IBM’s UK and Ireland channel lead is excited by the prospect of making a difference in the role and helping the vendor increase its partner business IBM is looking for significant channel growth, both in terms of partner numbers and the business generated by those that work with the vendor. Targets of doubling the channel base in three years and tripling new logos in a similar timeframe don’t seem to faze IBM’s recently installed vice-president of ecosystem UK and Ireland, Alison Say. She stepped into the role six months ago, moving from elsewhere within Big Blue. Her time at IBM spans 13 years in different roles, a lot of which have been partner facing, including running the ecosystem on the storage side of the business. Say said there are certain points in your career where you think, “That’s my job”, and this was one of them. “Ecosystem is kind of in my DNA … I’ve understood the value of the ecosystem from the get-go,” she said. “This is perfect for me … the jobs I’ve done before rounded out how I understand the company, so I was really excited to have the opportunity to do this job.” Say joined […]

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We’re all better off when we’re all better off. (Illustration by Stuart McReath) We suspect no one will ever look back on the 2020s as boring. This decade started with a tectonic reckoning sparked by a global pandemic that revealed the deep inequities in the United States. This was followed by the police murder of George Floyd, a tipping point that revitalized the racial justice movement. Meanwhile, in the same year, an unprecedented number of billion-dollar natural disasters (22) struck the United States, while climate change and political instability continued to wreak havoc worldwide. These events affected every part of society—including how Americans give. As a result, donors have been compelled to revisit and revise some long-standing practices that have kept philanthropy from delivering on its full promise to people and communities. Change efforts already underway in 2020 accelerated and spread. New questions and provocations pushed us all to reconsider the role of giving. While there had been a meaningful but relatively small movement toward equity in philanthropy, many more were convinced through the larger racial justice movement to consider equity—or the lack thereof—in every aspect of the sector. What’s Next for Philanthropy This article series, sponsored by the […]

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Fairfax County, Virginia –News Direct– Fairfax County Economic Development Authority In 2022, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) continued to successfully support businesses from start-ups to global companies growing in and relocating to Fairfax County. FCEDA worked with 148 businesses that announced the addition of 12,767 jobs to the Fairfax County economy in 2022 . “I want to extend my deepest appreciation to all the businesses continuing to choose Fairfax County as a strategic location for their operations. Your growth and contributions within the community are the key to the resiliency and stability of our economy,” said Victor Hoskins, president and CEO of FCEDA. “The number of companies continuing to choose Fairfax County speaks volumes about the environment we offer for global competitive advantage and growth. Our business-friendly climate and the unparalleled access we provide is a winning combination,” he added. “Our proximity to the world’s largest customers, our robust pipeline of top talent and our innovative ecosystem of strategic partners position our businesses to not only succeed here but truly prosper.” Some of the most notable 2022 announcements included Hilton Worldwide retaining their headquarters in Fairfax County; Clark Construction Group expanding their footprint in the Mid-Atlantic by opening […]

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At NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show , attendees gathered in person to hear from the most influential IT leaders in the industry. The conference was packed with educational programming, keynote sessions and live demos. As IT leaders look ahead, retailers are making an extra push toward digital transformation . Loss prevention strategies and in-store security measures are also priorities. Brands including Intel , Microsoft , Cisco , Google illustrated the ways they’re leveraging analytics to improve modern inventory management and respond to supply chain delays. Lowe’s, Toshiba and Walgreens noted that they are using artificial intelligence (AI) and radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to reduce theft and improve frictionless checkout . Retailers including Macy’s, Neiman Marcus and Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy revealed the ways they’re creating lasting relationships with customers through in-store experiences . According to Andy Szanger , director of strategic industries at CDW, “the retailers that are going to be the most successful this year are those that can provide digital innovation combined with a truly exceptional in-store experience to meet and exceed their customers’ needs and demands.” Here are some core takeaways IT leaders should know. Retailers Push Toward Digital Transformation Retailers are primarily focused on digital […]

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Big technology decisions and their effects at healthcare organizations extend well beyond IT and innovation teams. Cross-department alignment is vital to managing change, implementation and achieving desired outcomes. In this session, join the vice president of treasury and financial systems at Pennsylvania-based Geisinger for a discussion about the importance of a strong partnership between IT and Finance when making long-term technology decisions. You will learn: The strategic role of IT in helping finance and other business leaders achieve their goals Tips to ensure alignment between CIO + CFO and the teams they lead The importance of digital transformation to drive financial sustainability Best practices for finance and IT roles/responsibilities when evaluating or adopting enterprise technology Presenters:

