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turn things around very quickly , we can use digital technologies and it doesn ’ t have to be costly .”
Sustaining strong partnerships Such a root-and-branch transformation of Cadent ’ s digital capabilities wouldn ’ t be possible without its strong strategic partnerships which are helping the company on its journey to become a technology-enabled , technology-driven organisation .
“ We can ’ t do it alone ,” notes Houlton . “ We need to be close to what ’ s happening in the technology sphere , and utilising our partners is helping us achieve that by accelerating our performance and growth . We have capability , but we can ’ t attract the talent or the investment that our strategic partners can . Without those partnerships , we wouldn ’ t be as successful as we are going to be , and we have been so far .”
Houlton says that the company ’ s five-year partnership with HCL Technologies will be vital for its digitisation strategy . “ HCL Tech is
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