“ GE Digital has been in manufacturing software for several decades and it really began with our automation capabilities ”
— Richard Kenedi , General Manager of Manufacturing and Digital Plant , GE Digital
“ Throughout our digital transformation journey , we ’ ve kept the concept of a hybrid portfolio – on-premise and cloud – at the forefront . As cloud capabilities have been introduced , we have a combination of on-premise and cloud-based capabilities that has really extended our digital transformation and redefined optionality for our customers .”
In a bid to be proactive and lean , Kenedi affirms that being quick to evolve and change is a key ingredient to success . “ We stay very close to our customers and there are three key themes that are essential : complexity , agility and efficiency ,” he says . “ It ’ s very important as we continue to evolve our capabilities that we do it in the mindset of keeping them agile . Many of our customers are in industries where they find they have to change their production environments very rapidly and make them agile .”
Kenedi recognises the importance of understanding the trends that matter . With existing infrastructure in place to ease the disruption caused by COVID-19 , Kenedi highlights that providing safety , continuity , and support were priorities for GE Digital and its customers . “ We already offered remote worker capabilities based on the idea of operating anytime , anywhere , and allowing our customers
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