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“Changing Intel is a big deal , but changing an industry direction is probably what excites me the most ”
— William ‘ Bill ’ Giard , Chief Technology Officer ( CTO ) Cloud Enterprise Solutions Group , Intel he explains . “ For me , it was just a logical choice once I graduated .” Starting as an engineer and then working his way up to CTO , Giard says he has gained a lot of valuable experience in enterprise IT , including data management , product life-cycle management and big enterprise systems . “ It really opened my eyes to what we ’ re doing for the wider industry . Changing Intel is a big deal , but changing an industry direction is probably what excites me the most .” Giard believes that embracing digital transformation , understanding system architectures and how to enable business processes is a pivotal strategy for the company . However , his primary focus is on understanding how Intel ’ s software can be used to enable hardware in such a way that it works seamlessly . “ My role as CTO is about combining technical hardware and software implementations with the developments happening in data growth , analytics , infrastructure modernisation and security ,” he says . “ This is where my passion really lies .” Giard ’ s strategic vision for Intel is a trifecta of technological developments : hybridcloud solutions , analytics powered
MARCH 2020