Ryan Ramawoothar is the Executive Head for Software at First Technology. He is an experienced business executive with 16 years of experience in the IT industry who has spent most of his career in cyber security and business management roles. Ramawoothar has a strong background in SaaS platforms, cloud technologies, and security, and is highly skilled in go-to-market strategies and market shifts. His mission, and that of First Technology, is to drive positive change and ensure the company’s customers and their employees are geared for the current and future demands of their industries. In this episode of What’s Next, Ramawoothar discusses how First Technology is helping its customers as they optimise their approaches to hybrid working. Ramawoothar discusses the latest trends First Technology is seeing in this regard, and focuses on the need for businesses to adopt proactive thinking and implement systems that help employees develop healthy boundaries. He contextualises this by talking about the Great Resignation, which is seeing businesses lose employees who feel overworked and underappreciated. Ramawoothar then explains how technologies like Microsoft Viva can play a major role in helping employers and employees find a balance between driving productivity and maintaining healthy work-life boundaries. He also touches on the burning question around data protection by detailing how Viva is compliant with POPI. Ramawoothar concludes by discussing how First Technology helps its customers by improving the Microsoft Viva experience.

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Join First Technology and Dell Technologies Titanium partner, as we dive into the evolution of collaboration and how technology is keeping the seeds of spontaneous innovation alive in an industry that thrives on creativity. This is also followed by a Chocolate and Whiskey tasting experience.

Join First Technology and Dell Technologies Titanium partner, as we dive into the evolution of collaboration and how technology is keeping the seeds of spontaneous innovation alive in an industry that thrives on creativity. This is also followed by a Chocolate and Whiskey tasting experience.

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In our second instalment, we are looking at how you can modernize your management operations by utilizing top of the line, cloud-native Endpoint solutions. The time has come to move away from the traditional corporate network and pivot your business infrastructure to meet the demands of the modern workforce. By enabling cloud-native modern management, you are able to significantly simplify IT operations, secure endpoints and deliver robust and streamlined experiences to your Windows 10 devices. VMware’s ‘Modern Management’ solution is powered by ‘VMware Workspace One’, a robust, secure and endlessly adaptable digital platform that will allow your business to embrace the wonders of the modern workplace.

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Ryan Ramawoothar is an experienced business executive and a senior software and cloud specialist at First Technology. Ramawoothar has been with First Technology since 2017 and has a history of working in the SaaS and cloud industries. In this What’s Next interview, Ramawoothar discusses the typical problems and challenges business face to become POPIA compliant and shares how the Microsoft Compliance Center and Microsoft Compliance Manager tools make it seamless for businesses to manage their POPIA compliance and how First Technology can assist them in their journey.