Approyo CEO Christopher Carter to hold Special Interview Series at the Inc. 5000 Conference and Gala

Approyo, a leading enterprise SAP HANA Solutions Provider and the 120 ranked company on the 2016 Inc. 5000 list, announced today a new interview series focused on business owners moderated by Approyo CEO Christopher Carter. The interview series will take place at the Inc. 5000 Conference and Gala on Tuesday October 18 to Thursday, October 20 at JW Marriott Hill Country in San Antonio, TX.

The interview series will focus on what it takes to be a successful business owner and entrepreneur in today’s ever changing world.

 “Approyo is honored to be attending the Inc. 5000 Conference and Gala.” said Christopher Carter, CEO of Approyo. “Making the Inc. 5000 list is not an easy task. As a fellow honoree, I want to sit down with some of my peers and really understand how they were able to succeed in today’s business climate and offer some tips for aspiring entrepreneur.”

The interview series will feature:

• Doug Tatum,  Board Chairman, Newport Board Group; and entrepreneur-in-residence at Florida State University
• Steve Baker, Vice President, The Great Game of Business
• Les McKeowen, CEO, Predictable Success; Author, Predictable Success: Getting your Organization on the Growth Track—and keeping it there and the Synergist: how to lead your team to predictable success
• Carissa Figgins, Consultant, Predictable Success

The 2016 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 433%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $200 billion, and the companies on the list collectively generated 640,000 jobs over the past three years, or about 8% of all jobs created in the entire economy during that period. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

To see Approyo’s #120 ranking on the Top 5000 list go to http://www.inc.com/profile/Approyo

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Ask Approyo - What is the Cloud?

Cloud computing is everywhere these days. From your photos to big enterprises, the cloud is touching every aspect of our lives. But do you really know what the mythical cloud really is? Join Approyo CEO Christopher Carter as he talks answers one of the most common questions in technology... What is the Cloud?

Cloud computing is a type of Internet-based computing that provides shared computer processing resources and data to computers and other devices on demand. It is a model for enabling ubiquitous, on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., computer networks, servers, storage, applications and services), which can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort.

The cloud is a network of servers, sometimes hundreds and thousands of servers, and each server has a different function. Some servers use computing power to run applications or "deliver a service."

For example, Adobe recently moved its creative services to the cloud. You can no longer buy the Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.) in a box set. Instead, you must pay a monthly subscription fee to use each individual service. That's why it's now called the "Adobe Creative Cloud" instead.

Other servers in the network are responsible for storing data.
For example, when you take a picture on your smartphone, it is stored on your phone's internal memory drive. However, when you upload the photos to Instagram, you are uploading it to the cloud.

Meet with Approyo today… 
Approyo can help your company deal with the changing world. Our SAP HANA and Big Data solutions address these important questions and more. Let us show you today! Set up a free consultation.

Ask Approyo - The Future of Big Data

Thanks for the Internet, which started 25 years ago, Big Data is everywhere and growing more and more each day. Join Approyo CEO Christopher Carter as he talks more about the future of Big Data.

If it wasn’t for the start of the internet, we wouldn’t have Big Data as it is today. Every single piece of information that is out there today, from your car, social media and in the future from a chip in your head or contacts will be important. The future will be everywhere and anywhere. It will be more and more important for companies to understand every piece of information out there.

Now let’s put on our Google Glasses and look to the future!

The time for big data is now! Meet with Approyo today… 
Approyo can help your company deal with the changing world. Our SAP HANA and Big Data solutions address these important questions and more. Let us show you today! Set up a free consultation.

Ask Approyo - Big Data is Everywhere!

Big Data is all around...

All industries are using it. Banking, fraud detection, customer service, social media, customized offers, traffic optimization, predictive maintenance, real-time inventory... and more! Join Approyo CEO Christopher Carter as he talks about Big Data while right in the middle of Big Data in New York City

Big Data is the new reality. More and more data and devices every day. 5+ Billion Smartphones, 25 Billion devices estimated for 2020, data volume growing every day.

Companies need to utilize data a real-time right now situation. Data is coming to you fast and furious and will only grow.

• Are you using traffic monitoring data from Waze to make sure you are taking the best back to work or for your delivery service?
• Are you tracking all your sales data to make sure you are reaching your business goals?
• Can your team see real-time reports and dashboards at any time or any device?

The time for big data is now! Meet with Approyo today…
Approyo can help your company deal with the changing world. Our SAP HANA and Big Data solutions address these important questions and more. Let us show you today! Set up a free consultation.

