Perspectives
New milestone for IBM-AWS partnership makes it even easier for clients in the UK to buy IBM software on the AWS Marketplace
Last summer, IBM launched a programme that enabled UK clients to purchase IBM software on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. Ever since it has given our clients the ability to recapture at-risk spend with AWS, simplify their procurement process, and improve time to deployment. Given the positive response from clients I’m pleased to announce […]
The Six Reasons Why Apprenticeships Mean Business
As a passionate champion of apprenticeships, I’m delighted to see the model growing in popularity and reputation. UCAS, for example, now features apprenticeships on their website on a par with traditional university opportunities. Despite this, however, I’m often still asked “can we have a graduate for our business?”. To which I reply: “how about an […]
New milestone for IBM-AWS partnership makes it even easier for clients in the UK to buy IBM software on the AWS Marketplace
Last summer, IBM launched a programme that enabled UK clients to purchase IBM software on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. Ever since it has given our clients the ability to recapture at-risk spend with AWS, simplify their procurement process, and improve time to deployment. Given the positive response from clients I’m pleased to announce […]
AI and the Changing Nature of Work
As companies look ahead to 2024, we can be confident that deploying AI will be high on the business agenda. For those business leaders looking to harness AI to boost productivity, one critical area to explore should be AI in the workplace. The use of AI and machine learning in the workplace is not particularly […]
This is Archie. Creating innovative solutions for Financial Services
Welcome to episode 10 in our interview series, This is my IBM. This week, I chat to Archie Cobb, Senior Technology Consultant in IBM Consulting. Archie talks about his work with clients in the financial services sector, the value he sees in bringing people together and his passion for mental health and wellbeing. […]
Sustainable Data Centers: Uniting the Industry for a Greener Future
The IBM Hursley Data Center, with its 40-year-old legacy, serves as a critical hub for IBM’s product development, spanning 27,000 square feet and housing 4,500 machines across 580 racks. Its impact resonates across various sectors, including finance and retail, where its middleware solutions drive essential functions. Recently, Colin Holyoake, IBM’s Data Center Design and Sustainability […]
AI revolution spurs transformation in the European boardroom
Ana Paula Assis, Chair and General Manager IBM EMEA, introduces a new IBM study on the changing role of leadership as 82% of the region’s leaders are set to deploy generative AI While consumers have been captivated by generative AI’s potential to create and have fun, progressive business leaders were quick to spot an opportunity […]
Engaging Early Professionals in Sustainability
In July 2023, a group of cross-industry individuals from several different organisations came together for a roundtable discussion on engaging early professionals in sustainability work to accelerate change. Those who joined were connected through involvement in a Sustainability Network, a cross-organisation community of like-minded early professionals who meet monthly to talk about recent successes and challenges faced […]
This is Ibrahim. Creating active allyship.
Welcome to episode 9 in our interview series, This is my IBM. This week, I chat to Ibrahim Zulfiqar, Healthcare and Life Sciences Associate Consultant in IBM Consulting. Ibrahim talks about his growing experience as a project manager, his passion for IBM’s Diversity and Inclusion agenda and how he’s a bit of a dare-devil in […]
This is Shankar. Creating transformational journeys to the cloud.
Welcome to episode 8 in our interview series, This is my IBM. This week, I chat to Shankar Jalota, IBM Cloud specialist and ambassador for the charity, Changing Faces. Shankar shares an insight into his career with IBM so far, what he has learnt about himself along the way and what led him to became […]
Are you keeping pace with evolving threat landscape?
There is no doubt that the endpoints are under attack. 83% of organizations studied have had more than one data breach according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach report 2022. With 84% of security professionals believing that most attacks will start with the endpoint, means that the endpoints continue to remain the primary attack vector. Breaches […]
Three Top Business Priorities Intelligent Automation Can Address Right Now
A lot of businesses have started using automation technology to unburden their workforce of repetitive tasks – about 60% in the UK, according to our research. Yet the extent to which the technology can address some of today’s biggest business challenges is still vastly underappreciated. Whether it’s tackling rising costs, overcoming a skilled labour shortage, […]
5 Takeaways from the Early Days of IBM Partner Plus
The past three months have been transformative for the IBM Ecosystem. Our investment in the ecosystem is deeper than ever before, and momentum is accelerating across all partner types as they continue to scale and innovate – demonstrating their commitment to clients, deep expertise, and hunger to collaborate and co-create with us. Thanks to each […]
Nationwide Building Society engages IBM to assess the capability and maturity of Fully Homomorphic Encryption
In this blog post, we discuss how Nationwide Building Society partnered with IBM Client Engineering and IBM Research to investigate the functionality, performance and viability of Fully Homomorphic Encryption as a potential candidate technology for the Society’s data security strategy. Protecting Nationwide member data. Adrian Townsend, Nationwide Proof of Concepts Lead: Nationwide Building Society is […]
Re-imagining the workplace of the future at IBM Ireland
Monumental changes have taken place over the past few years, not least because of the unparalleled impact of the Covid pandemic. Add in other macro trends, including a heightened focus on sustainability, and it’s clear there’s no returning to the pre-pandemic ways of working. One of the opportunities thrown up by all this change is […]