Persistent Systems: Balancing Culture And Values With Rapid Growth
Persistent Systems is a leader in digital engineering and enterprise modernization, working alongside independent software vendors to develop products and platforms like SaaS and cloud technology. The company has annualized revenue of approximately $1 billion, a market cap of $4.6 billion and more than 20,000 employees globally. I recently spoke with Sandeep Kalra, the company’s […]
Ethisphere’s 2023 Culture Insights Report: Measuring And Supporting Ethical Leadership In Business
Ethisphere is a global leader in promoting ethical business practices through research, resources and an ethics-based community. Their recently released report, the 2023 Ethical Culture Insights Report, collected data from over two million employees worldwide from 2016 to the end of September 2022. I talked with Erica Salmon Byrne, the CEO of Ethisphere, about the […]
Keeping The Customer In Mind: Verizon’s Approach To Business Markets And SaaS
Business Markets and SaaS, a division of Verizon Business, supports small to medium-sized businesses through their digital transformations by offering services and solutions to help them grow and thrive in today’s ever-changing market. I recently spoke with Aparna Khurjekar, the newly appointed Chief Revenue Officer for Verizon’s Business Markets and SaaS division, to discuss her […]
HCLTech’s Culture Of Innovation Propels Growth
HCL Technologies (HCLTech) is a $12 billion global technology company with 220,000 people in 54 countries, offering services in digital transformation, engineering, R&D and software products. I recently spoke with C. Vijayakumar (CVK), CEO and Managing Director, who shared his thoughts on business shifting to digital services, leading a global organization, and transforming the fan […]
Using Technology And Culture To Simplify Data Storage
Pure Storage’s mission is to help organizations around the world “to uncomplicate data storage, forever.” Charles Giancarlo, CEO and Chairman at Pure Storage, shared his insights on innovation in the data storage industry, leading through hyper-growth and fostering culture in a hybrid environment. Simplify Data Storage Data storage is a critical component of any organization’s […]
Leading Lenovo’s Move Toward Solutions And Services
Lenovo, a leading technology provider with roughly 80,000 employees worldwide, has made a significant move into the services and solutions business with the establishment of Lenovo Solutions and Services Group (SSG). I recently sat down with Ken Wong, the President of SSG, to discuss the company, making the shift to solutions and services, leading a […]
Lloyd Adams, President, SAP North America: A New Opportunity To Focus On Employee And Customer Experience
Lloyd Adams, recently appointed President, SAP North America, has a focus on engagement within the organization and the accelerated need of customers prioritizing cloud investment. In a recent conversation, he shared what he’s learned in the first few months of his role. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity. Karen Walker: Congratulations on your […]
Innovator Ayse Birsel: Design The Long Life You Love
As our lifespans have increased, so have the opportunities to use those additional years in a creative way. Ayse Birsel – author, award-winning industrial designer and innovator, creates products and systems with Fortune 500 companies and has turned her talent to designing life. We spoke recently about her new book, Design the Long Life You Love: […]