Google Apps for BusinessCIO100

29th November 2011, Nairobi, Kenya

Keval Shah, Group Head - ICT

Who is Sumaria Diversified Business Group in East Africa

Current Core Business Areas: Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, Coca-Cola Bottling/

Distribution

Core Competencies: Values Based, Professional Management,

Entrepreneurial, Greenfield & Acquisitions, Business Turnarounds

3500 Employees, In East Africa for over 50 years

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business needs... Simple and reliable email

Shared calendars

Simple solution to anti-virus and spam

Reduced dependence on ICT

Reduced cost

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Project - Identified Solution Google Apps for Business

SIMPLE administration, deployment and licensing

RELIABLE data centers, cloud back up, seamless anti-virus and spam control

INDEPENDENCE to access email/calendar anywhere with less dependence on ICT

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Project - implementation Register domain with Google Apps for Business

Assign accounts to users (automatically also creates email ID) @ cost of $50 per account per year.

Migrate user accounts to Google Apps for Business

Access through browser interface, desktop & mobile push mail clients.

Started with Corporate Head Office in 2010 and rolled out across the group in 2010/2011. Currently covering 300+ users

the numbers...BG People - 2 FTE to manage email services - 250/7 Hardware - $10,000 every 5 years Software - $17,000/year Exchange licenses Disruption - 150 instances per year

AG People - 0.2 FTE to manage email service - 300/9 Hardware - $0 Software - $15,000/year Google licenses Disruption - 0 instances per year

Lessons Learnt Right technology = High Scale & Low Cost

Do the core things right and simple

Easy to use = Low user support required

Large storage for mailbox = reduced efforts for archiving

Built-in training = High user uptake

Right partnerships = Google, Sonicwall, Cisco, Vodacom

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Looking forward Beginning to see the value of google apps ecosystem

Document collaboration - time saving

Seamless integration with other cloud services

Scaleable Functionality

Improved Communication - Chat & Video

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Thank You

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