Mariela Millington CIO APAC
BRIGHTSTAR
174 envelope there ,” Millington adds .
Echoing a belief shared by many CIOs , Millington reiterates that this mammoth transformation simply wouldn ’ t have been possible if the company hadn ’ t fostered the right culture . Research by Microsoft in 2017 notes that the biggest challenge organisations are facing in promoting transformation is not necessarily the new technology itself , but the cultural change required to enable it . But how did Brightstar overcome this hurdle ?
“ It ’ s a day-to-day challenge that you need to tackle proactively ,” observes Millington . “ We had a very strong vision of what the global architecture needed to look like and why the change was needed . This was very well communicated and re-enforced throughout the build journey which helped to provide stability and consistency in decision making amongst a changing landscape .” Brightstar also made sure that , whilst the team acknowledged the value of past systems , they didn ’ t pull any punches when noting where it could improve .
With its feet firmly in the carrier , retailer and enterprise markets , Brightstar is present in industries that are ripe for change . The company is readying itself for the innovations of the future and , as continuous improvement seems to be a well-versed
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Mariela Millington CIO APAC
Mariela Millington is Chief Information Officer ( Asia Pacific ) at Brightstar . Millington leads a team of 130 IT professionals based in Melbourne , Kuala Lumpur and throughout Asia . She is responsible for leading the architecture and deployment of supply chain platforms , applications , project portfolio management , and business development activity . OCTOBER 2018