In the Acceleration Economy Cloud Wars Top 10 CEO Outlook 2023 series, Bob Evans interviewed Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM. The company ranks #7 on the Cloud Wars Top 10. In this CEO Outlook moment, Krishna defines how partners can contribute to the success of an organization, which positively impacts customers.
Highlights
00:10 — Krishna believes that IBM’s purpose is to improve clients’ business by applying technology. Organizations must apply the technology, but bring a level of expertise and “be able to apply it into that client’s environment.”
00:57 — Many of the Cloud Wars Top 10 companies are great partners, suggests Krishna. IBM helps leverage the technologies of these companies, in addition to helping its own clients succeed, which forms a “positive loop” among customers, vendors, and IBM.
01:34 — IBM is unique because it does not prefer to directly compete with other technology providers. Working together helps expand the impact of technology and benefits customers.
02:00 — Krishna is optimistic about the role of enterprise technology and its impact on helping improve the world and clients. He notes his optimism about the fact technology can help with sustainability strategies.
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