1 April 2022, Jakarta PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL Axiata) has formed a partnership with Google Workspace through XL Axiata Business Solutions to make digital transformation easier for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This convenience is exemplified by XL Axiata Business Products' BIZ Starter card bundle, which includes a number of Google Workplace solutions. Customers who purchase a BIZ Starter card will receive additional benefits from Google Workspace that are useful for enhancing business efficiency, supporting hybrid methods of working, and expanding the collaboration space based on cloud technology.
XL Axiata's Chief Enterprise & SME Officer, Feby Sallyanto, said, "Data from the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs shows the growth of SMEs and creative industries in Indonesia in 2021 has reached 64.2 million. This positive trend is inseparable from the continued growth of SME-scale businesses that are supported by the use of digital technology, both in the production, promotion and marketing processes. Therefore, in order to continue to compete for the market, it is time for SMEs and creative industries to immediately transform to digital and take advantage of all the advantages and benefits offered by technology to increase sales.”
In terms of digitizing the SME segment, the relationship with Google Cloud Indonesia is aimed at adding value to the larger community. This collaboration yields complementary solutions/services, particularly in terms of technology that supports hybrid working techniques, high connectivity, and productivity-enhancing applications. This bundling program was created to encourage SMEs to become more active in embracing digital ways of working, hence improving their ability to contribute to national economic growth.
“The right technology-enabled environment, as well as access to powerful cloud native collaboration tools that can work anywhere, have now become a key foundation in ensuring employee well-being and productivity, and driving business success. Companies that support flexible ways of working, whether it's remote, hybrid, in-office or on the front line, will also benefit when they recruit or retain young talent who no longer see the office as the only place to work, said Megawati Khie, Country Director, Google Cloud Indonesia. "Our key driver has been the good impact of Google Workspace shared solutions on SMEs. We also intend to strengthen our partnership with XL Axiata to enable equal collaboration, where all employees in large and small enterprises may participate and communicate securely regardless of their location, role, experience, language, or device of choice."
XL Axiata Business Solutions offers a bundling program that costs Rp. 65,000. Customers will receive a Prepaid BIZ Starter card with a 5GB capacity as well as access to a variety of Google Workspace business solutions for this price. Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Meet, Google Calendar, and Google Drive are among the solutions accessible in this application format. If you're interested in learning more about this solution, please fill out the form on our website at https://www.xlaxiata.co.id/bisnis/contact/ or call us at 08170000765, phone 817 (only for XL users), or 021-57959817. (other operators).
This service has been used by HAUS! Indonesia as one of the representatives of small businesses that are experiencing rapid development, regardless of the impact of the pandemic. The adoption of digital technology greatly supports its employees not only in hybrid work, but also in collaborating easily on cloud-based services that are currently being implemented.
“The advantage of the hybrid working concept is the flexibility that every employee can feel. Employees who are currently WFH can still coordinate and collaborate effectively with other divisions as a result of this," said Gufron Syarif, CEO of HAUS! Indonesia.
This collaboration further encourages XL Axiata Business Solutions as a provider of integrated ICT solutions for the B2B segment, opening more interactions with business actors and facilitating more digitized SMEs. This relationship is expected to help other SME communities expand faster and provide new chances for business actors that wish to improve their business performance more practically, easily, effectively, and efficiently.
Currently, XL Axiata Business Solutions' customers have reached more than 3,000 companies consisting of large-scale firms and SMEs. They operate in more than 330 industrial sectors. XL Axiata Business Solutions also offers a variety of services connected to corporate internet access, corporate productivity-boosting services, and the Internet of Things, as well as exclusive consultancy services. XL Axiata services are currently supported by network infrastructure that includes over 162 thousand BTS, including over 77 thousand 4G BTS, and the 5G network has been in development since the third quarter of 2021.
XL Axiata Business Solutions has won several international certificates, including the MEF 3.0 CE Certificate, ISO 9001:2015 Certification, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018, for continuing to diversify its product portfolio in response to client needs and improving the quality of services to global standards.