EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to the February edition of Illuminar.
This edition carries a story on the Procurement Transformation with Blockchain. We focus on how blockchain as a technology can support the procurement function to deliver superior results. We also dive deep into the primary adoption areas of blockchain in procurement and supply chain.
This edition features perspectives from Mr. K V Dipu, President and Head of Operations and Customer Service at Bajaj Allianz General Insurance company, one of India’s leading life insurance companies. Mr. Dipu provides interesting views on leveraging digital for superior business performance and good practices to build an effective digital strategy.
This edition also features perspectives from Mr. Sameer Madan, Director- Finance, Agilent Technologies, NYSE-listed life sciences and a biotechnology company based in Santa Clara, USA. Mr. Sameer provides interesting views on the impact of COVID-19 on shared services, top factors in building a matured shared services organization, and business benefits of digital transformation initiatives.
As always, we look forward to your feedback. Thank you for your enthusiasm. Thank you also for sharing your viewpoints and ideas to make this platform truly engaging. We are truly grateful.
Have a great day and stay safe!
Best regards,
Srividya Kannan
Editor
