Intersection of Business and IT to Drive APAC Investment in 2015 Predicts CTO of Hitachi Data Systems
The Time is Now for IT to Embrace a New Platform Built on Mobile Devices, Cloud Services, Social Networks and Big Data Analytics, Says CTO
Jakarta, Itech – Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today released its Business and Technology Predictions for Asia Pacific in 2015. According to Adrian De Luca, chief technology officer of Hitachi Data Systems Asia Pacific, a key impetrative will be the increasingly critical intersection between business and information technology.
“The era of Business-Defined IT is here, and the time for IT to embrace the third platform that is built on mobile devices, cloud services, social networks and big data analytics is now. The CIO must respond to these requirements and become an architect and broker of business services rather than a technology-builder focused on data centre infrastructure,” said De Luca.
He cited the building of smart cities, big data in competitive industries, hybrid clouds, data driven mobility and regulatory developments as the five key trends that, combined with the local business drivers, will shape the IT landscape in the Asia Pacific region in 2015.
“As exciting new markets emerge and consumer service expectations change, some age-old companies will falter. The winners in tomorrow’s economy will be those, that are able to transform themselves today,” said De Luca. (*)