Ask Approyo – Why Alice in Wonderland?

You may have noticed that we use Alice in Wonderland imagery throughout our website, presentations and social media. Have you ever wondered why we use that image? Hear directly from Approyo CEO Christopher Carter.
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“Alice in Wonderland is one of my favorite books” says Christopher Carter. “I love the adventure and the Mad Hatter is one of my all-time favorite characters. It’s a pleasure to be able to read the book to my daughters now.”
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When Chris started Approyo, he was looking for an identity, something that is a bit out there. Chris saw the book sitting on his bookshelf and found the graphic that is now on the website. It just all fell together from there!

“The leap you have to take from being an entrepreneur and the leap it takes to get customers to the new world of Big Data and SAP, it just fell into that world of Alice in Wonderland for me” adds Carter.

The Alice in wonderland image has been the main image Approyo has used since 2012.

Meet with Approyo today… 
Approyo can help your company deal with the changing world. Our SAP HANA and Big Data solutions address these important questions and more. Let us show you today! Set up a free consultation.

Ask Approyo: Oracle and SAP

Recently Oracle acquired NetSuite. With this announcement, many people have been asking, what’s the big difference between Oracle and SAP? In fact, Approyo CEO Christopher Carter was recently featured in an article on Talkin Cloud about whether MSPs should offer Oracle and SAP. Hear directly from Christopher Carter as he talks about Oracle and SAP.
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Oracle
With the recent NetSuite acquisition, Oracle is making in-roads to the SMB market. The problem is, Oracle is not a true cloud based company. Oracle restricts you in one cloud, the Oracle Cloud only. Oracle tends to be a hodgepodge of several different applications from recent acquisitions. This makes for a complicated core solution.

SAP
SAP allows you to go to multiple clouds, whether it’s the SAP Cloud, Approyo or another SAP partner. This way have more options available to you. Additionally, SAP has made some similar acquisitions in the marketplace. Unlike Oracle, these acquisitions are add-ons to the core solution. SAP has been built from the ground up through years and years of expertise.

Now is the time for SAP and Approyo
Approyo can help your company deal with the changing world. Our SAP HANA and Big Data solutions address these important questions and more. Let us show you today! Set up a free consultation today.

Ask Approyo: Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds

Cloud computing broadly breaks down into 3 different models – Public, Private and Hybrid - choosing the right one starts with understanding business objectives and how best they align with the values each model delivers.

Hear from Approyo CEO Christopher Carter as he breaks down Cloud Computing:

Public Cloud
Think of Amazon, anyone and everyone can be on this cloud with you.
A Public Cloud is one that’s based on the standard cloud computing model where services, applications and storage are made available to users over the Internet ‘as a service’ – typically on a Pay Per Use model. While Public Clouds are appealing to many businesses as they reduce complexity and lead times, because the underlying architecture is fixed, there is less scope for customization for security and performance. There are many types of Public Cloud, the most common being Infrastructure as a service (IaaS), Platform as a service (PaaS), Software as a service (SaaS) and Desktop as a service (DaaS) platforms – all of which we make available to the channel through our proprietary Cloud services. The economies of scale afforded by Public Cloud computing are what make this technology highly attractive.

Private Cloud
You own it. You and your network are segmented off. You don’t have anyone else on the same platform as you. Approyo runs this type of cloud for our customers.

Private Clouds consist of cloud infrastructure that is deployed solely for a single organization, whether managed internally or hosted by a third-party externally. They require a significant level of engagement from both management and IT departments to virtualize the business environment, and also mean evaluating how existing resources should be reallocated in the cloud. Private Clouds offer scope for advanced security, high availability or fault tolerant solutions that are not possible in a Public Cloud. However, as they are effectively ‘stand-alone’ solutions in their own right, building a Private Cloud still involves significant investment, and does not therefore deliver the shorter-term economies that Public Cloud can.

Hybrid Cloud
As the name suggests, a hybrid cloud comprises both private (internal) and public (external) cloud services. Typically a business might run an application primarily on a private cloud, but rely on a public cloud to accommodate spikes in usage. Customized rules and policies govern areas such as security and the underlying infrastructure, with tasks allocated to internal or external clouds as necessary.

What’s right for you? 
Your Data is important to your business. You want it to be secure, so no one else can touch your information. Connect with Approyo today and we will help your company navigate all the cloud options.