Steve Mills
Steve Mills
business clients combining consulting helping ibm software unlock value
By combining our software and consulting expertise, IBM is helping clients unlock the real value of their business information.
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The role we're trying to play in the ASP world is principally selling to companies that want to be ASPs. We'll sell hardware, software and services expertise to help make businesses successful.
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These women are often short in stature and they've got cup sizes of I and J. It's just unbelievable,
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The simple logical substitution of running Linux on less expensive hardware does not play out on the client. Businesses don't look at the client and say they want to make a 100 percent crossover from client to client, unless I can do something to improve the workflow and lower the cost of execution and the cost of ownership. Some of the simple models that drove server adoption will not drive client adoption.
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As they dive into this area directly, there are lessons to be learned around community standards. Money never wins. It's not about money--it's about ideas and contribution.
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We don't generally think that defensive plays are all that satisfying, because they tend to be somewhat short-lived, ... You get myopic when you decide you have to do something that's purely defensive in nature.
endless looking
We're always looking at acquisitions. The need for integration is an endless opportunity.
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I can tell you that safety is a huge priority for us. We're working hard on it every day.
customers oracle otherwise sell software
We sell a lot of software to customers that otherwise use Oracle applications and databases.
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While there's no shortage of individual piece-part products out there to help manage, search, secure and store information, companies drowning in data need a holistic approach if they have any hope of using their information for real business advantage.
believe technology
We believe that we're in a world now that is much more process-led, not technology-led.
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Next to people, information is a company's greatest asset, but its value can't be realized if it's not effectively managed and delivered to the right people, business applications and processes.
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It's one of those things that's part of being in New York, ... I always felt bad for him because he was perceived to be a part of a problem than had nothing to do with his contract. I wish fans understood how much pain he played through and what he was doing to get back.
preferred style
It's not the preferred style for enterprise-class operation.