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InfoVision, a leading global IT services and solutions company announced their partnership with EvoluteIQ, a leading hyperautomation-enablement technology company. The strategic partnership will enable InfoVision to co-develop transformative business solutions across industries and domains by leveraging EvoluteIQ’s low-code/no-code hyperautomation enablement platform to create seamless and integrated customer journeys across disparate technologies and processes. Through this partnership, InfoVision and EvoluteIQ will jointly focus on assisting enterprises transform digitally by accelerating hyperautomation adoption across organizational functions and workflows to optimize business efficiency and maximize growth. From automating workflows to providing actionable real-time data insights for effective decision making, the eIQ platform offers a customizable and easy-to-use solution with a simple drag and drop facility. With use cases spanning across industries and domains, the eIQ Platform seamlessly connects people, processes, applications and data for enterprises. “This strategic alliance will help InfoVision t transfer the benefits of hyperautomation to its customers by driving efficiency, increasing the bottomline and boosting productivity significantly,” says Sean Yelamanchi, President at InfoVision. “With EvoluteIQ’s proven low-code/no-code hyperautomation enablement platform, InfoVision becomes well-positioned to take the lead in developing enterprise-effective business transformation solutions. Additionally, faster and more accurate services will help improve customer experience resulting in increased customer loyalty […]

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Today, the EU and India have strengthened their relationship as strategic partners by setting up a new Trade and Technology Council (TTC). The new TTC will deepen strategic engagement on trade and technology between both partners. This follows the announcement by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on 25 April 2022 in New Delhi. It will be co-chaired on the EU side by Executive Vice-Presidents Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis , and on the Indian side by Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology. Working Groups In a rapidly changing geopolitical environment, the EU and India have a common interest in ensuring security, prosperity and sustainable development based on shared values. The TTC will provide the political steer and the necessary structure to coordinate approaches and advance technical work. To lay the groundwork, both sides have agreed to work on critical areas such as connectivity, green technologies and resilient supply chains. Ministerial meetings of the TTC will rely on the preparatory work of three working groups, which will meet within two weeks to organise […]

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Saudi Arabia has announced more than $9 billion investments in its technology sector, as part of efforts to bolster digital transformation in preparation for the future economy. The investments are led by a $2.1 billion commitment from Microsoft , which will build a super-scaler cloud in the kingdom, Abdullah Alswaha, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said at the Leap 2023 conference in Riyadh on Monday. They also include Oracle’s plans to invest $1.5 billion to boost the kingdom’s cloud-computing capacity and $400 million from China’s Huawei to enhance Saudi Arabia’s cloud infrastructure, he said. An additional $4.5 billion has also been invested in global and local assets across a number of technology sectors, the minister said. The investment was announced by the Arab world’s largest economy surpasses the $6.4 billion announced at the inaugural Leap last year . They are part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plans for the "empowerment of the technology sector, which is one of Saudi Arabia’s most promising sectors amid unprecedented growth in the kingdom’s digital economy", Mr Alswaha said at the opening of Leap. Some of the areas on which the kingdom will focus are financial and health technology, Internet […]

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ANKENY, Iowa — As with any anniversary milestone in the convenience store channel, chains will find themselves asking, "What’s next?" With the commemoration of its 50th anniversary in 2018, Casey’s General Stores Inc., the third-largest convenience store operator and the fifth-largest pizza chain in the United States, reflected on its first 50 years in business and questioned what it would take to be successful for the next 50 years. The answer was to be a bigger, bolder, more contemporary version of itself. While it had multiple factors working in its favor, such as a high store count, great products and famous pizza, the brand did not have a well-established digital footprint. "Guests told us that they wanted us to make it easy to order pizza, so they wanted a mobile app. They told us they wanted a loyalty program like other restaurant chains. So, building the roadmap was pretty easy: listen to our guests and give them exactly what they want," Art Sebastian, Casey’s vice president of digital experience, recently told Convenience Store News . Digital would be the first expression of the contemporary Casey’s. Evaluating its tech stack, the company had what Sebastian calls "fragmented technology" — white-label […]

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