Redefining Managed Services: Bringing Customers Value Beyond the Big 4
Release Date: 05/13/2024
Innovating Healthcare Together: A Centroid Partnership Success
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Jim Atkins shares how Merative is navigating its transformation, balancing innovation with the unique challenges of healthcare IT. With a full cloud transition planned within the next 3-5 years, Merative is tackling two major hurdles: migrating decades-old systems still rooted in on-premise data centers and determining how to integrate AI while staying compliant with strict industry regulations. To navigate this complex journey, Merative has turned to Centroid and Oracle for strategic guidance—whether in AI adoption, multicloud strategy, disaster recovery, or the ever-evolving world of HIPAA...
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Next-Level Play: Centroid’s Cloud Partnership with a Sports & Entertainment Startup
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What does it take to build and scale a cloud-powered business from the ground up? For Hassan Khan, co-founder of Foundational Corp., the key is partnering with the right technology providers. By choosing Oracle and Centroid to power their AI-driven micro-payments platform, Foundational Corp. is meeting the demands of high-transaction industries like sports, media, and entertainment. With enterprise-grade infrastructure that's flexible enough to scale quickly, the company has already launched dozens of deployments, positioning itself for continued growth and success.
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The Integrated Edge: Transforming Retail with EPM & DevOps
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Discover how Centroid utilized Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), M9sweeper, Kubernetes, APIs, EPM Automate, and open-source tools like Jenkins to tackle a complex EPM transaction matching project for a retail client. With insights from Chris Wilson, AVP of Sales, Tulsi Sachde, Sr. Director of EPM, and Jacob Beasley, Director of DevOps, learn how we automated integrations across 30+ data sources and streamlined workflows with Oracle Cloud EPM and DevOps.
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Pioneering the Cloud Journey with Levy: Centroid’s Expertise in OCI & Next-Gen Technologies
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In this episode, Steve Galloway, Vice President of IT and Purchasing at Edw. C. Levy Co., reveals how they transformed from legacy EBS systems to a fully cloud-based environment on OCI, supporting Levy's HCM, CRM, and EPM systems. Learn how a decade-long partnership with Centroid is setting the stage for the next chapter: enhancing their cloud with Generative AI, predictive analytics, and DevOps, all backed by Centroid's expert managed services. Joined by Centroid's Ajay Arora, Managing Partner and CTO, and Ann Habel, Director of Strategic Accounts, they explore how true transformation isn’t...
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"AI Guardrails" and the Art of the Possible: Data is Key, From Risk to Reward
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AI promises game-changing benefits for businesses—but only if it’s managed correctly. Join Scott Whitley, SVP of Sales at Centroid, and Shawnna Hoffman, President of Guardrail Technologies, a valued Centroid partner, as they dive into the real-world risks of AI adoption and why businesses must implement effective "AI Guardrails" to avoid disastrous outcomes. From AI pricing errors to unregulated chatbot behaviors, they break down why responsible AI use is essential for protecting your brand and reputation. It’s time to rethink how we approach AI—tune into our podcast to learn how to...
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Streamline Cloud Orchestration with Cloud Automation—OpEx Savings Scenario: A BetaNXT Success Story
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Join Ajay Arora, Managing Partner and CTO at Centroid, and Anatoli Arkhipenko, Head of Technology Transformation at BetaNXT, as they share how BetaNXT streamlined cloud orchestration with cloud automation on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This success story highlights how, with Centroid’s expertise, BetaNXT moved from on-premises to a flexible, automated multicloud architecture—achieving impressive OpEx savings and dramatically reducing environment setup times. In this episode, you’ll gain practical insights on streamlining cloud migrations, optimizing multicloud orchestration, and...
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From On-Premise to OCI: Transforming Your Application Ecosystem
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Explore the journey of transforming your application ecosystem from on-premise to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in this insightful podcast episode. Join Jim Brull, Managing Partner, Scott Whitley, SVP of Sales, Chris Wilson, AVP of Sales, and Brent Skillings, Director of Solution Architecture, from Centroid as they discuss the benefits, strategies, and innovations of moving to OCI. Discover why businesses are making the shift, the financial and technological advantages, and how Centroid supports customers in this transition. Learn about the role of AI, ML, and autonomous databases in...
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Next-Gen ERP: Embracing SaaS for Strategic Modernization
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Explore the strategic advantages of modernizing your ERP with SaaS in this insightful podcast. Join Jim Brull, Managing Partner, Scott Whitely, SVP of Sales, Chris Wilson, AVP of Sales, and Brent Skillings, Director of Solution Architecture from Centroid as they dive into the journey of transitioning to SaaS ERP. Learn about the benefits, the risks, and the critical factors to consider when moving to the cloud. Discover how strategic planning, risk mitigation, and innovative solutions can pave the way for a successful ERP transformation. Don't miss out on expert insights and real-world...
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Redefining Managed Services: Bringing Customers Value Beyond the Big 4
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In this episode, you’ll dive into Centroid’s Managed Services strategy with Jim Brull, Managing Partner, Scott Whitely, SVP of Sales, Chris Wilson, AVP of Sales, and Brent Skillings, Director of Solution Architecture. Tune in as they share the story behind our innovative, customer-driven approach to our Managed Services offerings, featuring the three E’s: Essentials, IT support for customers new to the cloud; Elevate, to bridge the resource gap; and Elite, a customized, white-glove solution. Learn how, despite not being part of the Big 4, what we bring to the table is equal, if not...
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The Evolving Cloudscape: AI, ML, Oracle 19c, and Beyond
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Centroid IT experts, Ajay Arora, Managing Partner/CTO, Navdeep Saini, Director of Cloud Platform, Shashi Tewari, Manager of Database Resources/Database Services, and Vinh Tu, Manager of Infrastructure/Engineering Systems, sit down to discuss the present and future of on-premise and cloud technology. They shed light on the successes and challenges shaping IT teams and the ever-increasing customer demands for OCI, Kubernetes workloads, Oracle 19c and 23c, and Oracle X10m. Next, they delve into the transformational impact of AI and machine learning and how Oracle and Centroid are uniquely...
info_outlineIn this episode, you’ll dive into Centroid’s Managed Services strategy with Jim Brull, Managing Partner, Scott Whitely, SVP of Sales, Chris Wilson, AVP of Sales, and Brent Skillings, Director of Solution Architecture. Tune in as they share the story behind our innovative, customer-driven approach to our Managed Services offerings, featuring the three E’s: Essentials, IT support for customers new to the cloud; Elevate, to bridge the resource gap; and Elite, a customized, white-glove solution. Learn how, despite not being part of the Big 4, what we bring to the table is equal, if not better – offering industry-disrupting flexibility and response times that prioritize our customers’ success as our #1 priority.