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ELLO AND WELCOME to the 24th edition

Podium established that a mobile app would be the most effective method for capturing details of sports injuries sustained by athletes . With its cloud-first , cloud-native , multicloud strategy , Podium selected OutSystems for its ability to build high-performance apps quickly and within sight of the intended users , ensuring that their feedback could be incorporated on-the-fly .

Smith tells us more about the implementation and how the company is helping to reduce sports injuries among children .

Meanwhile , this month ’ s Editor ’ s Question , on page 20 , we ask how can businesses improve the digital experiences of their employees . Three experts from Iterate . ai , Retrospect and StorCentric offer us their thoughts .

Our second feature , on page 41 , reveals the results of Access4 ’ s survey of Australian Managed Services Providers , looking at their challenges and priorities for the year ahead , with many placing modernisation as their top concern .

Finally , Scaling Up , on page 64 , details how OFS , an Australian craft brewing software specialist , is helping Ninkasi Brewery , an Oregon-based company , capitalise on the demand for new products and co-packing contracts by focusing on data to streamline packaging operations .

We also have a round-up of all the latest SME news from across our regions , while our ‘ intelligent ’ brands section looks at what ’ s new in sales and marketing , finance , HR and customer experience .

I hope you enjoy this issue and please do not hesitate to get in touch if you ’ d like to contribute to a future edition .

Catherine Darwen Assistant Editor

On page 28 , Simon Kearsley , CEO of bluQube , looks into growing role of software interoperability for small businesses and that they need to be considering implementing it .

Our Expert Profile , on page 34 , follows on from our first feature , focusing on the financial sector . Ryaan Sharif , General Manager at Flat6Labs UAE , speaks to us heavy funding for start-ups and how SMEs in the UAE can win investments .

Rebecca Miles , Editor of Intelligent SME . tech , is currently on maternity leave . While she is enjoying precious time with her new arrival , Catherine Darwen will be heading up Intelligent SME . tech and Intelligent CXO . You can email catherine @ lynchpinmedia . com

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