Welcome from Simon Weeks & Introduction to Will O'Brien
- 5. 725 1300 1435 1873 145 229 263 286 1 2 3 4 Smartphone and Tablets/Hybrid Market Growth Units (millions) Series1 Series2
- 6. 350 316 313 306 317 1 2 3 4 5 Global Shipments of PC’s Units (millions) Series1
- 8. 242 236 254 253 10 36 71 104 1 2 3 4 Installed Base Business Smartphone and Tablets/Hybrid Market Growth Units (millions) Series1 Series2
- 9. How will this affect businesses? • Consumer technology has moved faster than business, but that has raised expectations in business • Business people will expect to be able to use the technology they use at home, in their place of work • Bring your own device to work (BYOD) – People using their own personal devices (iPhones, tablets etc) to access work systems like email or CRM • People will expect to be able to carry out business activities on the move and have access to information • And on the most appropriate device – PC, phone or tablet, not to be restricted to certain device types
- 10. “Apps” for business • Still at an early stage • Up to recently mobile apps have been predominantly stand alone • Companies want to deliver enterprise applications to employees • Sectors like, travel, retail and health care are leading the way • Strong adoption of tablets and mobiles in areas like CRM, travel booking and expenses and POS
- 11. Enterprise Mobility • Devices changing from content consumption to application tools • 3rd party app syncing data with the corporate back office systems • Security and management is key • IT needs centralised control • Device agnostic • Deployment of the corporate back office on devices
- 12. Maginus Viewpoint • We’re here to support our clients through changes in the industry • Review the market trends and options • Select the most appropriate from what is available and adapt for our clients • Flexibility to be PC and device based • Ongoing R&D to develop our new products • Partner with industry leading companies that have appropriate products
- 13. Core Maginus Solutions • Maginus OMS • EPiServer Commerce • Microsoft Dynamics AX
- 14. Complimentary Solutions • Unit4 • Sana • Sagepay • Silverpop • iCore • Metapack • AGR • ZAP Back Office Integration (iCore) Card Payments (Sage Pay) Despatch (Metapack) Online (Sana) Planning (AGR) Reporting and Analytics (ZAP) Finance (Unit4 Dream) Marketing Automation (Silverpop)
- 17. Summary • Plenty of new technology to see • A chance to network • Food for thought
- 19. First impressions and growing the business from 2015 to 2020 Will O’Brien – Director of Sales Introduction
- 20. What do customers want ? • Package IP embodying best practice • Business “know how” & technical expertise • Long term relationships and a business partner • Good value, no surprises, reliable IT suppliers • Security of vendor • Just my view….
- 21. First impressions – Day 9 • State of the art Systems - an asset to be harnessed • Marketing is relevant and up to date – an asset • Deep staff loyalty - a huge asset • Distribution knowledge pervades Maginus • Scalable Solutions on secure platforms • IP around Distribution and e-commerce that is built on time served • Retail experience and deep Microsoft AX experience • Partnerships to provide a “turnkey” offering from the Core transaction + Finance + Integration + Reporting + hosting services – an asset • Great customers and a commitment to do the right thing
- 22. Growing the business for staff and customers • Doubling the business is a realistic objective in 3-4 years • Pre requisite is we continue to serve our customers well and build on “your success” and desired Project outcomes • Focus on key things we do well and build communities of customers that can learn best practice off each other – Distribution, Retail, Commerce, Integration, Hosting • Have the confidence to compete with the Big Firms and be “Better, Simpler, Cheaper” • Innovate and get closer to your specific business sector so we are your best and most trusted supplier