BizBahrain Magazine (May-June 2019)

CREATING AN
INFRASTRUCTURE
OF VIRTUAL
SUPPORT SYSTEMS
FOR BUSINESSES
Raj Sabhlok considers himself
fortunate positioned as he is
in a ringside seat where he can
watch and also work closely
with some of the most innovative technology
companies in the world. Living
in Silicon Valley, the mecca of all things
high-tech as he calls it, he has for over
20 years been an integral part of the enterprise
software industry in a number
of roles across the spectrum.
“These days as the President of ManageEngine
and Zoho.com, divisions of
Zoho Corp, enterprise software genuinely
excites and intrigues me because
when implemented effectively, it can
change the fortunes of a business. We
offer business apps to help our customers
succeed and enable IT organizations
to deploy and manage the latest technologies
to make their companies more
competitive.”
Raj Sabhlok was speaking to Reena
Abraham on a recent visit to Bahrain.
President of ManageEngine and Zoho.
com, both divisions of Zoho Corp, he has
particular interest in IT management
software and its power to change the fortunes
of a business when implemented
effectively.
For the uninitiated, a quick introduction:
ManageEngine is the enterprise IT
management division of US-based Zoho
Corporation. Established and emerging
enterprises - including more than 60
percent of the Fortune 500 - rely on its
real-time IT management tools to ensure
optimal performance of their IT infrastructure,
including networks, servers,
applications, desktops and more. With
offices worldwide, including the United
States, the Netherlands, India, Singapore,
Japan, China, and Australia as well
as a network of 200+ global partners, the
company is well positioned to help organizations
tightly align their businesses
and IT.
“It is interesting because business
today from our perspective is synonymous
with technology. Most businesses
are leveraging technology or building a
business based on technology, so it is
exciting times for us as well. Many of
our historical customers within the organisation
have been IT, but they have
also been elevated to be in the business,
and are part of boardroom discussions.
Technology is an absolutely critical part
of growing our business. So these traditional
CIOs and IT Executives are now
becoming well versed in business as
well.
Also from a growth perspective
many organisations are leveraging technology
to grow new business models but
there is also the cautionary side as it relates
to things like security. And that is
also a boardroom discussion.”
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