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As the negative ripple effect of the coronavirus pandemic was felt across the globe, it resulted in many novel shifts in the way traditional businesses run and operate. From the hastened move to e-commerce and online selling, to employees having to work from home, the business ecosystem witnessed a sudden, greater dependence on technology. In the midst of such a technological revolution, UAE-based information technology (IT) equipment company Octagon International FZCO experienced a period of increased demand and revenues. “Predominantly, the very method of doing business had changed completely,” says Octagon’s founder and owner Sukant Mishra. “The transformation of business models from one-on-one meetings with customers, to a completely digital way of communication created a new landscape for the I