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Intelligent SME. tech is an Intelligent Global Media publication for professionals with an interest in global SME news and events.
EDITOR’ S NOTE
H ello and a warm welcome to the 72nd edition of Intelligent SME. tech. Within these pages, you will find news, features and whitepapers from around our regions with a core focus on innovative technology for SMEs.
On this month’ s front cover, we feature Reagan Pattison, General Manager Business Transformation at Port Nelson in New Zealand. Port Nelson is a commercial port on the South Island, handling a diverse range of exports and imports. Connectivity was becoming an operational constraint. To improve warehouse productivity, safety and real-time workflows, it deployed a reliable private 5G network with the help of Spark and Ericsson. Go to page 14 to read more.
Our Talking Point comes from Kiep Davel, Director at Aurora Capital Corporate Benefits, who explores the importance of SMEs providing employee benefits. Turn to page 18 to read more. or‘ replace’ traditional finance processes, thousands of SMEs have gradually changed how they manage their businesses. Eduard Panteleev, Co-founder and Co-CEO of ANNA Money, an AI-powered business account that automates taxes and accounting for SMEs, explores the behavioural shift that’ s redefining financial operations for UK SMEs. Turn to page 35.
We also have an Intelligent Technology section dedicated to all the latest technology developments affecting SMEs and a page called Project Round-Up which features news from across our regions.
I hope you enjoy the magazine and if you’ d like to contribute to any future issues, please contact me by emailing rebecca. miles @ intelligentglobalmedia. com
Rebecca Miles Managing Editor
Efficient tax planning is a priority for every business and business owner. Yet far too many small businesses are still overpaying tax and failing to take advantage of financial products that will not only reduce the corporation and income tax burdens but also safeguard the business through effective succession planning. Alex Ogden, Director at Executive Life, explores business protection and the hidden tax efficiencies and savings that can be uncovered by taking a more strategic view, rather than treating protection as a standalone product. Turn to page 24 to read more.
There’ s a major shift happening across UK small businesses, but it’ s one that most founders probably couldn’ t pinpoint if you asked them. Without consciously deciding to‘ adopt AI’
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