The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 28: Dec/Jan 2016/17 | Page 22

TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS FOR 2017 ojo solutions use cutting edge technology to enhance businesses . Here , the three brains behind ojo – Nathan Baranowski , Tom Passmore and Kevin Triggle share their thoughts on tech transforming business now , in 2017 and beyond .

Team ojo at work in the Glove Factory Studio Gardens , Holt
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What technology has had the biggest impact in 2016 ?
Office 365 and the MS offering for cloud based computing . It ’ s having as big an impact as when Windows 3.1 came out !
Augmented reality has finally become mainstream thanks to Pokemon Go . A few businesses are beginning to exploit this with significant benefits .
What technology will define 2017 ? Artificial Intelligence and machine learning . These technologies will transform the way we operate , delivering unparalleled insight and true business automation . Sounds futuristic but it ’ s here and affordable .
Voice recognition and bots like Siri , Google Now and Amazon Echo will move us away from taps to chat . They ’ ll transform the way we consume data . Our Echo is already impacting how we consume news in the office .
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Virtual Reality . The arrival of Playstation VR , HTC Vive and Microsoft Hololens prove virtual reality is no longer about gaming . Architects will soon be presenting VR walkthroughs of their drawings and soldiers will soon be trained in VR combat situations .
What ’ s the greatest challenge for technology ?
High profile security breaches and cyber terrorism have made consumers wary of data security . It ’ s our job to ensure businesses can be trusted with private information and consumers know what is held where .
For big data to work , the big challenge for business is setting the rules for sharing information .
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How will technology change business over the next 5 years ?
At the moment we consciously interact with technology but tech will become invisible , simply part of how we live . Imagine looking out of your window and getting a full weather report .
Tech will become the cornerstone of business . We ’ ll meet clients in our virtual office and our new finance director might be a robot .
If you want to pick any of these tech-brains , get in touch and have a great coffee at the Glove Factory .
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OJO FINDS THE SOLUTION ojo has sourced a key player in their development plans by appointing Heidi Ellert-McDermott as their marketing manager .

ojo use cutting edge technology to transform businesses and consequently the team knew a tech-savvy communicator was essential in achieving their expansion ambitions .
Heidi has worked in media and television for over 17 years and was most recently a series editor at BBC Bristol . She has worked on a range of programmes across all the terrestrial channels but now looks forward to working with this innovative technology
22 THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2016 company as it gains more local and national contracts .
“ The technology sector is where it ’ s all happening these days and ojo blew me away with their ambition ”
The team design really clever tech that genuinely changes people ’ s lives , whether it ’ s a business ’ s profits or a charity ’ s ability to help people .
Having seen their work in action , I know every business would benefit from ojo ’ s insight , so it ’ s going to be a pleasure getting their message out there ."