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Logicalis sets foundation for John Paul Construction’s international future with AI services

Logicalis UK&I, a global technology service provider, today announces that it has set the foundation for John Paul Construction’s international future with AI services.

John Paul Construction (JPC) is one of Ireland’s leading contractors with over 75 years’ experience in delivering projects across a wide array of sectors. Currently the business operates in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe with a reputation for integrity, professionalism, innovation and excellence.

As a result of its business growth and international expansion, JPC had to address language barriers and translation issues within and across its multinational teams, client base and international supply chain. As part of this, it needed to be able to share and interpret critical information and documentation to support operational efficiency, staff productivity and project coordination.

To ease the pressure on and enable seamless communication for JPC teams and external partners, Logicalis deployed an AI solution leveraging Microsoft Azure AI services and Copilot to deliver consistent and reliable translations for the business. This included the creation of a WebApp to allow employees to easily upload, manage, translate and distribute documents.

Able to process 6 million characters per minute, comprehend more than 30 languages, and handle thousands of requests simultaneously, the solution is enabling the company to automate translation and overcome language barriers.

In turn, this streamlines workflows and supports productivity across the 600-plus JPC team, allowing staff to prioritise more business-critical tasks. In terms of efficiency, these technologies prevent the need for manual translation, delivering more accurate translations and processing documents within 5 seconds on average.

As well as productivity and efficiency, they also provide enhanced security and scalability for JPC. As a result, the company ensures compliance with strict data protection requirements. Furthermore, the solutions deployed by Logicalis optimise daily costs and resources, reducing subscription fees and providing AI translation services to more users across the organisation.

Jim McDonnell, IT Manager, JPC, said: “The Logicalis team showcased how to seamlessly introduce AI into real-world applications, transforming complex integrations into straightforward and user-friendly processes. From the start, we were impressed with how the Logicalis team devised a very succinct plan, executed it flawlessly, and collaborated effectively with our team throughout the journey, resulting in a fantastic product and successful implementation. We look forward to engaging on future projects – underpinned by our shared principles of excellence, respect, and teamwork.”

Mairead Malone, Country Leader for Ireland, Logicalis UK& I, added: “John Paul Construction prides itself on going the extra mile and delivering projects of the highest quality. At Logicalis, we share that vision. For JPC, we are delivering technologies to eliminate language barriers, enable seamless communication and enhance collaboration among international teams. We also tailored these to support its overall business objectives, including the continued growth of the organisation. By simplifying the complex, we are helping to drive change and success in the construction sector.”

Logicalis UK & Ireland survey reveals security threats & skills are the biggest concerns for IT experts

Logicalis UK&IRL the leading technology service provider, today reveals the challenges that IT professionals are most concerned about in 2023, with security threats taking the top spot (47%). This was followed by skills and resourcing (46%) and budgetary pressure (36%).

The survey of IT professionals across Ireland and the UK also found that more than a third (35%) are concerned about upgrading legacy infrastructure systems, while almost a fifth (18%) are worried about IT supply chain shortages.

Given the challenges causing the most concern, it’s perhaps unsurprising that some 71% of respondents are planning to focus their IT strategy this year on security. The other two most cited focus areas were public cloud (46%) and automation (41%).

Clearly, cloud remains a key focus for 2023 with a quarter (25%) of IT experts also honing in on cloud backup. Some 30% will prioritise hybrid (multi) cloud, with 34% set to focus on Software as a Service (SaaS) or cloud applications.

A similar proportion (35%) are setting their sights on data protection and compliance as a primary focus area of their 2023 IT strategy, while workplace modernisation is a priority for 26% and remote working is high on the list for 30%. The same amount (30%) cited end user computing and environmental sustainability as key areas.

In terms of IT budgets for 2023, the research revealed that 35% of IT professionals are expecting theirs to increase – this is down considerably from 2022 when 51% expected their IT budgets to increase. Meanwhile, some 40% are expecting theirs to stay the same, with a quarter (25%) anticipating a decrease – rising from 16% who expected a decrease the year previously.

When it comes to making strategic IT decisions, 76% said the input of the internal IT team is most valuable. Moreover, half (50%) value the input of their peers/personal network most and 46% identified independent tech specialists.

The study also found that 95% of organisations are currently using Microsoft as the technology vendor most aligned with their IT strategy for 2023. The other vendors in the top five were VMware (83%), Azure Cloud (82%), Dell (78%) and Cisco (73%).

Alex Louth, Managing Director, Logicalis UK&I, said: “Given the concerns around rising threats and lacking skills, where IT leaders allocate their spend is more critical than ever. Furthermore, there is a balance to be found between securing company systems and supporting the modern workplace.

“This will mean choosing not just the right technological solutions and vendors, but having an approach which can evolve to meet the needs of the team and the business as a whole – both today and moving forward.

“After all, workplace modernisation is a continuous process and change is required. However, if organisations can successfully master and implement their IT strategy, they can protect their data, encourage team innovation and drive business growth.”

To download the Logicalis IT Survey Results, Independent Survey of IT Priorities, UK and Ireland, click here.

A quarter of Irish businesses concerned about losing data to dark web. #DarkWeb #IrishBiz

Logicalis Ireland, the IT solutions and managed services provider, today announces the results of a survey which explored the barriers, challenges and concerns around cloud adoption in Ireland. The research, which involved more than 100 IT decision makers across Irish businesses, found that almost a quarter (24%) are concerned about losing data to the dark web.

The study, carried out by TechPro on behalf of Logicalis Ireland, revealed that the three biggest concerns in relation to cloud security are data breaches (70%), human error (60%) and permanent data loss (44%). Furthermore, almost three quarters of respondents are more worried about cloud security threats in 2020.

Security was found to be the leading barrier to cloud adoption with 56% of IT decision-makers citing it. Other top barriers are lack of in-house knowledge and skills (38%), budget constraints (37%), data compliancy concerns (35%) and lack of visibility of workloads/applications in the cloud (32%).

Public cloud (38%) is perceived as the IT environment that poses the greatest risk to security, followed by on-premises infrastructure (31%). Meanwhile, private cloud is considered the lowest risk (6%) among IT decision-makers.

Despite their concerns, over half (55%) of Irish businesses do not have an integrated cloud security plan in place. Furthermore, 13% admitted their organisations have no response plans in place for security incidents, with a further 26% only acting reactively as and when incidents arise.

Loman McCaffrey, Sales Manager, Logicalis Ireland

Loman McCaffrey, Sales Manager, Logicalis Ireland, said: “Of course IT decision-makers should be worried about incidents which could result in data breaches and data loss – it’s good that they are because data has huge value and threats are evolving as quickly as technology is.

“However, Irish businesses shouldn’t let these security concerns and other challenges – such as lack of visibility, rising costs and lack of in-house resources – delay their adoption of cloud and hinder the potential growth of their company. It comes down to choosing the right solution.

“As well as maximising security, organisations need to consider platforms that also help to keep costs under control, support staff productivity and enable better management of data, regardless of the cloud environment they’re using.

“Furthermore, as more organisations move their workloads into the cloud, it’s vital they have a clearly defined and continually evolving security strategy that covers all aspects of the business, including staff training to reduce the risk of falling victim to cybersecurity attacks. Otherwise their fears could be realised.”