US-based International Data Group (IDG) has honored the top technology innovators in Southeast Asia during the IDG Technology Symposium and CIO100 Awards held in Singapore recently.

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. chief Network Transformation officer Paulo Martin Santos, recognized for driving innovation and rapid change in the technology space, was among the top senior technology executives selected by an independent judging panel composed of CIO.com editors and industry analysts.

Headquartered in Massachusetts, IDG is a market intelligence and demand generation company focused on the technology industry. The CIO100 Awards also reaffirms the company’s reputation for operational excellence and its propensity to put the brightest minds in charge of key areas of its business.

“The award reflects the leading position Converge takes among technology companies not just in the Philippines but in the region. It also speaks volumes of the hard work and dedication that the Network Transformation Group devotes to ensuring Converge stands out in having a world-class fiber infrastructure among broadband players,” Santos said.

Santos joined the Converge executive team as its youngest member in April of 2022. Upon his appointment, Santi hit the ground running in implementing strategic initiatives to revolutionize Converge’s network architecture.

AI-ready transformation

His mandate from Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy was to transform the network nodes to multi-edge data centers which will incorporate AI ready technology, preparing the Converge infrastructure to become a future-ready network.

In 2023, under Santos’ direction, Converge started integrating automation into network operations, creating an intuitive and AI-powered platform called the Network Intelligence and Automation Platform or NIAP.

The company’s dedication to automation has yielded remarkable results. Service issue resolution times have substantially decreased since the integration of AI technology.

The implementation of NIAP has driven noteworthy improvements in operating metrics, chief among which is the MTTR or Mean Time to Repair on Backbone Network issues.

Following through on the lead for the company to venture beyond connectivity solutions, Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy tasked Santi to oversee the development of data centers, which will increasingly become a crucial part of the business.

“This future-proofing investment is in anticipation of the massive demand in the coming years for more data-intensive applications in gaming, fintech, OTT, public services, and more,” Converge CEO and co-founder Dennis Anthony Uy, has said.