MONROE, La., Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- While the
digital transformation efforts of larger enterprises are well
documented, less is known about how midsized businesses are
approaching their digital transformation activities and plans. To
understand more, a survey of 250 midsized business IT professionals
was conducted by Spiceworks and sponsored by CenturyLink, Inc.
(NYSE: CTL). The survey revealed that 53 percent of IT decision
makers at businesses ranging in size from 11-500 employees are
engaged in or planning their digital transformations.
Read the full survey results: http://www.centurylink.com/asset/business/enterprise/report/digital-transformation-at-midsized-businesses-report.pdf
"Midsized businesses are increasingly adopting a digital
business model, but still face challenges," said Vernon Irvin, president, government, education,
medium and small business, CenturyLink. "With limited resources and
budgets, midsized businesses are looking for networking solutions
providers to deliver a reliable infrastructure capable of
supporting the evolving technology landscape, as well as solutions
that can help save time and money."
Top drivers for digital transformation include improving
efficiency and productivity at 60 percent, reducing costs and
modernizing systems at 39 percent, increasing accuracy and reducing
human errors at 37 percent, and increasing revenues and enhancing
the customer experience at 30 percent. Respondents were also
positive about their digital transformation efforts, with more than
75 percent noting they were "enthusiastic" and "excited."
Key Findings
- For midsized businesses engaged in transformation efforts, top
projects include:
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- Backup and disaster recovery, 55 percent
- Retiring and upgrading legacy systems, 50 percent
- Workflow automation, 50 percent
- Current constraints to digital transformation include:
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- Budget, 58 percent
- Limited time and staff, 57 percent
- Competing IT priorities, 35 percent
- Resistance from end-users and internal business decision
makers, 34 percent
- Limited skill and expertise, 31 percent
- 60 percent of IT professionals said they worked with
departments like marketing, sales and finance in their digital
transformation initiatives to ensure that as new technologies are
deployed, those groups have a say in how business process changes
are designed and implemented.
Additional Resources
- Discover how midsized businesses are going digital:
https://www.centurylinkbrightideas.com/midsized-businesses-are-going-digital/
- Learn more about CenturyLink's solutions for midsized
businesses: https://www.centurylink.com/business.html
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is the
second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise
customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense
focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the
world's best networking company by solving customers' increased
demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves
as its customers' trusted partner, helping them manage increased
network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber
security solutions that help protect their business.
Media Contact:
Courtney
Morton
801-238-0228
courtney.morton@centurylink.com
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