Day: May 2, 2024
SADA, an Insight company, a leading business and technology consultancy and award-winning Google Cloud Premier Partner across various products and engagement models, has announced the launch of its new GenAI Journey Accelerator consultative offering. Poised to transform the landscape of AI adoption within organizations, the GenAI Journey Accelerator offers a comprehensive strategy and roadmap designed to guide businesses through the complexities of AI integration while unlocking opportunities for innovation and growth.
According to Google Cloud’s 2024 Data and AI Trends report, 54% of digital leaders say there is a skills gap preventing them from keeping up with the pace of change, as many organizations start AI projects that don’t provide business value. To address these customer challenges, SADA created a multi-stage GenAI adoption framework that begins with the GenAI Workshop, where customers build a core understanding of what is possible with GenAI and the suite of Google Cloud AI products.
“At SADA, we’re committed to empowering businesses through the application of AI. As businesses evaluate future competitiveness, a question emerges: How much AI can companies leverage compared to traditional scaling through increased hiring?” said Scott Bergquist, Global Director, AI, Data and Industry Solutions at SADA. “The answer lies in effectively utilizing AI to drive ROI, and the GenAI Journey Accelerator offers a comprehensive roadmap for organizations to navigate their AI journey with confidence and clarity. We firmly believe that the future of business competitiveness hinges on AI utilization.”
Combined with SADA Flex Services, organizations are able to address challenges associated with AI adoption while evaluating the latest Google Cloud technology advancements, including the Vertex AI platform, Gemini models, Gemini Code Assist, and the latest AI updates to BigQuery.
SADA, an Insight company, is a market leader in professional services and an award-winning solutions provider of Google Cloud. Since 2000, SADA has been committed to helping customers in healthcare, media, entertainment, retail, manufacturing, and the public sector solve their most complex challenges so they can focus on achieving their boldest ambitions. With offices in North America, India, and Armenia providing sales and customer support teams, SADA is positioned to meet customers where they are in their digital transformation journey. SADA is a 7x Google Cloud Partner of the Year award winner with 10 Google Cloud Specializations and has been recognized as a Niche Player in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant
for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services. SADA has been named to Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces four years in a row.
Eleven-time Armenian player of the year Henrikh Mkhitaryan tells the players to seize the moment at the 2024 Futsal Champions League finals in Yerevan.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan knows all about lifting UEFA trophies. He won the Europa League with Manchester United in 2017, the Europa Conference League with Roma in 2022 and came close again last season after reaching the Champions League final with Inter Milan.
Now Armenia’s all-time record scorer is encouraging the four UEFA Futsal Champions League finalists in Yerevan to make the most of the occasion as he looks forward to seeing Europe’s top sides in action in his hometown.
Below is Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s interview with UEFA’s official website:
How big is futsal in Armenia?
“Futsal runs deep in the hearts of Armenian children. Many of us enjoy playing futsal in our backyards and with our friends, mainly because it’s an easier way to have fun with the ball as you only need one goalkeeper and four players. Futsal is more practical sometimes and the game is so fast paced. That’s why I think it’s especially popular in crowded cities where yards might not be very big or regular in shape.”
How important is it for sport in Armenia to be hosting events like this?
“We are a country that loves sport. We have hosted a number of competition finals in almost every sport, and hosting the Futsal Champions League finals for the first time will be special. I’m convinced that it will be hosted at a high level and that the arena will be full of supporters as it will be a unique opportunity to watch champions and amazing players take to the court.”
Have you played much futsal yourself?
“I played futsal when I was a youngster in Armenia. Due to the harsh weather conditions in winter, it was quite difficult to train on natural turf and so the only solution was to train indoors and play in the halls. I usually spent most of the winter in training and playing indoors with one keeper and four outfield players.”
What do you like most about the sport?
“I feel like there is a lot of synergy between football and futsal, especially at grassroots level. For example, all Brazilian football club academies, including Santos and Flamengo, include futsal in training for kids between the ages of five and 12. This has helped produce talents like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Robinho, Neymar, Vinícius Júnior and many others. The sport is growing so much worldwide, with well over 100 nations playing futsal now. It has great appeal because it’s dynamic, features end-to-end action, you see a lot of goals and it takes place in a comfortable indoor environment.”
You have enjoyed so much success in your career and played so many big games. What’s the key to preparing for a big final like the Futsal Champions League?
“Every final is special and brings a chance to make history. It doesn’t matter whether it a Champions League or another final. It is an amazing feeling to win a final, and it is an equally bad feeling to lose it, because it will follow you for the rest of your life. Understanding the importance of a final, you just aspire to do your best and win it. Sadly, it is not always possible but that’s how it is.”
You have played in the finals of all three of UEFA’s major club competitions. How does it feel just before you go out on the pitch for the final? What emotions are you feeling? What thoughts go through your mind?
“Before every final you have many thoughts. So many episodes and scenarios of the game run through your head. You start remembering previous finals that you have played. Before some of them, I couldn’t even sleep the night before because of the pressure and the adrenaline pumping in my blood. Playing a final is special and not everyone gets the chance to do it. As the moment of stepping up onto the pitch approaches, the more the pressure builds, but once the game starts you are fully focused on what is happening. The only thing I can say is that you need to enjoy every moment of the final because you never know if it will be the last one in your entire football career.”
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