer .”
1998 Year Founded
4000 Number of Employees
Data Centres Industry
R11 Billion Revenue Annually for EOH
310 September 2021