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TorchNEWS: R18,000,000 Customer Telecom Savings… 2019 in Review

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Twelve months and 30+ blogs later, we have arrived at the end of 2019… what a year it has been! From state capture to stage 6 load shedding, from droughts to floods…it seems South Africans need to be able to literally weather it all. Thankfully we are a resilient bunch and we won’t let anything get us down as the #Imstaying campaign has shown. The stellar win of the Super-Boks is a testament to the spirit of South Africa and its people and shows what can happen when we start working for our fellow people instead of just for ourselves.

I for one look forward to 2020, a greener planet, better leaders in business, somewhat improved politicians…and teleportation (I’m sure we are getting close).

 

And what a year it has been at Torch. We have been working very hard to produce results for our customers while adapting to the ever-changing landscape of doing business in the technology sector. The 4th industrial revolution (time will tell how much is hype and how much is not) has certainly produced some interesting topics of discussion. At Torch, we started the year with discussions about automation and bot-workers…now we have successfully produced our very own bot called J.E.S.S. (Just an Effective Support System)…go Torch engineers!

We will continue to develop technology services that help humans do their work easier and better.

 

Torch 2019 Summary

  • R18 million annual customer Telecom savings produced through the Torch Telecom Life-cycle Management
  • 22 new Telecom Management contracts secured
  • 6 new Telecom Expense Audits completed
  • 2 Internal Torch services automated
  • 2 Disruption Solutioneers™ contracts won
  • 1 Bot created
  • Newly appointed Torchlings – Software engineer, Service Consultant, Intern, Principal Consultant

 

My Torch highlights for 2019

May
  • Torch awarded management of MPLS and DIA RFP.
  • Torch renews Mobile Managed Service contract.
  • Torch secures R100,000 credit for customer.
  • The Huawei Saga. The USA blacklisted Huawei.
  • Torch finds and cancels 920 dormant SIMS for customer.
  • Torch awarded Telecom Expense Audit.
  • Torch secures new Mobile Life-cycle Admin Outsource contracts and renews another.
June
  • Torch appointed to conduct Telecoms Expense Audits.
  • Torch awarded data and fixed voice clean-up contract.
  • Torch negotiates R840,000 customer saving.
  • Torch awarded mobile voice clean-up contract.
  • Torch secures new Telecom Expense Management Savings Initiative contracts.
  • Torch appoints Software Engineer.
  • Customer Savings Initiatives Approved.
  • Torch secures R650,000 customer saving.
July
  • Torch secures Infrastructure Rationalization contract.
  • Torch gets customer Carrier summons revoked.
  • Torch secures R8,300,000 customer saving.
  • Torch appointed to conduct Telecoms Expense Audits.
August
  • Torch automates customer reports.
  • Torch negotiates credits for customer.
  • Torch promotes youth work experience.
  • Torch awarded management of VoIP RFP.
  • Torch automates Monthly Movement Reports.
  • Torch secures new Telecom Expense Management Savings Initiative contracts.
September
  • Torch continues to support Miracle Mission.
  • Torch secures new Telecom Expense Management Savings Initiative contracts.
  • Torch enables improved customer Mobile Asset Management.
  • Torch appointed to conduct Telecoms Expense Audit.
October
  • Torch secures new Mobile Life-cycle Admin Outsource contracts.
  • Torch deploys Mobile Administration transition project.
  • Torch activates Spotlight platform for two customers.
  • Customer savings of R1,200,000 by migrating data centers to cloud.
  • Disruption Solutioneers™ contract awarded to Torch
November
  • Disruption Solutioneers™ contract awarded to Torch.
  • Torch develops RPA Bot, called J.E.S.S.
December
  • Torch secures new Telecom Expense Management Savings Initiative contracts.
  • Torch secures new Mobile Life-cycle Admin Outsource contracts.
  • Torch automates Mobile Content services report.
  • Torch secures Spotlight contract for new customer.
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