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“ There ’ s always more work than there are means to complete it . We ’ ve got to ensure we ’ re prioritising the right work at the right time , and that ’ s inextricably linked to our digital transformation roadmap .”
He envisions that PMC ’ s digital transformation and partnerships with strategic vendors will result in significant cost savings . “ We partnered with leading industry experts from Sapient , IBM and Microsoft to leverage global expertise and capitalise on other industry applicable use cases with a view to help accelerate the realisation of our IS strategic goals to drive enduring business value . Our Power Utilization adviser for instance , which we ’ re co-developing with IBM Watson , will provide assessments and analysis on power consumption data at PMC facilities and pump stations which will reduce overall consumption and improve utilities management – we ’ re really quite excited about that .” Through the work they have done with Sapient to introduce a comprehensive Energy Trading and Risk Management capability , they also expect to pay significant dividends . “ Working with partners such as Sapient allows us to leverage different industry expertise and apply it to our unique circum-
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