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“ We know that cybercrime is out there , and what I believe to be absolutely critical is that , when we leverage and enhance these technologies , we need to be very vigilant to the fact that we are opening the door to increased risk ”
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Alain Brouhard , Group CIO , Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company upon the opportunities presented by the technologies and solutions it has implemented thus far . “ Before engaging with more technological challenges and opportunities , I want to make sure that we are properly deploying and using what we have in place ,” he says , adding that maintaining the right pace is vital to effective change management . “ The connected coolers are a good example : by the end of the year we will have deployed 500,000 coolers , and the ultimate goal is to have a fully connected fleet of 1.2mn .” Of technologies beyond those already engaged at CCHBC , Brouhard is excited by the potential of 5G and the continued development of Internet of Things ( IoT ) solutions . “ Within the next one or two years we want to continue the transformation by using what I call ‘ exponential technologies ’. I see a huge opportunity to leverage IoT as we move into 5G technology , and we are planning to pilot some solutions of this kind with network companies . Voice recognition is another thing that we want to leverage internally and externally with our consumers in some form .” The third technology in Brouhard ’ s sights
JUNE 2019