SINGAPORE LIFE
130 we don ’ t want ‘ vendors ’ or someone who ’ s just trying to sell us something ,” he says . “ We also don ’ t want partners , which simply implies a level of seniority . What we really want are friends .” Shanahan continues : “ When we say , ‘ open ecosystem ,’ it ’ s an ecosystem of people who are like minded when it comes to achieving our vision , who ’ ve got each other ’ s back , who are simpatico in their understanding , and whose incentives , both emotional and professional , are aligned to the same goals .” In bringing this open ecosystem to life , Singapore Life can drive robust and rapid changes in both the organisation and the industry . To this end , Singapore Life works closely with local and international partners such as Amazon , GrowthOps , Ranosys , Sapiens and LogiGear to develop , test and implement leading-edge software solutions to accelerate the company ’ s growth . “ The most important thing for Singapore Life is working with companies that can enable an extreme level of flexibility , to bring in new and different resources as well as different types of skillsets ,” says Shanahan . “ We then end up with organisations that we ’ ve effectively grown with – people that believe in our philosophy , our vision , where we ’ re trying to get to .”
GrowthOps in particular has been a key driver of growth for Singapore Life , having worked with the company since April 2017 .
“With our architecture powering growth , it ’ s now time for Singapore Life to come of age and step into adulthood in terms of our standing as a regional champion ”
— James Shanahan Chief Operating Officer , Singapore Life
MARCH 2019