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FILIPINOS are not just social media- savvy, they are also the most accepting of the concept of cloud computing, said an official of a cloud-based service provider.

Mark Troselj, managing director of NetSuite Asia Pacific, said Philippine businesses are adapting to cloud technology “very well.”

He said that since last year there have been more businesses subscribing to NetSuite enterprise resource planning solutions.

He added that many companies, whether they were large or small-scale were adopting cloud technology for the first time.

He believes their presence in the country and working with solid companies like Jollibee and the Yuchengco Group make smaller companies confident about using cloud technology to improve their businesses.

“Our biggest challenge is getting them (business owners) to make that first call,” Troselj told reporters yesterday.

Chris Gamboa of the IT Group said the biggest challenge is convincing the older generation of entrepreneurs that the technology is safe and reliable. Most are apprehensive to know that their data will be stored in servers halfway across the world.

MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES – November 22, 2011 -- On Tuesday, 22 November at the Makati Shangri-La, featuring executive speakers from Accenture and Google, IT Group will be joining NetSuite to host the Business Cloud Event 2011.

As 2012 looms, there’s never been a better time than now to unleash the power of cloud computing within your organization. Whether you’re new to the cloud or eager to expand on your cloud investment, you do not want to miss this impressive line-up of cloud industry leaders and customers as they provide the practical and strategic insights you need to get the most from your business cloud investment.