FIVE MINUTES WITH...
Glenda Brady
Managing Director, UK & Ireland, Orange Business Services journeys, from co-innovation and cybersecurity to networking and cloud services. I am working with the team to support our manufacturing customers in bringing technological advancements in automation, and IoT connected objects to enhance the efficiency, safety and output of their operations. Our expertise in cloud and business consulting, along with our manufacturing experience, is enabling our customers to not only deliver on their digital transformation objectives but to explore new business models and revenue streams.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY?
Q. HOW DO YOU SEE THE INDUSTRY EVOLVING OVER THE NEXT DECADE?
worked with the manufacturing industry, from being a product manager to my role now. The manufacturing industry is very important in the UK and European markets, so it is a focus for us. At Orange, we have significant experience in delivering a range of IT and communications services to many different manufacturing customers, from food and beverages to automotive and construction. We support multinational manufacturers across the globe in their digital
to 18 months have stretched manufacturing supply chains and placed pressure on global logistics. The pandemic and other factors are still causing availability challenges for certain goods. The construction industry is a prime example. Despite this, and considering the enormity of the global pandemic, those supply chains have held up remarkably well. For some areas of the manufacturing sector, I expect the next decade to produce a shift in production that will mitigate the
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