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EDITOR’ S NOTE
Awarm welcome to the 60th edition of Intelligent CXO. It’ s a pleasure to have you here. Within the pages of this magazine, the focus is on global business news and thought leadership.
On the front cover of this month’ s magazine, we feature Grace Ensell, Sales Manager( EMEA) at WD, formerly Western Digital, which provides reliable, trusted, high-capacity storage solutions, underpinning everything from everyday business operations to advanced AI and data-intensive workloads. Ensell discusses collaborative partner ecosystems, how companies can navigate data demands and the importance of mentoring emerging talent. Turn to page 14 to read more.
Our new Talking Point column this month comes from Jonathan Allmayer, Senior Account Executive at Dell Technologies South Africa, who discusses how strategic partnerships are proving vital, accelerating innovation, unlocking new markets and turning data into real-time insights. Turn to page 18 to read more.
may play a critical role in guiding clients through the intricacies of AI infrastructure. Turn to page 35 to read more.
We also have an Intelligent Technology section dedicated to all the latest technology developments affecting businesses and a page called Project Round-Up which features news from across our regions.
I hope you enjoy the magazine and if you’ d like to contribute to any future issues, please do not hesitate to contact me by emailing rebecca. miles @ intelligentglobalmedia. com
Rebecca Miles Managing Editor
ISSUE 60
When customers get in touch with companies, not only do they want a response but they want to be kept updated. In today’ s world, it’ s not good enough to send a generic received message and then leave the customer in the dark for weeks. Scott Draeger, Senior Vice President, Product Marketing and Industry Solutions at Smart Communications, explains what organisations need to offer to build trust with customers and give them the service they want. Turn to page 24 to read more.
With the increased use of AI comes increased energy demands. Behind the impressive breakthroughs lies the needs for a robust and powerful infrastructure. Amritesh Anand, Vice President & MD – Technology Services Group at In2IT Technologies, explores why infrastructure is the unsung hero of AI and how IT partners
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