MCALPINE HUSSMANN
246 we like to make sure we ’ re supportive of theirs – as we are for all our suppliers and vendors .”
Looking inwards , Laird – like every digital transformation evangelist the world over – acknowledges that managing the cultural shift within the company is every bit as important to a successful transformation as software integrations , AI and cloud computing . To do this , he ’ s working to leverage the extensive industry knowledge of McAlpine Hussmann ’ s veteran team , hoping to empower them to not only solve existing problems , but to develop a passion for tech-driven transformation . “ If there ’ s anyone I need to learn from and leverage knowledge from , it ’ s these highly experienced and knowledgeable people . They know our products , customers and processes inside and out . By engaging their support , as well as highlighting the benefits of things like our move to SAP , we can benefit one another ,” he explains . “ Any level of automation and increased visibility throughout a business by way of software is a great thing for efficiency . I think that some of the people that we ’ re working with haven ’ t been exposed to
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