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EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Welcome to the 40th edition of Intelligent CXO . On the front cover of this month ’ s magazine , we feature Raymond Kok , Chief Executive Officer at Mendix . Mendix is a leading enterprise low-code platform and part of the Siemens software portfolio . It has 1,400 + employees and it helps organisations build and deploy business-critical software . The founding principle of Mendix is to bridge the gap between business and IT .
Kok was named CEO at Mendix earlier this year and he talks about the career journey which led him there , as he has been with Siemens Digital Industries Software for over 20 years . He also talks about how the company has evolved , the clients it serves and the company ’ s vision . He said : “ We ’ re always keeping an eye on developing technologies , and we incorporate them into the platform – either directly or through our growing ecosystem . This means that our customers will always be able to access and leverage the potential of cutting-edge tech . One powerful example is the ease of access we provide to Generative AI capabilities through our partnership with AWS .” Turn to page 44 to find out more .
companies . It has more than 14,500 employees . Faisal Husain , CEO of Synechron , talks about what sparked the idea for Synechron and how it has grown into a global company . Turn to page 34 .
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Rebecca Miles Managing Editor
ISSUE 40
AI has brought with it new sophisticated cyberattacks . In this month ’ s Editor ’ s Question , four experts outline effective cybersecurity approaches with regards to AI . Turn to page 20 for top tips and advice .
The CSDDD represented a major change in the way businesses could operate in the EU , with a focus on sustainability in a company ’ s operations and throughout the supply chain . But Naomi Grossman , Learning and Content Manager at compliance e-learning specialist , VinciWorks , questions why the final directive was watered down to cover fewer companies . Turn to page 28 to read her view .
Synechron is a leading global Digital Transformation consulting firm which focuses on financial services and technology
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