Taking on new technologies like virtualisation, cloud computing and web 2.0
Sponsor: Telstra International
Featured Analyst Firm: Gartner
Speakers: John Roberts, Phil Mottram
Type: Video (15 minutes)
Business expectations are shifting from attaining greater cost-based efficiencies to achieving better results based on enterprise and IT productivity, according to the 2010 Gartner CIO survey. And driving these productivity gains are collaborative and innovative solutions that take advantage of the new “lighter-weight” services-based and social media technologies, including Virtualization; Cloud Computing and Web 2.0 social computing.
In fact, the 2011 Gartner CIO Survey found that Cloud Computing is now a top technology priority for CIOs. And with IT budgets expected to be flat and business leaders looking for IT to drive revenue growth, productivity will continue to be a strategic imperative.
In this program, Gartner’s John Roberts and Telstra International’s Phil Mottram break down:
• The difference between Productivity and Efficiency
• The implications for making the shift from cost arbitrage and efficiency to value creation and effectiveness in your investment prioritization
• And the role that managed networked services play in moving the enterprise productivity marker.
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John Roberts, VP & Distinguished Analyst, Gartner
John Roberts is a research vice president and distinguished analyst in Gartner CIO Research, based in Asia/Pacific, where he specializes in business and IT transformation. Mr. Roberts conducts research and provides advice and support for Gartner clients on business and IT transformation, improving business processes, IT strategic planning and governance, business value of IT, organization and management strategies, and process and performance management.
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Roberts worked at Mobil Oil Australia, where he most recently held the position of general manager of information systems. Prior experience includes strategic business planning, business process re-engineering, quality improvement initiatives, and project management and process engineering in the manufacturing industry.
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Phil Mottram, Executive Director, Telstra International
Phil Mottram is Executive Director of Global Sales for Telstra International Group based in Hong Kong. With nearly 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry, he is responsible for overseeing and driving the company’s entire managed services and connectivity portfolio.
Prior to joining Telstra International, Phil was the Director of Sales for British Telecom’s Openreach having been with the company in various senior executive sales positions over the past nine years.
Phil also held the role of European Sales Director for Sprint and spent seven years working in sales for AT&T.
