The Big Picture: Remote Work, Due to the Pandemic, Means More Cloud

Hedy Belttary, senior vice president of sales for enterprise content management software maker Laserfiche, may have put it best: “COVID-19 disrupted all aspects of our lives, and for the channel it was no exception,” she says.

But the shift to remote work, and the ensuing challenges, will keep presenting new opportunities, too.

“Cloud platforms, specifically, have been and will continue to be, rapidly implemented,” Belttary says. “There’s already been a 100% year-over-year increase in deployment and it’s expected to continue into 2021. As companies continue to assess how to embrace remote work while ensuring they have strong business continuity plans in place, cloud platforms will be at the top of the list. As companies navigate this new normal, there will also be an uptick in new customers for the channel to go after and determine how they can help them excel during this time of uncertainty.”