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34 in their field who we want to collaborate with to understand the best way of delivering business outcomes . We work with some great international players as well as an ecosystem of partners based in Yorkshire . We have a mutual respect and culture because we don ’ t just dictate what we want – we ask for support and help . Our colleagues join us in our societal purpose and so do our partners .”
Notably , YBS partners with technology giant Cisco , Mitel and Olive for cloud and communications , GEP for procurement and supply chain software , IT consultancy giant TCS , and business process outsourcing advisory WNS .
“We ’ re seeing mortgages become essentially a digital business ”
— Ant Warrington , Director of Digital & Innovation
“ I believe strongly in the view of the ecosystem ,” says White . “ When we choose partners now , we go through a very strict procurement exercise to ensure they ’ re right for us and can show us appropriate case studies , so it ’ s tried and tested .”
For Newbould , communication is key . “ We work best when we ’ re open with our agenda , our digital transformation and our technology journey ,” he comments . “ The second point is to recognise we don ’ t have all the answers . All the
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