As a month of football kicked off on Friday night, an impressive Italian win suggested they might be a real threat in the delayed 2020 Euros. With England, Belgium and the Dutch all winning, it promises to be an exciting tournament. However, the story that made most headlines was that of Christian Eriksen, who collapsed halfway through the game between Denmark and Finland on Saturday. Now recovering in Hospital, having been given CPR on the pitch, we saw the true value of having trained medical teams at sporting events. The team on the pitch in Copenhagen almost certainly saved his life.

Topics: Hybrid Cloud, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Solutions, Ecosystem

According to the customs clearance platform, Klearnow, around 60% of British suppliers have experienced import delays during May (BBC News).

Topics: Strategy, Suppliers, Value Proposition, IT Industry

The long Bank Holiday weekend weather provided an opportunity to leave the laptop for a few days; time to appreciate so much that is good about living in the UK.

Topics: Retail Technology, Supply Chain, Retail, Value Proposition

With fans and audiences returning to live sporting and entertainment events, there is a feeling that normality is slowly returning. This was certainly the case at the PGA Golf Championship on Sunday night. Thousands of golf fans massed around the 18^th green at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course, to see Phil Mickelson become the oldest winner of a Major, a few weeks before his 51^st birthday. At a time when professional golf is being dominated by those who hit the ball great distances, how does a 50-year-old win such a prestigious event?

Topics: Hybrid Cloud, IBM, Red Hat, Ecosystem, Multi-Cloud, CloudPak

As both the country and the IT industry see a return to growth, businesses are working on their transformation strategies.

Topics: Strategy, Business Transformation, IT Skills

With IBM’s global, flagship event Think! starting this week, it’s a reminder of how many of the industry’s largest conferences have found a way to exist on-line. IBM | Think 2021

Topics: Business, Events, IBM, Value Proposition, COVID-19

Amazon’s results announced last week showed a tripling of profits to £5.4bn and provided a reminder that not every business has been suffering during the pandemic. Offering multiple fulfilment options for lockdown consumers has been a key factor in their success.

Topics: IoT, Automation, IBM, Supply Chain, Ecosystem, microchips

The announcement that Catherine Solazzo is joining Tech Data as Senior VP for Marketing in the US is further evidence of the strengthening ties between IBM and Tech Data. Catherine’s previous role was VP Worldwide Partner Ecosystem Performance Marketing in IBM.

Topics: Vendors, Ecosystem, Value Proposition, Customer Relations

The IBM 2021 organisation for the UK has now been announced. “So what” I hear you say.

Topics: Tech Data, IBM, Ecosystem, PartnerWorld

It is great to have grass roots football back again. For many still at school it is what they look forward to each weekend. Playing with their friends, hopefully scoring a goal and winning the match. And just like the professionals, they want to go through to the next round of the cup or climb the league and get promoted. The emotional roller coaster of a 7-4 win this weekend was evident throughout my son’s team, during a game that was played in all four of our British seasons over 90 minutes. As linesman, I was pleased to still have a luke-warm coffee in a flask, left over from the morning’s golf.

Topics: Digital Strategy, Ecosystem, Value Proposition, Technology Outlook, Business Agility