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Originally Appeared in The New York Daily Trends, August 10, 2022

Gartner had predicted in 2018 that by the next few years, companies are expected to either adopt cloud-first or cloud-only policies. After five years, we have gone beyond that. Today, the entire company has set up its operations on the cloud, let alone policy. This technology has facilitated almost every sector and every type of business; enabling remote work is counted as one of its blessings. During the recent outbreak of COVID-19, when the empty skyscrapers presented a haunting sight and cities a prison, managing teams from home would not have been possible without the cloud.

It then won’t be an overstatement to say that cloud computing technology has shaped the world we live in. However, cloud computing has only been a medium in this revolution. The real game-changers are the people like Jeff Eiben who have not only sketched the roadmap for the future but also guided many in this course. From the platform of his company, River Point Technology, Jeff Eiben has helped many businesses blossom into flourishing enterprises.

“I had founded River Point Technology with little to no experience in business management, and of course, it wasn’t a cup of tea. There were many hiccups initially, one of them being wrong market timing. But I sailed through every predicament with patience and persistence, and today we are counted among the best cloud service-providing companies nationwide,” says Jeff.

But that’s not the only interesting point you might be searching for here. There’s more to it.

During his childhood, Jeff happened to be a science and mathematics geek. He used to love solving complex equations and learning about living things and everything else science has to offer. But according to him, he was never passionate about it.

“I can’t say I entered a technology-based major because of my passion, only that I found it interesting and a match for my strengths in math and science. One of the big drivers was my mother, who believed that engineering offered the most flexibility and upside in the job market at that time… I knew I was an average student at best, but I didn’t push back my mother’s ambitions for me,” an excerpt from the upcoming book reads.

The book is rife with the writer’s insights about the cloud industry and his struggles for mastering the technology. It’s currently in the editing process and will be released soon.

Jeff wanted a job in business, but he went with his mother’s choice and picked engineering school at West Virginia University. That is where he realized he had a knack for thinking out of the box and looking at things differently. So that was the start of it. The boy who had entered engineering as a differentiator for his focus in the business world is today ruling the roost not only in building businesses but also in digitizing businesses and assisting them in their race to get to the top.

Bottom line: No matter wherever you go, think outside of the box, lead a solution-oriented life, always listen to your mother chuckle, and never ever, I repeat, never ever give up!

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The technological revolution in the last 30 years has shaped our world in a way that without the help of modern-day technology i.e. internet, computer, mobile, etc., surviving our daily lives has become unimaginable. Technology accompanies humans day in and day out, no matter where they are and what they do, and it hasn’t only affected the lives of ordinary citizens. Businesses, too, have come under the enormous influence of technology, and in effect, have capitalized on it to grow and prosper to great lengths.

However, the process hasn’t been plain sailing. The transitioning has required some guarantees and assurances as many businesses were reluctant or uncertain to incorporate advanced methods into their set structures. In this context, it’s only reasonable to thank people like Jeff Eiben who paved the way for the inclusion of technology on a larger scale and made many businesses see the perks and privileges it brought.

Jeff’s primary contribution lies with cloud computing technology. He shouldered the mission to make businesses realize the potential of cloud technology at a time when there was a scarcity of interest, awareness, and knowledge about it and no one was ready to reap the benefits of the opportunity.

“Businesses were struggling to understand the flexibility, ease of operations, improved internal communication, and the chances for higher scalability and performance that cloud technology offered,” says Jeff. “Another huge advantage was cost-efficiency. Because the cloud replaced in-house storage and software equipment with internet-based storage and software, coupled with automatic updates, it substantially cut the costs for businesses and allowed them to innovate whatever they wanted,” he further added.

Jeff approached businesses after founding River Point Technology in 2011. It was the outcome of his lifelong experience working with different enterprises in various technical sales roles. However, his expertise in technology, especially cloud technology, brought him into an entrepreneur’s suit. There was only one problem.

He knew the tech-world by heart but never had he led a business in his life before. His experience in business management equaled naught. Jeff had many businesses in his portfolio but he was always in technical sales jobs. But fortunately, the thing about Jeff Eiben is, he is never afraid of trying – he prefers failing rather than not trying something at all. And that’s what he did. With no prior business plan or elaborated strategy, he entered the market, and as expected, couldn’t deliver the best.

However, the reason wasn’t the weak strategy – it was the miscalculating the mood of the market.

“I hung a shingle and started calling my network about opportunities around the cloud. But in return, I only got my number one lesson in the business world: market timing is imperative for success in business,” says Jeff with a smile.

Fast forward to eleven years, with the persistence and dexterity of its founder, Jeff Eiben, River Point Technology has grabbed the following accolades to date:

Besides that, Jeff himself was awarded as a Top 100 Technology Influencer in 2021 by InterCon. And that’s just the start of it. Now that companies are rushing to adopt technology as the sole guarantor of their success, people like Jeff Eiben are there at the threshold to guide them through their journey.

 

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