In a bid to power its digital transformation strategy and fuel its next phase of business growth, Mahindra Group on Thursday announced its collaboration with Google Cloud.
Under the partnership, Mahindra Digital Engine (MDE) will use Google Cloud’s secure and reliable infrastructure and advanced data analytics technology to drive innovation across the group’s multiple business units, including its core operations, its customer-facing channels, and its employee experience.
Mohit Kapoor, Group Chief Technology Officer, Mahindra Group, said, “By utilising Google Cloud’s best-in-class infrastructure and data capabilities, we can innovate faster for competitive differentiation, advance our enterprise sustainability goals, and strengthen our talent pool by attracting the best tech talent in the industry.”
According to the press release from the group, it is advancing its unified data cloud strategy with Google Cloud. First, the group will migrate its business-critical applications, including SAP S/4HANA, from its on-premises data centres to Google Cloud under the RISE with SAP programme, as well as its data warehouse and data lake. It will enable teams across the group to gain a deeper understanding of customers’ demands and preferences than was available previously, the release stated.
Moreover, this shift will help anticipate trends and consumer sentiments to accelerate product innovation and drive a personalised customer experience via new digital platforms. Besides, it will simplify complex data management, lower the total cost of ownership, and improve security and governance, the release added.