The winners were recognized for their achievements in leveraging Red Hat solutions to drive innovation and deliver exceptional customer experiences in an ever-changing landscape.
senior vice president and general manager, APJ, Red Hat
In an environment of economic fluctuations and technological upheavals, Red Hat continues with the theme of 'Explore what's next' at this year's Red Hat APAC Innovation Awards. This year's accolades celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of organizations in adapting to today's uncertain landscape, proudly recognizing the digital transformation achievements of 31 organizations from 13 countries in the region. By harnessing the power of open source creatively, these remarkable organizations propel themselves forward while prioritizing unforgettable customer experiences. Their unwavering resilience, strategic thinking, and ingenious utilization of Red Hat solutions have allowed them to conquer new business challenges and stay one step ahead of evolving customer demands.
Amid growing uncertainty, innovation still stands tall as a priority for businesses. According to the Red Hat 2023 Global Tech Outlook, businesses continue to rank innovation as a powerful differentiator, allowing organizations to rise above their competitors and forge their unique path to success. The awards' five categories focus on key technologies that can help businesses stand out amid today's uncertain landscape: Digital Transformation, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure,
The winners were selected based on the positive impact their Red Hat deployments had on their business goals. They showcase the possibilities of open source, pushing the boundaries of business processes, productivity, innovation, and resilience.
Category: Automation and Resilience
Winner:
Engaged in a spectrum of fuel and non-fuel activities,
Currently, the company has 1,076 petrol stations nationwide. Patching for the operating systems in these petrol stations was previously a highly manual process, making it a tedious, resource-intensive and costly process. There was also a higher risk of errors in software-related processes due to manual deployments, apart from reported breaches and compliance issues pertaining to the CentOS operating system. With Red Hat Ansible Automation, PDB is better placed to automate and streamline its IT operations through automated, timely patch updates, which led to increased efficiency, scalability, and security for
Category: Digital Transformation and
Winner:
As a full-service Islamic bank in
The fintech landscape has changed dramatically in
To better meet these market demands, continue delivering exceptional customer experiences, and create new revenue streams, Bank Muamalat set out to leverage Red Hat's cutting-edge technologies, agile techniques, and cloud-native platforms to enhance software delivery speed and security. In doing so, Bank Muamalat aimed to create a connected ecosystem of partners, employees, apps, and devices that would result in better integration and a seamless banking experience.
Tapping into Red Hat Integration, Bank Muamalat's Open API Gateway project successfully transformed its core services into a cloud-native integration platform, enabling seamless interaction between different software applications via a specified set of protocols and providing access to third-party applications. Red Hat's open, modular framework equips Bank Muamalat with all the capabilities required to build an agile, effective, security-focused infrastructure that adapts to business and industry changes.
About the winning categories:
The Digital Transformation category recognizes organizations that have successfully transitioned into a truly digital enterprise, overcoming and addressing business challenges with digitalization.
The Automation category celebrates organizations that have effectively harnessed automation to transform their organizational processes, workflows, and tasks.
The Resilience category shines a spotlight on organizations that have successfully overcome business challenges and disruption, continuing to exceed business goals and customer expectations with open source.
Supporting Quotes:
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'As a customer-fronting company,
Ts. Megat
'For Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, it is our utmost priority to provide convenient access to banking services through digital API-based channels like mobile apps and online portals for our customers. Through Red Hat's open source technologies, we were able to create new revenue channels and expand the reach of our bank. This has promoted collaboration and diversity in our software development, opening new doors to innovative solutions that benefit both the internal organization and our customers. Overall, open source has supported us in our mission to drive innovation, move fast, and delight customers.'
The winners were recognized for their creativity in leveraging Red Hat solutions to deal with economic uncertainty in 2023 with innovation and delivering exceptional customer experiences.
Mentioned in this article
Red Hat APAC Innovation Award, Digital Transformation, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure,
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https://www.redhat.com/en/explore/innovation-awards-apac/winners
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