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A man for whom the most complex technologies are second nature, Shesha Krishnapura can find inspiration from the most unconventional sources. “The greatest teacher, failure is,” he quotes none other than Yoda, before adding to that Star Wars wisdom with “abundance is the biggest liability.” That said, one must surmise that any failures Krishnapura endured […]

Years ago, a world didn’t exist that allowed a handful of people to build a billion-dollar business with no profitability. So says Kamil Sindi, the chief technology officer for video platform JW Player. He adds that there was pressure for the company to be profitable as soon as possible or it would mean the end […]

Piece by piece, Powell Electronics is a key supplier for the agriculture, defense and aerospace industries, supplying thumbtack-sized sensors and connectors or even the components that ensure space-bound rockets lift off cleanly and safely. These are not always everyday items, Powell Chief Information Technology Officer Scott Knote says, but from procuring components to custom assembling […]

Finding ways to operate as a wholesale distributor during a pandemic is something Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) happens to be experienced with, having cut its teeth during the days of Prohibition. Times have changed, and so too have the processes of delivering alcohol nationwide for one of the country’s largest distributors of wine and […]

He’ll be among the many participants at this June’s Inventures Unbound, an annual gathering of creative minds that will be conducted virtually instead of at a convention center in Calgary. But that’s OK with David Almond, the new executive director of IT at Alberta Innovates, a Canadian Crown corporation that’s publicly funded but largely free […]

When we talk about data, there’s a tendency to view it as an end in itself—the great equalizer the world has been waiting for. In reality, data is merely an asset. It’s how we use it—the technologies we tackle, the efficiencies we seek to gain, the solutions we choose to pursue—that tells the real story. […]

The world only to grow more digital, there should be opportunity aplenty for young people with infotech expertise. But in so many countries there’s a marked gender imbalance when it comes to the makeup of IT teams. Thus it would seem prudent, both from a socially progressive and business standpoint, to enable more young women […]

With cyberattacks making front-page news around the world, Rafael Solares says barely a week goes by when he doesn’t hear of a security breach happening somewhere. It’s a concern that’s high on his radar at the Mexican arm of VMware, a software company that provides cloud-based computing and virtualization software and services. Why? The country […]

En la actualidad no es una novedad decir que la tecnología está cambiando la manera de hacer las cosas dentro de las grandes corporaciones. Lo que antes se veía como un lujo -que pocos podían costear- ahora es una necesidad para toda compañía que desee mejorar su producción y/o servicios, pero sobre todo mantenerse a […]

Hace unos años hablar de la nube sonaba futurista y demasiado lejano. En la actualidad la tecnología Cloud o servicios en la nube es uno de los principales medios para la transformación digital de una empresa. Este recurso proporciona a las organizaciones, entre otros beneficios, la flexibilidad y la accesibilidad necesaria para una mayor fluidez […]