On the lighter side of things , we ask the industry experts what makes them tick . . . .

My most memorable achievement would be the work that I have accomplished for my customers in my current position . Representing Iron Mountain South Africa as the Business Development Manager for Digital Solutions , I am tasked with uncovering customer business needs using Digital Transformation ( DX ), workflow and information governance ( IG ) solutions . We provide our customers with services such as information management , secure storage , secure destruction , data centres , cloud services , storage and logistics . I have been able to assist our customers lower cost and risk , comply with regulations and enable a more digital way of working .

What first made you think of a career in technology ?

I was exposed to financial technology or FinTech at the early stages of my career and the technology has revolutionised the way people interact with financial services while disrupting the financial industry . This exposure enabled me to pursue a career in the technology industry . At Iron Mountain , I am at the forefront of bringing disruptors within the enterprise content management field .

What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position ?

In my role , I employ a democratic and results-based approach when interacting and co-ordinating with the team . Additionally , I still roll up my sleeves and get involved in the nitty-gritty to ensure that the best interests of the business are always served and we get the job done well for our clients .

What do you think is the current hot technology talking point ?

Driving business efficiency through content management . This entails extracting value from data across varied content formats stored in disparate digital repositories ( i . e . file shares , cloud storage ,

cloud applications , etc .), including inside storage boxes and backup tapes – which makes it difficult to quickly and easily extract critical business information . These diverse storage systems make it much harder to leverage information for the purposes of driving revenue , enhancing customer experiences , achieving greater efficiencies , collaborations and managing compliance .

At Iron Mountain , we believe technologies such as Artificial Intelligence ( AI ), Machine Learning ( ML )

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