DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MOHAMAD ALI
TITLE : CCO COMPANY : IBM CONSULTING LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Mohamad Ali , a seasoned technology executive , is now the SVP and COO of IBM Consulting , overseeing its global operations , cybersecurity services , asset
development , and AI-enabled solutions . He previously led IDG , a market intelligence firm , and Carbonite , a data protection and cybersecurity company , where he significantly boosted revenue .
“ In my early career , I was here at IBM . After college , I was one of a small number of people who started a company called Neural Applications Corporation back in the early nineties . Then that company was sold and I joined IBM and have now been here for 14 years .”
In the first half of his career at IBM , Ali worked in the hardware business before going back to technology and the software business . During this time , he met Arvind Krishna , who is now IBM ’ s CEO , and together they built out the AI business within IBM for four years .
Joining IBM Consulting , Ali recognised the immense potential of AI to revolutionise the consulting industry . And now , as the leader of the cybersecurity and delivery organisation , he is spearheading efforts to integrate AI and Gen AI into IBM ’ s consulting services , enabling them to provide clients with unprecedented levels of expertise , efficiency and innovation .
“ It ’ s a great time to join the business ,” says Ali . “ Last quarter , the IBM Consulting business signing grew 32 %. A quarter before that it grew by 24 %, and this is while we ’ re watching our competitors start to decline . So on a revenue basis last quarter , we are the fastest growing large consulting business out there . It ’ s a great time to be here .”
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