CASE STUDY
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS , OUR EFFORT WILL BE FOCUSED ON FURTHER OPENING UP THE PLATFORM FOR A TIGHTER COLLABORATION BETWEEN BDO , CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS .
Processing including Dutch and German language support , and integration with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365 . The broad portfolio of connectors was also a major differentiator , with robust support for M-Files , a key application at BDO . Sinequa enables companies like BDO to extract deep , relevant insights to operate more efficiently .
We caught up with Marcel Donkers , CIO at BDO Netherlands , to glean some further insight into how the organisation utilised Sinequa ’ s platform , and the benefits it has provided .
What does a typical day in the life of a CIO look like at BDO Netherlands ?
BDO is heavily reliant on data . Our mission , therefore , is to optimise how data is used across the organisation to ensure we can get the most out of the rich information we have and deliver excellent services to our clients as a result . As CIO , my work is focused on maturing our existing processes and improving the way we handle our data and systems for clients .
How have you accelerated your global expansion strategy as an organisation since using Sinequa ’ s technology ?
As an organisation , we came to enterprise search later than we probably should have . We have worked successfully at BDO to prevent our data from becoming siloed . However , we found ourselves facing the question of how to make our data accessible and expand the potential uses of that data to drive the business forward . Moreover , while we understood that search was a key part of the Digital Transformation strategy to enable us to maximise the potential of our data , it was important that our executives were able to understand the value of such a tool before investing in it .
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