Business Chief US+CAN Magazine February 2021 | Page 47

WITHIN THAT BUDGET , THE TOP THREE AREAS OF SPEND ARE :
WHAT ARE THE TOP THREE TRENDS THAT YOU SEE GAINING TRACTION IN 2021 ?
but also on the wider society . It also provides employees with a choice on how to craft their workplace .
We also now have access to a global ‘ talent cloud ’, beyond the boundaries defined by the brick and mortar offices . As workplaces are getting reimagined , our global employees can work from anywhere and deliver services to any client . We already have cohesive teams working in 20 different locations delivering one project .
The working environment will continue to embrace agility , with employees spending increasingly less time in the office as they have adapted to new ways of working .

“ As we look to the future , we will continue to make the most of this new hybrid way of working ”

Ramkumar Chandrasekaran , HR Director , TCS UK & Ireland
WITHIN THAT BUDGET , THE TOP THREE AREAS OF SPEND ARE :
• Collaborative technology
• Cybersecurity
• Cloud native technologies
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WHAT ARE THE TOP THREE TRENDS THAT YOU SEE GAINING TRACTION IN 2021 ?
Last month we carried out extensive research into what areas businesses were looking to focus their budgets on following the fallout from the pandemic . Interestingly , despite budgets shrinking across the board , investment in digital transformation is growing as companies seek to support their employees working remotely .
It is clear that enabling employees to work effectively and securely from home is becoming increasingly important and companies are making long lasting changes to support that .
Coronavirus will have a lasting impact on business in many ways meaning we must continue to adapt and redefine the meaning of the workplace with more agility , resilience and flexibility to create opportunities and a brighter future .
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